Account Director, Data Consultancy

We are Assembly – and we’re not like the rest. We’re the modern alternative agency, bringing together industry-leading data, talent, and tech to Find the Change That Fuels Growth for the best brands on the planet, including Adobe, Lane Crawford, Marina Bay Sands, and more. Our diverse, global community of over 1,600 passionate experts combines global thinking with unmatched local expertise in more than 20 markets worldwide – enabling brands to engage and move consumers anywhere. We use STAGE, Assembly’s proprietary, privacy-centric data solutions platform, to surface powerful insights that transform into actionable brand opportunities. We’re at the cutting edge of new media, technology, and platforms embedded in the lives of today’s consumers, and we’re tapped into how culture and communities’ needs change. We do this while staying steadfast in our commitment to Leave the World Better Than We Found It through measurable social and environmental impact work.

Assembly was named The Drum’s APAC Media Agency of the Year in 2021

Requirements

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR 

An accomplished Account Director who will take ownership of some of the key data consultancy client relationships we have in the region and is primarily responsible in leading the strategic growth and client relationship while overseeing the data projects delivery of these accounts. 

Due to the complex nature of these key accounts, the ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate multi-tasking and time-management capabilities to manage client stakeholders and internal teams on global, regional and local levels. 

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING ON ANY GIVEN DAY 

Client Responsibilities 

Act as the client lead to provide strategic POVs and recommendations  Be the first point of contact for most, if not all senior client stakeholders  Translate client briefs (business objectives and goals) into data-driven strategy frameworks with actionable KPIs  Maintain & strengthen client relationships at all levels  Drive data services and products adoption on the client’s side  Manage/Support technical data consultancy projects including advanced analytics, business intelligence, martech, data science  Visit client offices when required 

Team Management 

Responsible for personal and career development of direct reports  Resource planning for account teams to ensure sufficient resources are allocated to support workload  Support the team to ensure excellent and consistent delivery of data project delivery work in a timely manner  Manage account teams effectively, ensuring regional processes are adopted locally  Collaborate effectively with specialist teams (activation, insights, programmatic etc) and be the go-to-person when client context is required Support the adoption of the Data Consultancy knowledge across the company in Korea 

Revenue Growth 

Lead/ Support new business pitches when required  Identify cross & upsell opportunities, build proposals, define scope and commercials to pitch initiatives  Keep abreast of channel and product updates within the agency, ensuring these are communicated to the client where appropriate  Develop local and regional data offerings and services where fits 

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU? 

Minimum 6 years of working experience, preferably data roles, with at least years in a people-management and client facing role  Fluent communication in both Korean and English, verbal and written  Numerical and analytical with experience working with data specialists  Excellent understanding of main digital channels and data platforms/ecosystem  Demonstrable experience in translating client objectives into feasible, well thought-out data strategies  Understands APAC market nuances to adapt and localise global and regional strategies  Proven track record in managing complex accounts with multiple stakeholders while developing strong client relationships  Experience leading large scale account teams across different offices and time zones 

Personality Attributes 

Team leader, collaborator, contributor  Proactive, motivated, self starter  Confident, responsible  Detail-oriented, organised  'Never stop learning' attitude 

Benefits

WHY ASSEMBLY?

We’re part of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing. We’re nimble, smart, and digital-first, and we’re quickly growing to take on the biggest legacy hold cos. We care about your growth – we offer competitive salaries, annual compensation reviews, and keep detailed personal development plans to ensure you’re hitting your personal and company goals. We recognize and celebrate your success…all the time Whether it’s through company meetups, employee recognition programs, or just a regular day, we make sure our people’s achievements are known and appreciated We’re truly a people-first organization. That’s why we offer a Flexible Time Off policy that puts you in control of your work-life balance, as well as market-leading primary and secondary caregiver and parental leave policies. We care about social and environmental Impact – we have dedicated Impact Champions that collaborate globally to make sure we’re leaving the world better than we found it. We have an amazing group of employee resource groups committed to guiding the agency to become more inclusive, diverse, and representative of the world around us.

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