Job Description

UM is a strategic media planning and buying agency with a focus on Futureproofing brands. As architects of the media experience, we strive to build brands that will disrupt, and not be disrupted; building brands that will stand the test of time. Over the last two years, UM has been growing from strength to strength in the Asia Pacific. We have recently been awarded several industry accolades including Campaign Asia\'s APAC Media Network of The Year 2021, Southeast Asia Consultancy of The Year 2021, and Southeast Asia Content Marketing Agency of The Year 2021. We are constantly on the lookout for Bold, Resilient, Forward-Thinking talent for our agency, and we are excited to induct them into our high-performance culture. Come join us if you are looking to belong to a future-forward network. Find out more at

The Opportunity
The Account Director reports to the Regional Business Director and is responsible for helping to drive and deliver thought leadership, capability development, innovation initiatives, strategic planning, best practice implementation and regional operational excellence.

• Work in partnership with global/regional team members to develop innovation initiatives across Social, Content and Data/Tech Activation
• Ensure strategy and best practice implementation as well as delivering on operational excellence in collaboration with internal APAC teams and local markets
• Collaborate with local market teams to ensure the delivery of strategy and best practice implementation, and support any operational requirements across the Social sphere
• Manage and oversee Social and Content trackers - including target setting, measurement tracking, reporting; across key markets.
• Work in partnership with regional clients to drive forward, innovate and manage key global partners (Facebook, TikTok and Twitter) and implement JVP programmes, as well as proactively identify potential platforms in the region to partner with

Ideally

• Vast experience in strategy, planning, executing and managing digital campaigns - experience with eCommerce is preferred
• Ability to create bespoke solutions best suited to meet desired objectives through the full marketing funnel
• Experience in leading and growing a team
• Excellent track record in building client relationships through consultancy and advisory of all thing media strategy and tactics
• Ability to put together presentations, has dynamic presentation skills with the ability to clearly link media and content strategies to clients\' business ambitions and deliverables
• Capable of building strong relationships with key media vendors with the ability to obtain access to betas, thought leadership, category/consumer insights etc
• Collaborative team player with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to articulate agency services in a way that clients\' needs are met and value added
• Experience in offline planning and buying would be advantageous

UM is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. People with Disabilities
and all historically excluded or under-represented people are encouraged to apply.

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