Malaysia

Account Director

Our client develops creative driven by insights, not by instinct. This shift came from a need to be in greater sync with the clients on the work they are doing internally to digitally transform their business, and harness that data to deliver creative ideas that will inform and help direct award-winning creative ideas.

Please contact Priya Bala or email your CV directly in word format with job reference no. Jo0000003923 to MalaysiaCareers@theedgepartnership.com

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days we regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful.

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Key responsibilities

Development and production of campaign asset: briefing, supervision, and coordination with internal/external suppliers, timing, costs negotiations, pre-/post-production supervision, delivery
Process, briefing, budget and timelines management for assigned projects
Project management of external parties for assigned projects
Overall project timing controlling (retro planning, regular and proactive follow up, updates)
In charge of cost management for assigned projects

Ensures support to APAC client in the coordination with external suppliers for campaigns
Participates in briefing sessions at the clients’ office and ensures to cascade them to suppliers and Partners
Ensures projects are managed with the agreed process, budget, and timelines
Ensures external parties work with defined project process, budget, and timelines
Manages and negotiates with 3rd party suppliers for achieving optimal and highly efficient campaign results
Ensures buyouts for new projects or existing assets are timely bought, agreeing on renewal with APAC client.

Role requirements

Ensures quality and timelines of plans, schedules, budgets, projects and work activities of his team
Ability to negotiate, to convince or persuade others
Ability to lead and engage suppliers and Partners
University degree or equivalent experience
Several years of agency background on preferably but not mandatory high-profile automotive brands
Passion for creative excellence that delivers superior selling solutions
8+ years’ experience managing marketing projects in an agency environment, with a total of 10+ years working experience
Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, flexible and innovative approach to operational management
Passion, humility, integrity, positive attitude, mission- and result-driven and self-directed
Thorough knowledge of digital advertisement/media
Exceptional project and process management skills up to successful closure
Demonstrated decision making and problem-solving abilities, strong solution-orientation and hands on mentality
Strong analytical skills and attention to details
Demonstrated oral and written communication abilities and strong presentation skills
High level of comfort working in a matrix organization
Excellent interpersonal skills
At ease with working daily with culturally diverse teams
Comfortable working in Korean business culture
Flexibility and resilience to work within an evolving environment
Entrepreneurial flair and genuinely collaborative
Business fluent in both Bahasa and English
Readiness for traveling several times a year, national/international

Malaysia

Account Director

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