Account Manager

Maker Lab; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic marketing agency in Singapore is looking for an experienced Account Manager to serve as the operational lead for a major tourism brand. This role requires over 6 years of experience in account and project management within a creative agency. Key responsibilities include managing timelines and budgets, ensuring high-quality project delivery, and fostering strong client relationships. The ideal candidate will have exceptional organizational skills, financial acumen, and the ability to navigate complex projects in a fast-paced environment. This is a 2-year fixed term contract.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of professional experience in account management or project management.
• Proven track record in managing complex, multi-stream projects with great attention to detail.
• Strong financial acumen with experience in budget tracking and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary strategic partner for client stakeholders.
• Develop and manage project timelines, resource allocation and deliverables.
• Oversee detailed budget tracking and financial reporting.

Skills

Account management

Project management

Budget tracking

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Job description

Grounded in a talent-centric mindset, Maker Lab is a marketing agency designed to build decentralised technology-led agency teams, rooted in collaboration with clients from the ground up. Maker Lab’s cross-functional teams of multidisciplinary specialists are embedded into client teams across digital marketing competencies — from measurement & analytics to content production.

Role Summary:

Account Manager for a major tourism brand. You’ll be the operational lead, managing timelines, budgets, and manpower. Requires 5+ years’ experience in agency operations and project management to ensure creative work is delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest strategic standard.

Role:

• Client Partnership: Serve as the primary day-to-day contact and strategic partner for client stakeholders, fostering open and transparent communication while managing expectations effectively.
• Project Management: Develop, own, and manage all project timelines, resource allocation, and deliverables across the team, ensuring efficient workflow and on-time completion.
• Operational Excellence: Implement and manage the team's operational framework, including structured Work-in-Progress (WIP) meetings, performance tracking, and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs).
• Financial Oversight: Oversee detailed budget tracking, manage all monthly billings, and handle financial reporting to ensure the project remains on budget and compliant with financial regulations.
• Strategic Alignment: Collaborate closely with the Creative Lead to ensure all executed work maintains strategic alignment and upholds the highest standards of creative excellence.
• Manpower Leadership: Lead all manpower management duties, including team onboarding, managing leave schedules, and handling grievance procedures to ensure a stable and productive team environment.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and address potential roadblocks or resource conflicts, serving as the central point of accountability for problem-solving.

You:

• Minimum 6+ years of professional experience in account management, project management, or operations management, ideally within a creative agency, media, or technology environment.
• Proven track record in developing, managing, and delivering complex, multi-stream projects with rigorous attention to detail.
• Strong financial acumen, with direct experience in budget tracking, billing, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and manage expectations at various stakeholder levels.
• Experience in leading and managing manpower requirements (e.g., resource allocation, onboarding, performance review processes).
• A highly organised, strategic thinker and a self-starter with the proven ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity in a fast-paced, matrix environment.
• Exceptional verbal and written English communication and presentation skills, with proven experience presenting project status and performance metrics.

Contract type: 2 years fixed term contract

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