Senior Account Executive

Company description

Publicis Groupe is not just a company you work for; it’s a platform for you to take your talent to the world.

If you want to help change the world, ideas alone are not enough. Real impact can only come from having meaningful access to a world of knowledge, people and resources. At Publicis Groupe, you are connected to our global network, intelligence, tools, clients, brands and 80,000 brilliant minds with expertise in data, technology, media, strategy, creativity and business transformation, all literally at your fingertips.

Go ahead, the world is waiting.

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

You will lead the work on some of the most popular consumer brands in the world, impacting the daily lives of nearly 2 billion people in the fastest growing region in the world. You will work for clients who not only care about success in the marketplace, but are passionate about the role of brands in helping bring about social change. The Senior Account Executive is a vital support member to all agency account teams. As a senior account executive, you'll need to thoroughly understand a client's products or services and what their communication goals are. 

Expectations as a member of our community

• You believe passionately in the power of creativity to bring change to the world.  You’re realistic and have a clear-eyed view of what it will take to get there: not a path you walk alone, but with a group of people putting a diverse range of skills and perspectives to work, towards a common goal
• Your ideas and your voice will be heard, respected and protected with passion. Ideas are not disposable commodities here, they are our most precious assets
• You will be tested, you will be challenged and you will be pushed beyond your comfort zone, but you will equally be supported, encouraged and celebrated. Because the true value of a community is that we bring out the best in each other

Responsibilities

Expectations of a Senior Account Executive

• Assists the Account Manager in business support and management
• Assists in providing timely responses to client requests
• Managing timelines, internal and external WIPs, and deliverables
• Ownership of content calendars, social opportunities and campaign tracking
• Knowledge of best practices across platforms
• Provides input for the creation and execution of marketing plans
• Gathers information on the competition
• Ensures that ad campaigns are in compliance with advertising guidelines
• Assists in developing and implementing business improvement programs
• Analyses invoices and provides invoicing support
• Assists in developing client presentations, proposals and reports
• Maintains thorough understanding of account management principles
• Assists Account Manager in coordinating day-to-day account activities
• Maintains a sense of discretion and professionalism, representing the Groupe  

Qualifications

Special requirements

• Min 2-3 years of experience in a social agency or similar setup 
• Excited about all things social
• Strong grasp of social media space and online media jargon and technology 
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment
• Ability to effectively and appropriately interact with co-workers at a variety of levels, across many disciplines
• Exceptional initiative, follow through skills and collaborative attitude
• Effective negotiation and problem-solving skills required
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of employees
• Highly organized with a keen sense of attention to detail
• Exceptional initiative and follow through skills
• Brand guardian across the different client portfolios
• After hours work and overnight traveling to shoots and post sessions may be required