Jobs at Akcelo (Now Hiring) — 2 open

Are you looking for a change in 2026? Come aboard and join one of Australia’s fastest-growing agencies. Akcelo is a new breed of brand-experience agency built for the experience era — an innovation partner that helps organisations navigate the next stage of their brand journey.

As a brand-experience agency working on world-class creative campaigns, we connect creativity with experience design to solve business problems and unlock white-space opportunities for some of the world’s most famous brands. From culture-shaping sport and entertainment work to innovative experiential campaigns, our projects will challenge you, inspire you and accelerate your professional growth.

We’re looking for a Senior Account Director to lead and grow key client relationships at Akcelo — including clients at the forefront of Australia’s sport and entertainment landscape. You’ll help shape the stories, experiences and moments that fans, customers and audiences truly care about. In this role, you’ll guide strategic growth plans, unlock new opportunities and become a true champion for your clients’ brands and ambitions.

If you thrive in the fast pace of major campaigns, love being close to the heartbeat of culture, and want to play a pivotal role in shaping high-profile work, this is your moment.

What a day in the life might look like

• Champion world class award winning work for one of Australia’s biggest brand
• Overseeing senior client relationships within a portfolio that includes sport, entertainment and culturally driven brands
  
• Building and growing new and existing client partnerships with confidence and vision
  
• Leading the development of strategic client growth plans to exceed revenue targets and broaden Akcelo’s service offering
  
• Preparing accurate client forecasts and implementing smart strategies to deliver against them
  
• Meeting clients regularly to spot business challenges, cultural opportunities and emerging trends
  
• Overseeing the successful onboarding of new clients and fostering long-term partnership retention
  
• Motivating and inspiring the Akcelo team around client goals — being the advocate for the client within the agency
  
• Preparing client decks, scopes, presentations and project plans that inspire confidence and clarity
  
• Overseeing campaign delivery end-to-end, managing risk and ensuring alignment to timing, quality and budget
  
• Seeking opportunities to expand client engagement across creative, digital, experiential and emerging capabilities
  
• Coaching, mentoring and uplifting junior team members — shaping the next generation of talent
  
  

To be in the running, you’ll bring

• Demonstrated experience overseeing client portfolios within an agency environment
  
• Strong understanding of creative campaign development and delivery — ideally including fast-moving cultural, sport, entertainment or experiential work
  
• Entrepreneurial flair — always searching for “what’s next” and spotting opportunities others miss
  
• A passion for new ideas, innovation, culture and modern brand experience
  
• The ability to inspire, motivate and develop people at all levels
  
• A positive, solution-focused mindset even when things move at pace
  
• Confidence preparing and presenting client forecasts and commercial plans
  
• Strong presentation and communication skills — you articulate ideas with clarity and impact
  
• Natural leadership qualities and a genuine desire to elevate those around you
  
• A willingness to grow with and alongside a rapidly expanding business
  
• Experience leading digital campaigns (retail focus a bonus)
  
• A love for collaboration — you're team-first by nature, and you champion your people
  
• An appreciation for the role sport, entertainment and culture play in shaping impactful brand work

Who are we?

Founded in 2019, Akcelo is expanding globally. We are passionate about transforming businesses through remarkable brand experiences and guided by our values:

Genuine – Unpretentious, authentic and genuinely good humans.
Experimental – Ditch the playbook. We make, break and build things, never fearing failure.
Limitless – No ceilings. No boxes. No limits to our potential.
Imaginative – We believe in magic. Creativity moves us.

With perks like Flex Fridays, gym memberships, free breakfast, regular social events, annual ski trips and more, we’re a team that works hard, moves fast and enjoys the ride.

Ready to join us?

If you’re excited by the fusion of creativity, culture, sport, entertainment and brand experience — and you’re ready to help shape what comes next for some of Australia’s most ambitious brands — hit the apply button now.

Akcelo is committed to nurturing, creating and building a diverse environment. We welcome applications from all walks of life, backgrounds and abilities.