Job Description

OVERVIEW Weber Shandwick is one of the world's leading global communications and marketing solutions firms with offices in 79 cities and a network extending to 120 cities on 6 continents. In the Asia OVERVIEW Weber Shandwick is one of the world's leading global communications and marketing solutions firms with offices in 79 cities and a network extending to 120 cities on 6 continents. In the Asia Pacific region we have 15 owned with affiliates and representative firms in other locales - spanning Greater China, Japan and Korea, India and Southeast Asia. Our heritage in Asia Pacific stretches back more than 60 years. Weber Shandwick was named Asia-Pacific PR Consultancy of the Year 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020 by PR Awards Asia, the ICCO Regional Network of the Year Asia Pacific in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Asia-Pacific Consultancy of the Year 2017 and 2019 by Provoke and Regional Network of the Year in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 by Public Affairs Asia. We were also named PRWeek Purpose Awards Agency of the Year 2020 and 2021, Global PR Agency of the Decade at the 2020 Global Sabre Awards by Provoke Media More than ever, organisations need to solve for unprecedented challenges born of technology-driven disruption. We fuse global teams grounded in technology, digital innovation and analytics to help clients. As we live in an always-on world, our brand positioning reflects this need to engage with our always-on audience, just as we advise our clients to do. We inspire. We incite. We shape ideas and conversations, and we activate our global reach for local causes and multinational brands alike, and we're always ready for more problems to solve. Our Values: CURIOSITY - We cultivate curiosity and challenge convention. Because solving any problem begins by asking the right questions INCLUSION - We foster teams and environments built on belonging and openness to possibility. Because the best ideas have no bias COURAGE - We stand up for what we believe in. Because being comfortable with the uncomfortable is how progress is made IMPACT - We strive to make a meaningful difference in everything we do. Because we owe it to our people, or clients and the world About the opportunity: The role of Account Director is to act as a lead liaison between clients, client partners and the Agency and he/she will focus on all account management initiatives. You will work closely with the clients in identifying short and long term needs and objectives craft appropriate strategies as well as identify and implement quality solutions to achieve client goals. In addition, you will also be responsible for managing and leading agency resources in order to meet clients' communications, marketing and advertising needs. The Account Director should have excellent verbal and written communication skills and provide ongoing council and strategic guidance to the internal team and external client organization. This requires an ability to adapt to different types of situations, personalities and communication styles as this person will be required to work across all functional teams within the Agency and the client organization. The successful Account Director will ensure a collaborative working environment is achieved between the agency, the client, and partners. The Account Director will also be accountable for the relevance and quality of every agency activity associated with the clients' business and most importantly any creative products. Responsibilities: . Acts as the primary senior contact for client accounts, developing relationships with clients and working closely with them to learn about their business and customer experience needs. . Demonstrate a strong grasp of business objectives of clients and ways in which Weber Shandwick services can contribute to both their long and short-term business strategies. . Ensures the account team understands the scope of work and is responsible for achieving set objectives and ensuring overall client satisfaction. . Possesses a strong understanding of the strategy to creative and production processes. . Proactively partners with other functional and account leads to drive integration between client and projects. . Sets expectations on the quality of creative ideas and work within brand guidelines. . Works with clients to produce budgets and ensure team works within set budgets. . Encourages working relationships that promote a collaborative approach to work across the agency and with clients and suppliers. . Keeps apprised of all relevant client, industry and market developments. . Provides feedback on the quality of work, identifies and delivers on areas of improvements. . Be a problem solver, showing ability to resolve complex issues independently. . Serves as mentor to junior team members. Education and Experience: . Minimum 7 - 10 years of experience in an account management role. PR/Communications/Advertising agency experience is preferred. . Effectively led and developed account teams. . Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate effective communications with clients and internal teams. . Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt to change and perform well under pressure, juggling multiple projects and deadlines. . Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially PowerPoint). . Good time management skills and process driven. . Experience in managing multi-disciplined campaigns. . Effective resources allocation skills and ability to connect with different agency disciplines towards achieving clients' deliverables.