Account Director (6 Months Contract)

Publicis Groupe; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global communications agency in Singapore is seeking an Account Director to lead strategic operations for a key global account. This role requires an individual with strong executive presence and advanced stakeholder management skills. The ideal candidate will guide clients through multi-year transformations while maintaining operational integrity. Responsibilities include leading negotiations, coaching a high-performance team, and ensuring creative excellence across deliverables. Ideal for someone composed under stress and adept at building trusted partnerships.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale clients, preferably global or regional in nature.
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Composed, resourceful, and resilient under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and counsel senior and mid-level Korean Air stakeholders.
• Present strategies and recommendations with authority.
• Oversee multiple concurrent workstreams and ensure strong resourcing.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Communication skills

Team leadership

Job description

Company description

Leo Burnett is part of Publicis Communications, a collective of the most passionate, purposeful, and progressive creative agencies in Singapore and Asia. At Leo Burnett Singapore, we believe that our Humankind philosophy allows our creativity to transform human behavior.

We believe in effecting positive change through creativity, always.

And while we seek out the most brilliant minds to help us on our quest, we’re also passionate about nurturing the best talent from within. Which is why when you join us, your journey can be one of continuous evolution.

We’re a community of experts that hail from every discipline.

We’re activists who embrace challenges with agility and dynamism.

We’re idealists who thrive on inspiration.

We’re romantics who believe that an idea can change the world, but also that the idea can come from anyone and anywhere.

We’re all that, but we don’t stop at that.

Because we’re committed to becoming better versions of ourselves, every. single. day.

Overview

The Account Director will be the strategic and operational lead for one of the agency’s most critical global accounts. This role demands strong executive presence, advanced stakeholder management experience, and the ability to guide clients with confidence through a complex multi‑year transformation. The AD sets the tone for excellence, mentors the team, and ensures creative and operational integrity at every stage.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously lead and counsel senior and mid‑level Korean Air stakeholders, ensuring trusted partnerships and strategic alignment.
• Navigate complex client structures with confidence, clarity, and high EQ.
• Present strategies, creative work, and business recommendations with gravitas and authority.
• Lead negotiations, manage scopes, and confidently drive commercial conversations with clients and internal teams.
• Oversee multiple concurrent workstreams, ensuring strong resourcing, prioritisation, and risk mitigation.
• Build, coach, and develop a high‑performance team culture across all levels.
• Champion creative excellence, ensuring the highest degree of craft, quality, and brand integrity across all outputs.
• Remain calm, solutions‑oriented, and agile in the face of shifting demands and priorities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large‑scale clients, preferably global or regional in nature.
• Strong advisory capabilities and the ability to command a room.
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and relationship‑building skills.
• Highly strategic thinker with commercial acumen.
• Track record of developing and elevating junior talent.
• Composed, resourceful, and resilient under pressure.