We are on the lookout for a Brand Executive with experience managing multiple accounts. The most important thing we are looking for is someone who has a hungry mind that wants to try new things. Asks for forgiveness rather than for permission. This person would need to be able to collaborate with different stakeholders and teams and they must be self-starters taking the initiative to lead, strategise and execute campaigns. This will require a high level of aptitude for working with strategy and creative teams, as well as direct relations with clients.
Key Responsibilities
Administrative / Operational
- Maintain up-to-date information on the status of projects including timelines, WIPs, contact reports and being prepared for status calls.
- Brief, review settings (internal and external) and do follow-ups
- Assist in developing client presentations, proposals, reports and basic coordination
Business Acumen
- Understand basic financial processes from end-to-end and how revenue is generated
- Basic knowledge category, not necessarily from experience
Client Management
- Assist in providing timely responses/follow-up actions to client requests on day-to-day deliveries
- Capture accurate feedback from clients
- Manage basic internal communication with the working team
Strategy
- Curious about our client's industry
Creative
- Manage executions of project delivery from end-to-end with supervision from line manager
- Manage asset delivery through sourcing of information for project requirements
People Management
- Work effectively in a team, able to support the team in requirements
- Understand the escalation structure within the team and the organisation
Job Specifications
1. Knowledge and Experiences Required
- Fresh graduates or candidates with up to 1 year of experience in the advertising industry
- Understanding of the overall business operations, needs, challenges and objectives
2. Skills Required
- Commercial and creative minded
- Excellent relationship management
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Mac applications
3. Attributes
- Team player with a hands-on approach
- Responsible, with a can do, willing and positive attitude to be a support system for our clients.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines with multiple projects.
- An ability to prioritise workload as well as an ability to pre-empt, identify and respond to problems.
- Reliability, i.e. resilience, confidence, tenacity and maturity.
- Personal, enthusiastic and committed capable of gaining trust and respect from colleagues.
- Open to feedback and acts on it accordingly and quickly
