Associate Account Director

Wunderman Thompson; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

VML in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an Account Director to lead client brands and ensure the profitable delivery of services. You will build a strong team, manage key client relationships, and deliver outstanding creative work aligned with the client’s strategy.

Working in a hybrid setup, you will coordinate with digital, social, PR, media, and events partners, mentor junior staff, and drive growth opportunities for the client.

Qualifications

• Solid integrated campaign experience.
• Lead agency experience coordinating partners across digital, social, PR, media, and events.
• Ability to create compelling presentations and present to marketing heads.
• Mentor to the team and strong client advisory.
• Knowledge of 360 communications with digital opportunities.
• Commercially savvy with growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Understand and drive the brand's strategic vision with planners.
• Lead brand activation across partners (digital, social, PR, media, events).
• Manage multiple briefs and ensure timely delivery.
• Align projects with the brand's strategic direction.
• Direct teams and departments within processes and delivery.
• Manage projects with financial targets in mind.
• Engage with Business Heads on initiatives to grow the client’s business.
• Guide team to meet all delivery requirements.
• Supervise delivery from the account group.
• Proactively plan workloads for the business.
• Be the client's trusted partner for brand and business consultation.
• Develop, grow and nurture junior clients.
• Share best practices with clients.

Skills

Integrated campaigns

Brand activation

Client leadership

Presentation skills

Mentoring

Digital/offline activation

Job description

Who We Are

VML is a global creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce to create connected brands that drive growth. Guided by a Human First philosophy, VML is known for its innovative work for brands and consistently ranks among the world’s leading creative companies, including the WARC Creative 100. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore.

VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting‑edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.

For more information, please visit www.vml.com and follow along on LinkedIn #WeAreVML.

The Account Director who supports the Business Head 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.
• To engage with Business Heads on initiatives to further unlock client’s business.
• To direct team members to ensure that all requirements are being met in terms of overall project delivery.
• To supervise and manage the delivery of the work from the account group.
• To think ahead and pro-actively plan out and assign workload on the business.
• To be the client's trusted partner by providing sound brand and business consultation. Taking a lead in clients’ marketing and advertising strategies.
• To develop, grow and nurture junior clients.
• Constant sharing best practise with clients.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Solid integrated campaign experience
• An 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.
• Soundboard and advisor to the clients.
• A mentor to the team.
• Knowledgeable on 360 communications and actively pursues digital opportunities.
• Commercially savvy and looks for growth opportunities.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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.