Weber Shandwick is one of the world’s leading global public relations firms, in 78 cities with a network extending to 129 cities around the world
In Asia Pacific, Weber Shandwick’s robust network of 19 owned and branded offices in 12 Asia Pacific markets, stretching from Greater China, North Asia, South Asia, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, demonstrates our strategy of building meaningful presence through owned offices rather than affiliates, and our commitment to a consistent intellectual footprint in every market.
Weber Shandwick was named Asia Pacific PR Consultancy of the Year 2017 by The Holmes Report, PR Award’s Asia Pacific Network of the Year 2017, the ICCO Regional Network of the Year Asia Pacific in 2015, 2017 and 2018, the Mumbrella Asia Pacific PR Agency Network of the Year 2014, 2015 and 2017 and the PublicAffairsAsia Regional Network of the Year Asia Pacific in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
POSITION PROFILE The Weber Shandwick Singapore office is currently seeking a Senior Account Director with a passion for Beauty.
Senior Account Directors are responsible for managing the client relationship and the account team. This includes recommending programs and activities that coordinate with clients’ goals. Senior Account Directors are accountable for delivering contracted work on time and within budget, staffing accounts appropriately and producing high-quality work and excellent results. Senior Account Directors are also responsible for developing and soliciting new business, including presentations and fee estimates.
Primary Responsibilities: - Management and direction of client accounts within the Beauty (Consumer Lifestyle) practice
- Financial management of all client programs under your direction
- Be a 2IC support to the Vice President in the overall strategic and operational development of the Beauty (Consumer Lifestyle) practice
- Actively develop and present business opportunities to the senior team
- Develop and have ownership of key leadership activities across the agency
- Provide ongoing counsel and guidance to agency team members
- Support the VP in the professional development of team members
YOU ARE You are a motivated PR professional with at least 8+ years of PR agency experience with tertiary qualifications (PR or Communications related).
You are a conversation-starter, a headline-grabber, an attention-getter, a reputation-guarder, and an idea-launcher.
You are driven by setting high expectations and exceeding them, always.
You are creative, committed, and you are ready for the next step up in your career.
You have experience working across global markets, with a particular focus on EMEA
You have a passion for Beauty and well informed and tapped-in culturally on a global level
You have a deep understanding of the Beauty industry including key trends, influencers, and key publications and digital sites
You have a strong track record in developing and executing integrated strategies that meet at the intersection of media relations, influencer, special events, strategic partnerships and celebrity focused programming.
You have high-level client servicing and decision-making capabilities, exceptional writing skills and team management capabilities.
Special event experience is a bonus, particularly with red carpets, high-profile sponsorships, product launches, openings, stunts, media education events and influencer activations.
You are highly motivated, conscientious and detail-oriented, taking the initiative in developing new ideas, as well as being proactive and aggressive in successfully driving programs from start to finish.
Should you be suitable for this opportunity, please email Julia Bennett (
[email protected] )
