Associate Director - Integrated Media

Company description

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Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Founded in Paris in 1926, we are present in more than 100 countries as leaders in marketing, communication, and digital business transformation. Two of its biggest solution hubs in Singapore - Publicis Communications and Publicis Media & Digital.

Publicis Communications, the creative communications hub of the Publicis Groupe, is a collective of the most passionate, purposeful, and progressive creative agencies in Singapore. They are Publicis Worldwide, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Prodigious, and MSL.

Publicis Media & Digital, which is comprised of global media agency brands Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, and Performics, is powered by digital-first, data-driven global practices that together, help our clients navigate the modern media landscape.

Our two other solution hubs, Publicis Sapient and Publicis Commerce, empower businesses to embrace digital transformation and equip them with a total commerce experience.

Overview

In this age of convergence and empowerment, we are looking for talents who can help our clients reinvent themselves and guide them through their transformation. It demands colourful personalities with an irrepressible passion for all the opportunities unleashed by digital disruption. Come join our Publicis family!

If you are strong in delivering and developing exciting integrated media solutions while managing the day-to-day planning, buying, implementation, optimization and reporting requirements to meet client objectives, we want to talk to you!

The Associate Director role will lead Luxury, Partnerships, and Loyalty for a global hospitality brand, for APAC markets, to drive strategic planning, execution and optimisation of campaigns across digital and offline channels.

This role requires strong leadership, regional expertise, and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams and geographies. The Associate Director will ensure operational excellence, client satisfaction, and business impact for both the agency and client.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Lead the Luxury, Partnerships, and Loyalty Pillars for a global hospitality brand for the APAC market.
• Drive integrated planning and activation across digital and offline channels, with a strong focus on innovation in the media space.
• Collaborate with Brand & Portfolio and Always-On leads for synergy across pillars.

Team Management & Resource Allocation

• Manage a team of planners, local market teams, and offshore activation resources.
• Ensure effective resource allocation, identify workflow gaps, and implement process improvements.
• Mentor and develop team members to foster a high-performance culture.

Client Relationship Management

• Act as the primary escalation point for campaign matters within the pillar.
• Build strong relationships and communicate effectively with key client stakeholders.

Cross-Regional Collaboration

• Build partnership and collaboration with global teams across Global, EMEA, LATAM, and CALA regions. Drive progress on joint initiatives and workstreams.

Performance & Accountability

• Own the success of the pillar, measured by client satisfaction, team output, campaign performance, and business impact.
• Ensure synergy and cross-learning between Brand, Portfolio and Always-On Performance teams.
• Monitor KPIs and deliver actionable insights.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities for innovation in media strategies and commercial partnerships.
• Recommend and implement workflow enhancements across all pillars.
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Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in a media agency, preferably with prior experience working on major regional client accounts.
• Proven experience in regional campaign management across APAC, with a strong focus on Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and SE Asia.
• Experience in mentoring and managing a mid-sized team.

Skills & Competencies

• Expertise in media planning and buying (digital and offline), with strong knowledge of APAC media landscape and regional nuances.
• Experience in managing Luxury clients
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and drive insights. Proficiency in media analytics a plus.
• Ability to lead and inspire team, skilled in resource allocation and workflow optimisation. Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent client-facing communication skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration. Skilled at tailoring conversations to fit different client profiles.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and proactive. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and culturally sensitive / adaptable across diverse markets.