Account Manager (Maternity Cover)

UNAVAILABLE; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in Kuala Lumpur seeks a skilled professional to manage client partnerships and develop marketing strategies. The ideal candidate has at least 4 years of experience in an integrated agency environment and a strong background in project management and client relations. This role offers a hybrid working schedule and emphasizes well-being with office closures for mental health and festive celebrations.

Benefits

Hybrid working schedule

Office closure for World Mental Health Day

Rest Relax & Recharge - office closure last week of December

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in managing campaigns in an integrated agency environment.
• Proven track record in growing accounts and winning new business.
• Strong understanding of how mobile impacts the retail space.

Responsibilities

• Partnership with clients and extension of client base.
• Development and delivery of marketing strategies.
• Managing client’s billing and profit targets.

Skills

Project management skills

Budget control

Written and verbal communication skills in English

Client management

Creativity in marketing

Education

A diploma/Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Advertising/Communications

Job description

Responsibilities

• Partnership with existing clients and extension of client base to agreed Client Partnering strategy
• Best in class client relationship building, proactive, ‘can do’ attitude and seamless implementation
• Take responsibility for development, delivery and evaluation of projects working in conjunction with all functions
• Establish alternatives for brand/marketing communication and advertising strategy
• Drive the development of new marketing communication and advertising strategy for products and programmes as well as the creation of new alternative offline revenue streams
• Regularly assessing performance of existing programs/solutions and finding new methods for increasing yield
• Liaising with product marketing teams to identify marketing opportunities
• Working with creative to create marketing strategy roadmap for brands that meets new revenue targets
• Developing successful market proposition, pricing and go-to-market strategies for these new commercial products/program
• Creating all relevant go-to-market collateral and communication programs to support new product/program launches
• Responsibility for key process improvement projects as agreed with Account Director (e.g. Creative briefing process, financial tracking etc)
• Ensure account and project management are continually aligned
• Provide timely and consistent communication to account director and team about project status, profitability and people
• Develop strong relationships with all other parts of the business and raise profile within the agency
• Provide team with broader industry knowledge and specialism
• Collaborative partnerships with Project management team
• Identify continuously client’s needs and establish/present initial strategy alternatives accordingly
• Carry out shared values faithfully and play as a role model for junior members
• Present clear instructions, guidelines and prompt review to junior members
• Develop new clients and competition PT; support to create opportunity for competition PT
• In-charge of financial performance (P&L target) management; in charge of managing client’s billing and profit targets, and closely observe client’s financial security and report results
• Active participation in monthly team finance meetings in partnership with budget controller

Qualifications

• A diploma/Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Advertising/Communications
• Strong project management skills and keen understanding of creative development process and budget control
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in managing campaigns in an integrated agency environment handling B2B marketing /branding
• Proven track record in growing accounts, winning new business/pitches
• Strong understanding of how mobile is affecting the retail space and overall consumer journey
• Demonstrated proficiency in written and verbal communications skills in English
• Dedication to clients andteam colleagues
• Ability to produce under pressure and management of timelines and production
• Experience working in an integrated agency environment

Additional Information

• Office closure for World Mental Health Day 10th October.
• Additional Company closure for all 4 major festive Celebrations
• A hybrid working schedule and with Friday disconnects.
• Rest Relax & Recharge - office closure last week of December every year.