(Senior) Account Director

Account Director/Senior Account Director, Singapore

You have a passion to lead

Your drive to inspire and guide sets you apart. You thrive on taking responsibility, tackling challenges head-on, and turning obstacles into opportunities. Working closely with a diverse, talented team to deliver innovative solutions energizes you, and you find genuine satisfaction in helping clients achieve their goals.

We're in search of dynamic, visionary account managers who not only excel in a fast-paced, collaborative environment but also bring creativity, strategic insight, and a good sense of humor to every challenge. If you're ready to empower clients, mentor teammates, and drive transformative communications, we want to hear from you!

If you like where this story is leading, read on.

The Plot Thickens: Job Description

• Proven track record in hunting and onboarding new business and identifying opportunities to upsell with clients and prospects.
• Ability to independently lead RFPs to win new business, and incorporate fresh thinking, creativity and energy by imparting new information to prospective clients
• Assist the GM to drive the Agency's revenue growth, build agency reputation and thought leadership
• Play a key role in management of multiple client accounts with efficiency and accuracy
• Financial-savviness and business acumen are critical to effectively manage account budgets, new project costing, and all financial processes
• Effectively maintain a network of editor and industry influencer contacts
• Maintain proactive attitude, responsibility and perspective that continually advances the quality of client service
• Bring cultural intelligence to everything you do-whether it's navigating cross-market nuances or building inclusive campaigns. You'll help create a workplace where everyone feels valued and heard.

Attributes of the Protagonist (That's You)

• Creative problem-solver
• Team player who thrives in a fast-paced, multicultural environment
• Accountable
• Empathetic and firm Leader
• Entrepreneurial nature and attitude
• Passion for learning, reading and writing
• Technology and digital enthusiasts
• A strategic thinker and an excellent doer

The Hero's Background: Qualifications

• Preferred but not essential: Bachelor's degree in Business, PR/Advertising, Communications, Journalism or Linguistics
• A minimum of 8-12 years of experience in client servicing and account management in communications, or a combination of tech in-house and agency experience.
• Strong financial acumen to manage budgets, scope projects, and ensure profitability.
• Excellent people management skills, including managing both direct, indirect reports and stakeholders in project delivery, pitches and client servicing
• Demonstrate superior business communication skills in English. Additional language capabilities are a plus.
• Experience in and a passion for 360-degree communications a plus
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for tech and innovation.

Come join us and be at the forefront of marketing and communications, and work with industry-leading tech brands. We value diverse thinking, inclusion in decision making and embrace ideas that push the boundaries.

A competitive salary, benefits package and career advancement opportunities will be offered to the successful candidate. We also offer our staff a four-week sabbatical after four years.

About Us

We're an integrated communications consultancy that specializes in solving hard problems - the tougher, the better - for tech companies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we've established a global infrastructure tuned for the tech industry. Toward this end, we operate offices in Boston, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London, Munich, Paris, Portland, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Shenzhen, Taipei and Tokyo.

We're a company that values diversity and inclusion. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability status, veteran status or any other characteristic.

For more information, visit https://www.hoffman.com/ and https://www.apac.hoffman.com/.