Vice President Strategic Accounts

Omnicom PR Group Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading communications agency is seeking a Vice President, Strategic Accounts to join its Singapore team. The successful candidate will lead key client relationships, drive integrated strategies, and manage a high-performing team, leveraging over a decade of experience in the public relations and communications field. This role promises growth and impact within a dynamic agency environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in integrated communications with an agency background.
• 5+ years of experience in people management.
• Experience managing a portfolio of over $1 million.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of strategic clients.
• Mentor and motivate a high-performance team.
• Drive new business pitches and relationships.

Skills

Client relationship management

Integrated communications strategies

Team leadership

Presentation skills

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Vice President, Strategic Accounts

Singapore

FleishmanHillard has an immediate opportunity for a highly qualified candidate to join our Singapore team as Vice President, Strategic Accounts. In this superb opportunity, you will consult and help drive the integrated communications strategies that will drive commercial success for our clients, across B2C, B2B and B2G audiences. This is an end-to-end leadership and account management role, ranging from driving new business pitches and prospecting, to strategizing integrated campaigns, leading client teams and mentoring and coaching juniors.

Responsibilities:

• Drive end-to-end management of key strategic clients and accounts as assigned with a focus on relationship building, strategy, delivery QC, oversight and team management, client success, and overall account growth and retention.
• Lead client relationships and provide senior counsel especially across traditional PR and new media including ecommerce, marketing, and emerging earned platforms and strategies.
• Lead and motivate a high-performance team in Singapore, providing mentorship, coaching and setting the standards for commercial excellence.
• Develop and support compelling integrated strategies and oversee output from the team.
• Serve as a core member of the Singapore leadership team and support our strategy for growing the agency’s revenue, with a focus on integrated public relations and digital strategies. Secure, maintain and build your own book of business, delivering results against the business plan, managing budgets and meeting expected profitability levels.
• Lead new business pitches, drive our integrated offering and define measurable outcomes that add value to our clients’ businesses.
• Actively network in Singapore to identify new business prospects, partners and talent for the team.
• Lead integrated communications initiatives across the Asia Pacific region, working closely with our partners in the Omnicom network.
• Stay up to date on the latest trends in public relations, digital marketing and brand strategy, sharing your insights with the wider team and playing a key role in planning for skills and experience we will require for the future.
• Partner with the Managing Director on strategic projects and operational excellence initiatives.

Key Requirements:

• 10+ years or more experience of driving integrated communications strategies with a robust background in the agency world, preferably in communications or Omnicom agencies
• Experience handling a portfolio worth upwards of $1million, working with multinational businesses and consumer brands across Southeast Asia.
• Credentials as a thought leader and enthusiastic practitioner who follows trends and best practices.
• At least five years’ experience as a people manager, leading a high performing team.
• Strong presentation skillset, able to represent the FleishmanHillard brand in this high visibility, client-facing role.
• Well-developed skillset in building and maintaining client relationships
• A data-driven mindset, with strong experience in working with brands to translate business objectives into programs that deliver commercial outcomes.
• Deep expertise and experience working with globally and regionally recognised brands across a broad spectrum of sectors.
• A mindset of curiosity, adaptability and action, critical thinking, problem-solving and consulting abilities.
• Energy, enthusiasm and passion for what you do.
• Experience driving regional projects and accounts (multi-market experience particularly across SEA).
• Entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to work as a part of a team in the development of client and new business programs and presentations

About FleishmanHillard

FleishmanHillard specializes in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. FleishmanHillard was named 2021, 2022 and 2023 Campaign Global PR Agency of the Year; 2023 ICCO Large Agency of the Year – The Americas; 2022 and 2023 PRWeek U.S. Agency of the Year; 2022 and 2023 PRWeek U.S. Outstanding Extra-Large Agency of the Year; 2023 Campaign US PR Agency of the Year; 2021 PRovoke APAC Consultancy of the Year; and 2021 PRWeek UK Large Consultancy of the Year. FleishmanHillard is part of Omnicom PR Group and has nearly 80 offices in more than 30 countries, plus affiliates in 45 countries. Visit us at www.fleishmanhillard.com

About Omnicom PR Group (OPRG)

Omnicom PR Group (OPRG) is the largest global network of communications and consulting agencies in the world. It is home to three of the top global PR agencies FleishmanHillard, Ketchum, Porter Novelli and more than a dozen specialist agencies in corporate and public affairs, political consulting and advertising, language strategy, global health strategy and organizational transformation. OPRG is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC). www.TeamOPRG.com.

FleishmanHillard is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Information collected will be strictly used for employment purposes.