Senior Account Executive / Junior Account Manager

Company Description

Publicis Communications is a collective of the most passionate, purposeful, and progressive creative agencies in Singapore, formed by Publicis Worldwide, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Prodigious, and MSL. At Publicis Singapore, we believe that magic happens when brands lead change with creativity and bravery.

We believe in effecting positive change through creativity, always.

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. 

Job Description

You will lead the work on some of the most popular consumer brands in the world, impacting the daily lives of nearly 2 billion people in the fastest growing region in the world. You will work for clients who not only care about success in the marketplace, but are passionate about the role of brands in helping bring about social change. The Senior Account Executive is a vital support member to all agency account teams. As an account executive, you'll need to thoroughly understand a client's products or services and what their communication goals are.
Expectations of a Senior Account Executive / Junior Account Manager

• Assists the Account Director in business support and management. 

• Assists in providing timely responses to client requests. 

• Schedules business meetings and do follow-ups. 

• Provides input for the creation and execution of marketing plans 

• Gathers data on ad campaigns to evaluate performance, and gives recommendations on ways to improve campaign performance.

• Tracks campaign budgets 

• Gathers information on the competition 

• Ensures that ad campaigns are in compliance with advertising guidelines.

• Assists in developing and implementing business improvement programs. 

• Analyses invoices and provides invoicing support. 

• Assists in developing client presentations, proposals and reports. 

• Maintains thorough understanding of account management principles. 

• Assists Account Director in coordinating day-to-day account activities. 

• Maintains a sense of discretion and professionalism, representing the Groupe

Qualifications

Requirements: 

• Min 2 years of creative agency experience, especially in Social ops or social-first agency background. Open to previous social marketing executives/managers for this role.

• For Junior AM, min 3 years of creative agency experience in social. 

• Strong grasp of social media space and online media jargon and technology

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment 

• Ability to effectively and appropriately interact with co-workers at a variety of levels, across many disciplines 

• Effective negotiation and problem-solving skills required 

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of employees 

• Highly organized with a keen sense of attention to detail 

• Exceptional initiative and follow through skills 

• After hours work and overnight traveling to shoots and post sessions required 

• They must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills, allied with the ability to negotiate 

• Naturally well organised and unfazed when working towards deadlines.

• Personal interest in social and social marketing, social trends is a huge plus 

• Good to have: Past experience in FMCG or Beauty or Financial Services (Banking, Payment brands, etc)

• Good to have: Past experience with regional work/hubs in SEA or APAC