Senior Account Executive/ Account Manager

HOGARTH WORLDWIDE SDN. BHD.; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Hogarth Worldwide in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Senior Account Executive/Account Manager to own day-to-day client relationships, lead end-to-end campaigns, and serve as a key point of contact for major brands.

You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work, manage budgets, and coach junior staff while championing AI-enabled workflows in a hybrid office setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in account servicing within an advertising or marketing agency.
• Experience applying AI tools to optimize workflows and guide others.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary day-to-day client contact and build relationships.
• Lead campaign coordination from brief to delivery.
• Create clear, actionable briefs from client inputs.
• Own timelines, deliverables and budgets; manage risks.
• Champion AI tools adoption across campaigns.
• Embed AI solutions in execution and reporting, coaching juniors.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet client needs.
• Monitor performance and present insights to clients.
• Support commercial management including scoping and budgeting.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Identify growth opportunities for the account.

Skills

Client relationships

Campaign management

AI tools adoption

Project management

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Senior Account Executive/ Account Manager

We are WPP Production - the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP's content producers, studios and craft experts into one connected organisation. We combine world-class human craft with next generation technology to originate, design, and deliver multi-channel content systems at scale. Built for borderless collaboration and powered by deep craft expertise, we are the production engine designed for today's always on, AI driven marketing world.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unitecutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counselin 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, visitWPP.com.

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 around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

As a Senior Account Executive, you will take ownership of day-to-day account management, lead the execution of campaigns end-to-end, and serve as a key point of contact for clients. You will work closely with senior account leads to drive client satisfaction, account growth, and the development of junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a primary day-to-day contact for clients, building strong relationships and providing strategic input on briefs, campaigns, and ongoing work
• Lead the coordination and execution of campaigns and projects from brief through to delivery, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with client objectives
• Develop clear, insightful creative and strategic briefs, interrogating client inputs to ensure briefs are sharp and actionable
• Own project timelines, deliverables, and budgets, proactively identifying risks and proposing solutions before they escalated
• Champion the use of AI tools (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, workflow tools) across the team, identifying new opportunities to improve operational efficiency and elevate output quality
• Embed AI-driven solutions across campaign execution, reporting, and internal workflows, and coach junior team members on effective adoption
• Partner with cross-functional teams (creative, media, production, strategy, tech) to ensure seamless execution and to advocate for the client's needs internally
• Monitor campaign performance, synthesize results into actionable insights, and present findings and recommendations to clients
• Support the Account Manager / Account Director in commercial management of the account, including scoping, estimating, tracking budgets, and flagging over-servicing
• Mentor and review the work of Account Executives and interns, helping to develop their skills and ensure quality of output
• Identify opportunities to grow the account through new projects, scopes, or value-added recommendations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in account servicing within an advertising or marketing agency environment, with a demonstrated track record of managing campaigns independently
• Proven experience applying AI tools to optimize workflows, operations, and campaign execution, with the ability to guide others in adoption
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple workstreams and stakeholders without compromising quality
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including confidence presenting to and negotiating with clients
• Sound commercial awareness, with an understanding of agency profitability, scoping, and budget management
• Ability to think strategically about client business, not just execute against briefs
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior team members
• Proactive & solutions-oriented mindset

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Why work here:
At WPP Production, you’ll help shape the future of content production at a truly global scale. We bring together world-class talent, cutting-edge studios, and advanced technology to solve some of the most complex creative and production challenges in the industry. You’ll work in a collaborative, borderless environment where craft excellence is valued, innovation is encouraged, and AI and next-generation tools are used to amplify not replace human creativity. With access to diverse projects, global career opportunities, and the backing of WPP’s unmatched network, this is a place where you can grow your skills, make real impact, and create work that performs for every audience, across every channel, at every moment.

Inclusion and Impact
WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular 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.
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Hogarth Worldwide is a leading international advertising implementation agency. We use proprietary technology to deliver savings for global brands. By putting together a series of new systems and technologies, Hogarth produces and delivers national and international campaigns at a fraction of the historic cost, while enhancing quality.

Decoupling of production is a well-established trend with over half the world’s leading advertisers already having gone down this route. Hogarth works across all media, with production expertise in TV, print and digital, supported, where relevant, by its unique transcreation capabilities.

Hogarth employs over 3,000 people globally, and works with many of the world’s leading advertisers & brands.

Hogarth Worldwide is a leading international advertising implementation agency. We use proprietary technology to deliver savings for global brands. By putting together a series of new systems and technologies, Hogarth produces and delivers national and international campaigns at a fraction of the historic cost, while enhancing quality.

Decoupling of production is a well-established trend with over half the world’s leading advertisers already having gone down this route. Hogarth works across all media, with production expertise in TV, print and digital, supported, where relevant, by its unique transcreation capabilities.

Hogarth employs over 3,000 people globally, and works with many of the world’s leading advertisers & brands.

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