Account Director (6 Months Contract)

Publicis Groupe Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in Singapore is seeking an Account Director to lead a critical global account. This role requires strong executive presence and advanced stakeholder management. The successful candidate will autonomously navigate client relationships and ensure creative excellence across all outputs. Ideal for those with a proven track record in managing large-scale clients. This position also emphasizes team building and strategic thinking while maintaining operational integrity.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead senior and mid-level Korean Air stakeholders, ensuring trusted partnerships.
• Navigate complex client structures with confidence.
• Present strategies and creative work with authority.
• Manage scopes and drive commercial conversations.
• Oversee multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Build and develop a high-performance team culture.
• Champion creative excellence across all outputs.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

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.