Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Scope of role:

The Account Management Community is at the very heart of the business and critical to its market perception and business health. This community is therefore tasked with creating a recognized market-leading position in implementational / executional management and client servicing.

Reporting Structure:

• You report to the Associate Director
• You are expected to manage your team (Senior Planner, Execs, Interns) as well as any

The role encompasses:

• Management of two SEA markets
• Directional approach to juniors on media approach, strategy, and negotiations
• Drive local market excellence in planning and operations
• Drive market and regional innovations
• Crisis management
• Client engagement and management for the assigned markets
• Planning work stream custodian (either Comms Planning or Planning + investment work streams)

Key Responsibilities:

Account Management & Planning

• Working with the Account Director, planners, and client to create clear and coherent plans that bring the media strategy to life
• Ensure flawless execution across all planning processes and implementation across all assigned markets
• Assess, identify and recommend creative media initiatives that deliver greater strategy depth and impact to the account
• QC planners on comms, budgets, plans, rationales, issues
• Crisis management and issue preemption especially on the markets where the manager is the lead
• Manage stakeholders (local client, OMD INTL, local markets, vendors) where market issues are concerned

Management of the implementational process and client relationship management

• Work closely with all business units (Finance, Performance Digital, Local Market Teams, Media Partners, Creative Agency, etc)
• Origination of detailed briefs for relevant third party units (e.g. the Buying Unit, Direct etc), working withthe Account Director.
• Day to day management and ownership of implementation process. Ensure brief is delivered / brought to plan, within appropriate criteria (budget, target \xe2\x80\xa6) by planners
• Principal client contact, alongside planners, for the whole implementation process of the assigned markets (from presentation of detailed recommendations to negotiation and inventory management issues).
• Collation and reporting of competitive data (when relevant).
• Timely delivery and upkeep of all relevant reporting systems and templates (media plans, contact reports, status reports).
• Post campaign reporting that quantifies the value of the media strategy.

Development and direction of Account Exec/Assistant if applicable

• Clear delegation and clarity when it comes to all basic tasks so AM is able to step up taking on more responsibility from AD.
• Protecting our high standards
• Ensure that any work that leaves the agency is of the highest standard
• Be part of producing ideas that inspire, motivate, engage and create commercial action
• Be part of producing award winning work
• Always challenge \xe2\x80\x9cmediocrity\xe2\x80\x9d (if you don\'t know what this means, ask your CEO)

*Other JD details to be discussed during the interview

Experience required:

• Tertiary qualified, 2-4 years of industry experience strong media planning & buying experience
• Good understanding of media fundamentals and strategic planning capabilities
• Strong client facing communication & presentation skills

Attributes:

• Passionate and has strong planning fundamentals
• Eye for detail and accuracy
• Ability to build strong relations with colleagues, clients, network partners and external agencies
• Effective leader and team player

Any other comments:

• Start date: ideally first week of June 2023
• Other details on scope to be discussed during the interview

Additional Information

Career Level

Manager

Qualification

Bachelor\'s Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, Master\'s Degree

Years of Experience

2 years

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Specializations

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Company Overview

It has always been our ambition to employ the best and most diverse talent within the industry, and this we believe we have accomplished. Without employing the very best, our business plans are unachievable. Our people are the very reason why we are so successful and pioneering; we all endeavour to find a better way however we can, within our respective roles. We believe that hard work, revolutionary thinking and enthusiasm are the basis for success, coupled with having a little fun whilst at work!

Additional Company Information

Registration No.

199304076N

Company Size

51 - 200 Employees

Average Processing Time

30 days

Industry

Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR

Benefits & Others

Medical, Regular hours, Mondays - Fridays, Business (e.g. Shirts)

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