July 18, 2024 — Article
AdNews’ series of articles, Account Madness, looks at the world of the account manager. In this piece, they talk to our Business Director, Renée Stekel.
How did you end up in account management? Was it by design or a cosmic accident?
A bit of both! I knew I wanted a career that was creative and after university, I travelled Europe and found myself doing a three-month stint in London. I landed a temporary gig in reception at a strategic design agency that was, at the time, part of M&C Saatchi. I fell head over heels for everything about agency life: the culture, the work, the pace, the energy and creativity. I felt certain I didn’t want to be a designer, so I naturally leaned into the account management side of things. I wanted the opportunity to run projects and build relationships as well as be part of the creative process.
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Renée Stekel is Business Director at Principals.
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