Account Executive

Sandpiper; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandpiper seeks an Account Executive in Singapore to support ESG and Corporate client portfolios across the APAC region. You will assist with client servicing, reporting, and new business development while mentoring interns and collaborating with teams on strategy and media relations.

The role emphasizes strong writing and communication skills, with opportunities to build industry networks and gain exposure to high-profile campaigns within a fast-growing consultancy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, business or a related field.
• Minimum 3 months of relevant communications experience; agency experience is an advantage.
• Professional services or ESG experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Supports day-to-day account coordination to ensure timely delivery.
• Field day-to-day client contact at appropriate levels.
• Provide clear, timely reporting and monitoring.
• Attend client meetings and contribute to progress updates.
• Actively deepen knowledge of client’s business and related issues.
• Solid level of written and verbal communication.
• Prepare client documents in the appropriate formats.
• Conduct research and content development for new business proposals.
• Start building an external network and industry profile.
• Assist with marketing initiatives and networking to gather leads and insights for clients and colleagues.
• Offer new ideas and deliver fresh thinking to both new business briefs and existing clients projects.
• Assist senior colleagues in fulfilling their responsibilities.
• Provide timely and effective updates on programme execution.
• Mentor interns as needed.
• Demonstrate a strong desire for learning and seek colleagues’ perspectives.
• Build confidence in sharing new ideas and approaches.
• Request and share opinions and feedback.
• Listen actively to others and seek assistance when necessary.
• Develop proficiency in using research, insights and planning tools available at Sandpiper.
• Assist in research and analysis, primarily in information gathering.
• Explore emerging trends, technologies, and creative work to inspire new approaches.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of media rhythms, landscapes, and trends.
• Develop understanding of regional politics and macroeconomic trends.
• Show familiarity with key media outlets; pitch stories and build relationships with journalists.
• Continuously deepen understanding of client’s business, issues, and media to support objectives.
• Start to network with clients, prospects, and media contacts, building a professional network.

Skills

Excellent writing, presentation and沟mm

Good interpersonal and presentation

Creative thinker

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, business or related field

Job description

Sandpiper, one of the fastest growing reputation and policy management consultancies in the world, is seeking a talented and entrepreneurial individual to join our Singapore office as an Account Executive. The successful candidate will be based in Singapore but will work for our clients across the Asia Pacific region.

Our team is trusted advisors to industry leaders and market disruptors. We combine strong regional market and industry understanding with global perspectives. Our expertise spans corporate communications, healthcare, financial services, and capital markets communications, professional services, ESG and sustainability, brand PR, media relations, public affairs and public policy, and technology.

Operating with one global P&L, we harness new technologies to deliver advisory backed by rigorous research and deep insights, and to meet the evolving needs of our clients quickly and effectively wherever they are in the world.

Our firm is built around a simple proposition: by hiring the right people to do smart thinking, and equipping them with the right technologies and tools, we deliver results and business benefits for our clients. Our clients are diverse, ranging from the world’s leading asset managers, insurers, and banks to disruptive technology firms that are reshaping the way commerce is carried out.

We partner with some of the world’s leading businesses and brands to develop effective, evidence-based communications strategies and programmes.

Overview

An Account Executive at Sandpiper plays a pivotal role in delivering client programmes as a core member of the account servicing team. The role combines client servicing, team support and new business development.

Specifically, this role will support ESG and Corporate client portfolios in Singapore and across the region.

At a general level, the responsibilities include the following:

• Deploy effective entry-level agency skills with enthusiasm and proactivity.
• Support and assist the delivery of client programmes and account teams.
• Track time and work efficiently, delivering high quality account servicing.
• Delivering work with a strong attention to detail.
• Be a role model for Sandpiper’s values and behaviours, including the company’s one P&L approach.

Client handling and account management

• Supports day-to-day account coordination to ensure timely and effective delivery of account actions.
• Field day-to-day client contact at appropriate levels.
• Provide clear, timely reporting and monitoring.
• Attend client meetings and actively contribute to progress updates and briefings.
• Actively deepen knowledge of client’s business and related issues.
• Solid level of written and verbal communication.
• Prepare client documents in the appropriate formats.

Business Development

• Conduct research and content development for new business proposals.
• Start building an external network and industry profile.
• Assist with marketing initiatives and networking to gather leads and insights for clients and colleagues.
• Offer new ideas and deliver fresh thinking to both new business briefs and existing clients projects.

Team Contribution

• Assist senior colleagues in fulfilling their responsibilities.
• Provide timely and effective updates on programme execution.
• Takes responsibility on guiding and mentoring interns as needed.
• Demonstrate a strong desire for learning and actively seek out colleagues’ perspectives and experiences.
• Build confidence in sharing new ideas and approaches.
• Request and share opinions and feedback.
• Listen actively to others and seek assistance when necessary.

Strategy and innovation

• Develop proficiency in using research, insights and planning tools available at Sandpiper.
• Assists in research and analysis, primarily in information gathering.
• Explore emerging trends, technologies, and creative work to inspire new approaches.

Media and Industry relations

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of media rhythms, landscapes, and trends.
• Develop a basic understanding of regional and local politics, as well as macroeconomic trends.
• Show familiarity with key media outlets; actively pitch stories and build relationships with journalists.
• Continuously deepen understanding of client’s business, issues, and relevant media to support the achievement of overall business objectives.
• Start to network with clients, prospects, and media contacts, gradually building a strong professional network.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, business or a related field.
• A min of 3 months of relevant communications experience, agency experience is an advantage
• Professional services or ESG experience would be an advantage.
• Excellent writing, presentation and communication skills.
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills
• Creative thinker

Sandpiper is a multi-award-winning agency, with a senior team of consultants and advisors with expertise to advise on some of the region’s most high-profile remits.