Director, Client Strategy & Growth

VML; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VML in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Business Director to lead senior client relationships and guide strategic campaigns. You will coordinate resources, brief designers and copywriters, manage budgets, and ensure campaigns run smoothly.

This office-based role blends meetings with client interaction in a hybrid work model; travel to client sites is occasional. You will work with multiple interagency partners to deliver integrated campaigns and grow existing accounts.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in professional client relationship management.
• Strategically sound with understanding of brand strategy and ATL processes.
• Experience working with multiple interagency partners outside the WPP network.
• Occasional travel for client meetings and presentations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong team management and budget awareness.
• Knowledge of creative processes and digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead in clients’ marketing and advertising strategies.
• Lead a team to deliver high levels of client service.
• Liaise with senior client contacts on day-to-day basis.
• Promote expansion of business with existing clients.
• Collaborate with internal agency teams to win new accounts.
• Ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
• Apply strategic and creative thinking to client campaigns.

Skills

Client relationship management

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Budget management

Job description

VML in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Business Director to lead senior client relationships and guide strategic campaigns. You will coordinate resources, brief designers and copywriters, manage budgets, and ensure campaigns run smoothly.

This office-based role blends meetings with client interaction in a hybrid work model; travel to client sites is occasional. You will work with multiple interagency partners to deliver integrated campaigns and grow existing accounts.