Account Director (Tobacco)

VML; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 892,697,732 - 1,249,776,825; Full time

Job summary

VML, a leading creative company, is looking for an Account Director in Indonesia. This role focuses on delivering exceptional brand experiences by leading a strong team, managing client relationships, and ensuring creative output aligns with strategic goals.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in integrated campaigns and brand activation, supporting various media channels. Join VML to help brands connect and grow.

Qualifications

• Proven integrated campaign experience.
• Background in managing expert partners in brand activation.
• Experience presenting to marketing heads.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic vision of the brand.
• Manage delivery of projects on time and within budget.
• Serve as the client's trusted partner.

Skills

Integrated campaign experience

Brand activation experience

Presentation skills

Mentoring

Knowledge of 360 communications

Commercially savvy

Job description

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human‑first, award‑winning work for blue‑chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate‑Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca‑Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization by the Forrester Wave™ Reports. VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting‑edge media intelligence and data solutions, world‑class creativity, next‑generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

Role Summary

The Account Director supports the business lead by building a strong team. Success on the account is seen through creating an environment for great work, being responsible for the profitable delivery of services, holding key client relationships and delivering the best creative work alongside the overall strategy of the client.

Key Responsibilities

• Understands and drives the strategic vision of the brand (alongside the planners).
• Brand activation experience – as a conductor in managing various expert partners such as digital, social, PR, media, events. Be in the pitch with the creative team, to ensure a powerful, robust creative idea.
• Supports the team by handling multiple briefs at any one time and leads the smooth delivery of each.
• Ensures projects follow the overall strategic direction of the brand.
• Directs the team and other departments on projects, strictly adhering internal and client’s processes while leading project delivery.
• Controls and leads projects with financial targets in mind.
• Engages with business leads on initiatives to further unlock client’s business.
• Directs team members to ensure that all requirements are being met in terms of overall project delivery.
• Supervises and manages the delivery of the work from the account group.
• Think ahead and proactively plan out and assign workload on the business.
• Be the client’s trusted partner by providing sound brand and business consultation. Taking a lead in clients’ marketing and advertising strategies.
• Develop, grow and nurture junior clients.
• Constantly share best practice with clients.

Required Skills & Demonstrated Behaviours

• Solid integrated campaign experience.
• Experienced individual in a lead agency position working with multiple expert partners, or client with in-depth brand activation experience – to manage various expert partners such as digital, social, PR, media, events, 1‑2‑1, CRM. In short, has online‑to‑offline activation experience.
• Ability to put together presentations and has the confidence to present to head of marketing.
• Serves as a soundboard and advisor to the clients.
• A mentor to the team.
• Knowledgeable on 360 communications and actively pursues digital opportunities.
• Is commercially savvy and looks for growth opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.