Singapore, Singapore

Assistant Account Director / Account Director

 Job Description:

Responsibilities: 

  • Drive new business developments through seasoned sales techniques, for both new and existing clients
  • Guide agency team to win pitches through strong client knowledge and insights
  • Champion strategies and ideas for integrated campaigns (brand, advertising, PR, content, social, digital, sustainability, ESG-focused)
  • Develop and actively oversee company sales targets
  • Inspire and influence clients, creatives and project members
  • Guide team of 5; grow their expertise and steering their accounts / issues in accounts
  • Oversees project management of team members
  • Keep abreast on latest trends and thoughts, best practices and competitive movements on ground
  • Drive marketing planning and implementation for company
  • Co-steer agency business and cultural directions with senior management


Qualifications:

  • At least 6 years of experience senior manager experience within agency
  • Prefers boutique advertising agency or brand consultancy experience
  • Experienced in agency operations and workflow
  • Experienced in leading and guiding a team
  • Technically strong in at least 2 out of 4 areas below: Research, Strategic branding, 360 campaigns, PR/social media; able to advise clients in those areas
  • Knowledgeable in sustainability practices in marketing and beyond and is keen to deploy initiatives for client
  • Able to read clients like a book and manage them; 
  • Strong account planning and management skills
  • Able to manage sales targets and marketing budgets
  • Write, speak and express yourself like a pro
  • Positive personality, creative and collaborative