Account Manager

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Account Manager
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Publicis Groupe Singapore
Company Description
AKA is an integrated communications agency based in Singapore, supporting our clients locally, regionally and globally by conceptualising and bringing to life compelling creative campaigns.

Part of our offering is design and production support - from creating on-point infographics for an infant formula brand, through to shooting stylish cinema ads for a travel destination.

Everyone at AKA is forward-thinking, collaborative, and passionate about delivering great work for our clients (plus we're a friendly bunch).

We enjoy a flat hierarchy and expect everyone - no matter what level - to bring ideas to work every day, speak their mind, and positively contribute to the culture.

We're proud to work with some of the world's leading brands - the likes of Durex, Meta, Jetstar Asia, Tourism New Zealand, and Levi's to name just a few.


Company Description
AKA is an integrated communications agency based in Singapore, supporting our clients locally, regionally and globally by conceptualising and bringing to life compelling creative campaigns.

Part of our offering is design and production support - from creating on-point infographics for an infant formula brand, through to shooting stylish cinema ads for a travel destination.

Everyone at AKA is forward-thinking, collaborative, and passionate about delivering great work for our clients (plus we're a friendly bunch).

We enjoy a flat hierarchy and expect everyone - no matter what level - to bring ideas to work every day, speak their mind, and positively contribute to the culture.

We're proud to work with some of the world's leading brands - the likes of Durex, Meta, Jetstar Asia, Tourism New Zealand, and Levi's to name just a few.


Overview
As an Account Manager at AKA Asia, you’ll drive day-to-day client relationships, lead integrated campaigns, and manage cross-functional teams to deliver bold, insight-led work that gets people talking.

You’ll be a key contact for clients, ensuring projects run smoothly from strategy through execution, across PR, digital, and social.


Responsibilities
Client Handling
Provide sound advice to clients on achieving PR objectives and goals
Put together a timeline of agreed activity for sign off by your AD and client
Set proper client expectations and develop achievable KPI’s
Maintain discipline in the team on delivery against agreed timelines
Maintain strong client relationships through regular contact (phone and face-to-face)
Monitor issues relevant to client’s business
Keep up to date on your client’s industr especially competitor activity
Working with the team
Ensure ongoing and strong dialogue with AD to ensure smooth running of account
Review all major deliverables from AEs to ensure quality standards and expectations are met
Mentor junior team to success by coaching them on both technical and soft skills - keep morale,
motivation and confidence levels up.


New business
Proactively pursue opportunities for account growth and new business
Play an active role in proposal development - turning insights into strategy, brainstorm, pitch
document creation, presentation
Seek out opportunities to grow our business through Digital and Design
Stakeholder engagement (media, bloggers, influencers, employees, groups etc.)
Train AE on stakeholder engagement and help them establish relationships
Drive creation of materials for approval by AD
Track progress and suggest ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness
Liaise with senior stakeholder contacts and find networking opportunities
Facilitate meetings/interviews with key spokespeople
Prepare briefing notes and be responsible for follow-up actions
Digital and Design
Have sound and current knowledge of social media/digital platforms
Develop social media strategy and content plans
Leverage current events to identify social media opportunities for clients
Manage and own relationships with external partners to develop content
Showcase and propose how our design capabilities can help our clients
Financial and Administrative
Flag to ADs if current budgets don’t match as plans are being executed
Qualifications
4 -7 years in the PR industry
Excellent writing skills
Articulate in presenting ideas and plans
Participated in new business pitches
Managed (up and down) to deliver outstanding work
Shown clear ability to manage timelines and executions
Seniority level
Seniority level Not Applicable
Employment type
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Job function Sales and Business Development
Industries Advertising Services
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