Senior Account Manager/Account Director

Businesslist; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Businesslist in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is seeking an experienced Account Director to lead key client relationships and drive integrated marketing campaigns across media channels.

The successful candidate will manage large regional accounts, supervise cross-functional teams, present strategies to senior stakeholders, and ensure revenue growth and strong ROI.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in account management or related fields in media/advertising.
• Proven track record with large local or regional accounts and senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to drive account growth and budgets.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams across strategy, media, creative, digital, analytics.
• Excellent presentation and communication, comfortable with C-suite.
• Data-driven and able to translate objectives into marketing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage relationships with key clients as main strategic contact.
• Lead integrated campaigns across media, digital, social, content and creative.
• Drive account growth by upselling and securing new projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work.
• Present strategies, insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Monitor budgets, timelines and ROI for efficient delivery.

Skills

Account management

Media planning

Digital marketing

Integrated communications

Campaign management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven

Presentation skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own and manage relationships with key clients, acting as the main strategic point of contact and trusted advisor.
• Lead integrated marketing campaigns across media, digital, social, content, and creative channels to ensure campaign objectives are achieved.
• Drive account growth by identifying upselling opportunities, securing new projects, and ensuring revenue and profitability targets are met.
• Oversee cross-functional teams, coordinating media, strategy, creative, analytics, and account management functions to deliver high-quality work.
• Present campaign strategies, performance insights, and business recommendations to senior client stakeholders.
• Monitor campaign performance, budgets, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure efficient execution and strong ROI.

The Successful Applicant

• 8+ years of experience in account management, client servicing, media planning, digital marketing, or integrated communications within a media agency, advertising agency, or marketing consultancy.
• Proven track record managing large local or regional accounts and building strong relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience driving account growth, managing budgets, and identifying new business opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams across strategy, media, creative, digital, and analytics functions.
• Excellent presentation, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the confidence to engage C-suite and senior marketing leaders.
• Data-driven and strategically minded, with the ability to translate business objectives into effective marketing solutions.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work with a globally recognised media and marketing network, partnering with some of the world's most iconic brands.
• High visibility role with ownership of strategic client relationships and integrated marketing campaigns across multiple channels.
• Exposure to regional and multinational accounts, providing strong career development and leadership opportunities.
• Collaborative, fast-paced environment with access to industry-leading talent, tools, and marketing capabilities.

Contact Joshua Inbaraj Edwin Raj Quote job ref JN-082026-7077539 Phone number [phone]