Account Executive

Industry: Accounting / Audit / Tax Services

Specialism: Advertising / Promotions / Events - Advertising/Promotions Management

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Central,Singapore SGD 2,700 - 2,800

About Company

Our Client is an established advertising agency. They had become one of Japan’s top 10 advertising agencies in terms of sales, and by 1997 had climbed all the way to third place. Their goal is to be a “Consumer Activation Company.”

Job Description

- meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements
- working with agency colleagues to devise an advertising campaign that meets the client's brief and budget
- presenting, alongside agency colleagues, the campaign ideas and budget to the client
- brief media, creative and research staff, and assisting with the formulation of marketing strategies
- liaising with, and acting as the link between, the client and advertising agency by maintaining regular contact with both, ensuring that communication flows effectively
- negotiating with clients and agency staff about the details of campaigns
- presenting creative work to clients for approval or modification
- handling budgets, managing campaign costs and invoicing clients
- writing client reports
- monitoring the effectiveness of campaigns
- undertaking administration tasks
- arranging and attending meetings
- making 'pitches', along with other agency staff, to try to win new business for the agency

Job Requirements

- At least 1 year’s advertising agency related experience
- Degree holder in related disciplines
- Experience in production houses or Agency production teams, e.g. Hogarth, Redworks, would be an asset. This is to enable familiarity with work processes and protocols
- Must be willing to adapt/embrace stringent work processes/timetables/schedules
- Must be a strong team player – to contribute and support the core account management team in daily execution and operational duties
- Must take accountability in her work and understand her performance influences the team’s performance and Agency’s evaluation from clients
- Must value a high level of craftsmanship and quality of account management (service levels) and creative work
- Must own a high level of initiative to work independently (and provide full support to the core team when necessary)
- Worked on high volume, fast turnaround FMCG (Retail/Supermarket) accounts
- Reports to the senior account executives, account manager, account director
- Spoken Mandarin would be preferred for easy communication with clients

Compensation

- 14 days annual leave
- medical benefits
- hospitalisation & surgical and personal accident insurance
- birthday leave
- parent care leave