We’re looking for an aspiring Senior Account Executive to join our Singapore office, which serves as the hub for the client’s marcom activities across 6 markets in SEA.
The Senior Account Executive role at Media Arts Lab serves as a key communicator across Account and Project Management on many projects, as well as the overall organisation of Client and Department needs & activities. We’re looking for someone who is excited about working with a global, culturally diverse and highly driven team. If you are inquisitive, collaborative, a great communicator and interested in the world of advertising – we’d love to hear from you.
The Work
- Develop a full understanding of the client’s business, market nuances and objectives.
- Working alongside a Senior Account Manager/Account Director, liaise on a daily basis within the Singapore hub to manage origination projects across the SEA region.
- Work with fellow business management team, local planners, creatives, producers, media partner, and MAL global team to represent local market’s point of view throughout the creative development, localisation, and implementation of origination campaigns flawlessly.
- Be a champion of local market insights, trends, and cultural landscape in order to better represent and advocate the local markets’ point of view – both internally and within the regional\global network.
- Develop a good understanding of media landscape and platforms to ensure flawless implementation of campaigns
- Build a strong relationship within the business management team, Singapore office, and MAL LA to become a trusted member of the team.
- Be excellent in project management and be able to prioritise daily tasks including adhoc work.
- Create estimates and POs as part of the financial management of the business, and assist with finalising, invoicing and closing jobs per the client’s processes and procedures.
- Ensure weekly client status documents are up to date and meetings are scheduled in a timely manner.
- Execution of all tasks should be done meticulously and tirelessly to ensure the highest possible standards are met.
- Be able to work across time zones to ensure campaigns run smoothly
Who Will Thrive In This Role?
- Someone with an unrelenting ambition to create smart, simple, iconic work for our client
- A good communicator -- able to communicate details simply and succinctly
- Team player who enjoys working in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment
- Keen attention to detail, organized, and an unwavering commitment to deliver flawless work.
- Ability to multi-task, to work on several projects at once with care and follow-through
- Solutions oriented and the ability to think creatively when challenges arise
- Culturally aware, and passionate about all things Apple, tech, and glass half-full attitude to work and life.
Requirements
- 1+ years of agency experience in account or project management, ideally within a creative agency. Fresh grads are also welcome.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English. Proficiency in another Southeast Asian language is a bonus.