Account Executive

About the Position

Account Executive

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Brand: VML

Capability: Client & Business Leadership

Location: Singapore, Singapore

Requisition ID: 17563

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About the Company

VML is a global creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce to create connected brands that drive growth. Guided by a Human First philosophy, VML is known for its innovative work for brands and consistently ranks among the world’s leading creative companies, including the WARC Creative 100. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Singapore.

VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions, and expert strategic counsel.

For more information, please visit www.vml.com and follow along on LinkedIn #WeAreVML.

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Responsibilities

• Supports all aspects of day-to-day account management including internal documents associated with each account
• Establish day-to-day working relationships with clients across the portfolio to ensure that we can continue to grow our business and deliver
• Obtain key client information and transfer them accurately to project teams. Work closely with project teams to ensure effective scoping of work.
• Review team deliverables and provide oversight. Anticipate, proactively address, and advise management on potential client or revenue issues.
• Works with Account Managers/Account Directors to develop and implement plans, build relationships, and lead client thinking to ensure work efficiency and effectiveness
• Support the team to translate the client’s vision and needs into business requirements, coordinate with strategy, creative & project teams on required deliverables, and manage client expectations
• Provides excellent written and verbal business-communication skills
• Generating revenue & profit targets as defined for accounts
• Ensure executional excellence within timeline and manage invoicing according to the contractual terms
• Manage multicultural projects, coordinate teams and clients; spot risks and issues, support resourcing, control the schedule and budget
• Obtain key client information and transfer accurately to ensure effective scoping of work
• Build financial management skills, including preparation of billing and monthly projections for review
• Be a role model for stewardship between the client and the agency by balancing the account’s needs while avoiding unnecessary expenditures and negotiating required costs.

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Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of client contact experience in a creative agency, communications, or customer service environment; demonstrated impact on the communication and online strategy for major clients.
• MNC/Agency experience would be advantageous
• Outstanding ability to lead, convince, and inspire in a client-service environment; superior listening, interviewing, meeting facilitation, presentation, and writing skills.
• Must be proactive, a self-starter, and an excellent communicator both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to create coherent and persuasive presentations with proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Possesses superior communication skills, both internal and client-facing.

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We Offer

• Hybrid work approach with teams in the office an average of four days a week.
• Opportunity to work with a global creative company.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

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About the Company

VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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