Account Director

 Company:
WPP
 Workplace address:
Bubenská 1477/1, 17000 Praha - Holešovice, CZ
 Type of employment:
Full-time work
 Type of contractual employment relationship:
employment contract
 Duration of employment:
Permanent
 Benefits:
Educational courses, training, Meal tickets / catering allowance, Sick days, Occasional work from home, Refreshments on workplace, Contribution to sport / culture / leisure, Cafeteria, Cell phone, More than 5 weeks of vacation, Corporate events, Flexible start/end of working hours, Corporate/personal coach, Children-friendly office, Notebook, Dog-friendly office
 Required education:
Education is not important
 Required languages:
en (Advanced)

Account Director

We’re expanding with a global client and taking on exciting new challenges. If you thrive in a dynamic, international environment and value a team where great collaboration matters, we want to meet you.

As Account Director at VML, you are the client’s trusted advisor and the internal champion for their brand. You lead relationships with clarity and vision, ensuring every campaign is strategically sound, flawlessly executed, and creatively outstanding.

Responsibilities:

  • Own and nurture the client relationship, serving as the primary contact across all communications.
  • Lead the development of annual scopes, campaign briefs, timelines, and budgets in partnership with clients.
  • Translate business objectives into actionable strategies and clear creative briefs.
  • Manage internal teams—creative, production, strategy, tech, and media—to deliver high-quality work on time and on budget.
  • Oversee multiple projects, ensuring consistency, quality, and brand alignment across all deliverables.
  • Proactively manage expectations, addressing challenges with diplomacy and a solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Identify growth opportunities within accounts and support organic business development.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in account management in a similar position, preferably within large international agencies.
  • Strong foundation in brand strategy, campaign planning, and marketing communications.
  • Proven ability to write briefs and guide creative development.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills in English.
  • Solid knowledge of omni-channel and integrated project leadership.
  • Experience managing large projects, budgets, and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Adaptable, collaborative, and able to thrive in fast-paced, changing environments.
  • Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.

What's in it for You?

  • 🌴 5 weeks of vacation + 1 day off each month + 3 sick days = up to 40 days off per year
  • 🏠 Hybrid work model – typically in office around 4 days/week, with flexibility for remote days
  • 🍽️ Meal contribution included in salary, plus canteen 'Krmeetko' onsite
  • 💪 Multisport card & subsidized entry to events like RunTour
  • 🎓 Professional development, internal training, workshops, mentoring, plus conference budget
  • 🎁 Work anniversary vouchers
  • 🐶 Beautiful dog‑friendly offices near Vltavská metro, featuring a cafeteria, great coffee, showers & bike parking
  • 🚀 Career growth opportunities across WPP

If you build strong relationships and thrive on leading teams to great results, this is your next move.

About the company WPP

WPP

The Prague WPP Campus is home to GroupM, H1.cz, MediaCom, Mindshare, Wavemaker, Ogilvy, Red Fuse, VMLY&R, and Wunderman Thompson. Are you ready to become part of those amazing family? Apply now. We are waiting for you.
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For the purpose of the selection procedure for this position, agency: • YOUNG & RUBICAM Praha s.r.o., Business ID: 261 33 113 • Geometry Prague, s.r.o., Business ID: 257 16 964 • Group M, s.r.o., Business ID: 267 03 041 • H1.cz s.r.o., Business ID: 274 01 944 • MediaCom Praha s.r.o., Business ID: 251 49 962 • Mindshare, s.r.o., Business ID: 629 07 999 • Ogilvy, s.r.o., Business ID: 251 20 158 • WAVEMAKER Czech s.r.o., Business ID: 471 24 067 • Wunderman Thompson s.r.o., Business ID: 250 54 309 • WPP Czech Properties, s.r.o., Business ID: 448 49 044 as the controller, shall process the data you provided (or publicly obtained) in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679. The controller will assign the data processing to Alma Career Czechia s.r.o., ID No. 264 41 381, which will do so using its electronic systems. The controller will assign the data processing to Alma Career Czechia s.r.o., ID No. 264 41 381, which will do so using its electronic systems.
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