Account Manager

BBH Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency in Singapore is seeking an enthusiastic Account Manager. This role is critical to delivering project success, maintaining client relationships, and ensuring operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational skills and a proven track record in managing integrated campaigns for diverse local and international brands.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing complex integrated campaigns.
• Relevant experience managing multiple productions and client structures.
• Operationally savvy with a strong process orientation.

Responsibilities

• Drive day-to-day deliverables across various projects.
• Manage operations including project timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Budget Management

Attention to Detail

Strong Communication

Organizational Skills

Client Relationship Building

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Job description

ROLE

Account Managers are integral pillars of our account teams. You will sit right at the heart of the action and will be responsible for driving the day-to-day deliverables across a number of projects. You will need a focus on getting stuff sorted - getting everyone in the right place at the right time, being that supportive crutch for the team, knowing what’s going on and you will need to always be one step ahead.

The key responsibilities of an Account Manager are:

Operations: Process related tasks that enable the team to run efficiently, such as project and resource plans, timelines, status meetings, client updates, scoping, budget tracking, finance reconciliations.

Clients: Demonstrate best-in-class partnership with our clients and develop a strong relationship with them. Become a trusted go-to contact on a day-to-day basis.

The Work: Work closely with the strategy, creative and production teams to shape the work. Quality control, and ensuring all work is on-brief and on-brand. Play a key role in making the work happen in the execution phase.

Commercials: Be responsible for finance paperwork, production estimates and invoicing. Work closely with seniors on the team to drive account revenue growth and profitability.

We need someone with optimism and enthusiasm, who can dive straight into the day-to-day of an account, and has the ability to work at speed and reliability, with an obsessive attention to detail and the confidence to take the initiative.

EXPERIENCE

We are looking for an operationally savvy, wickedly talented, enthusiastic account person with:

• A proven track record of being a master of process and making things happen
• Relevant experience handling complex integrated campaigns with quick turnaround
• Relevant experience managing multiple productions
• Relevant experience working on complex client structures / international brands

SKILLS

The candidate must possess/be:

1. A master of process, timelines, budget, and project management
2. Highly organised, with an eye for detail
3. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, whether with clients or internal teams
4. Able to work well under high pressure with client and internal teams
5. Strong communication and presentation skills

CLIENTS

BBH works with a range of local and international brands, with the key ones being Samsung, UOB, Singapore Tourism Board, Nike, GIC and Income.

WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A BLACK SHEEP

• Excellence – You aim to be the best at what you do
• Black Sheep – You favour the unorthodox, are highly independent-minded and bring a maverick quality to working because outcomes matter more than anything
• Restless – You are fast learning, agile, and adaptable to change. You bring a founder’s attitude to everything you do
• Risky – You push to take bold leaps, even if that means you make mistakes along the way
• Hungry – You are voraciously curious and never stop feeding your mind
• Generous – You are giving your energy and ideas to continuously improve the work without your ego in the mix
• Influential – You know how to build trusted relationships fast and get the best out of people

DIVERSITY

BBH is powered by difference and committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the recruitment and development of talent, so that everyone benefits from an equal opportunity. We challenge prejudice and discrimination inside our business, with our clients, how we select our partners and in our work so that everyone feels welcome and empowered.