Account Director : POSM

Role Overview

The Account Director is the senior leader responsible for the end-to-end delivery of all marketing production workstreams for India, including POSM, print, packaging, merchandising, OOH, premiums, and retail activation materials.

This role owns the client relationship at a senior level, leads the Noida delivery team, ensures commercial and operational governance, and drives efficiency, process improvement, and value engineering within the India market.

The Account Director acts as the strategic partner to senior client stakeholders and the central escalation point for the Indian supply base and internal delivery organisation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Senior Client Leadership & Strategic Ownership

• Serve as the primary senior partner for India-based marketing, trade, brand, and procurement stakeholders.
• Lead annual and quarterly planning discussions, including campaign mapping, budget alignment, and production strategy.
• Provide strategic recommendations around POSM optimisation, value engineering, cost improvement, and supplier strategy.
• Support clients in improving speed-to-market, production efficiency, and workflow clarity.
• Lead governance meetings, QBRs, performance reviews, and strategic alignment sessions.

2. Team Leadership & People Development

3. Operational Excellence & Workflow Oversight

4. Supplier Ecosystem & Production Control

5. Commercial Management & Governance

6. Cross-Functional & Regional Collaboration

Requirements

Experience

Skills

Leadership Qualities