Account Director

Please apply via careers website link - https://www.newscareers.co.uk/vacancies/3932/account-director.html

Account Director 

Onic is Ireland’s newest and most dynamic media powerhouse, bringing fresh perspectives and premium content to audiences across audio, digital, and beyond.

As part of a new generation of media networks, we are committed to authenticity in an era of noise and misinformation—delivering trusted, high-quality content that audiences can rely on. We don’t just follow trends—we set them, challenging the status quo to create bold, engaging media experiences that stand out.

At Onic, people are at the core of everything we do. We believe in crafting stories and campaigns that resonate, building meaningful connections across every platform we touch. Onic isn’t just about media, it's about making an impact.

Your Role: Onic is seeking an experienced and ambitious Account Director to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for driving client account growth, delivering innovative media solutions, and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders. The Account Director will lead strategies to ensure the success of advertising campaigns while identifying new business opportunities across our network of radio and digital services..

Day to day you will: 

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients, acting as the primary point of contact.
• Lead media planning and buying strategies tailored to meet client needs and business objectives.
• Identify and convert new business opportunities to drive revenue growth.
• Negotiate contracts and rates with clients and media owners, ensuring value for money and efficiency.
• Collaborate with internal teams to execute successful campaigns across multiple platforms.
• Stay informed on industry trends, market developments, and emerging media opportunities.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.
• Report financial metrics and team performance to senior leadership.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in account management or client services within the media industry.
• Proven expertise in strategic planning, media buying, and delivering integrated advertising campaigns.
• A strong understanding of the digital media landscape and the commercial opportunities within it
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and guide others.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain client relationships.
• A results-oriented mindset, with a track record of achieving sales targets.
• Proficiency in digital marketing and social media strategies.
• Commercial awareness and adaptability to changing market trends and technologies.

We are Onic: We create great audio and digital products. Our live radio and podcasts, along with our web and social pages, play a massive part in our listeners lives. We engage, we inform and we entertain with our market leading products. In Ireland we own or represent stations in all main urban centres, and we create award winning solutions for our commercial partners. We are also part of a wider group with radio stations like Virgin Radio, talkSPORT, Times Radio and talkRADIO which are redefining speech broadcasting on digital audio platforms, connected TV and beyond.

Life at News: At News UK & Ireland our people are our heartbeat - they are the driving force behind our brands and we want to enable people to thrive.  Some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you would like.  Many of us work in a hybrid way between one of the News UK & Ireland offices and remotely.

We champion diversity and inclusion, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I  strategy & training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes.  We also have 11 employee-led networks.

We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK supporting the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. Some of what we offer includes:

In addition we also offer:

•  25 days holiday per year
•  Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• ‘Bikes for Work’ scheme
•  Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing, so feel free to let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.