M+C Saatchi Performance is a global digital media agency, connecting brands to people. We deliver business growth for our clients through effective, measurable, and evolving digital media strategies.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Account Director is the Client Partner’s strategic and operational right hand, responsible for owning senior client relationships, driving business impact, and ensuring high quality delivery across a multi-market account. This role is a blend of strategist, operator and people leader.
This role could be based in either Jakarta, Bangkok or Malaysia.
Key responsibilities
Client leadership
Lead senior client relationships and act as a trusted strategic partner
Translate ambiguous business problems into clear strategy frameworks and narratives
Be proactive in anticipating client needs, shaping agendas, and addressing issues before they escalate
Full funnel acumen
Lead full-funnel thinking across branding and performance
Manage the trade-offs between short-term efficiency and long-term brand building, and frame decisions clearly to senior stakeholders
Encourage experimentation that is hypothesis-led and grounded in business impact
Operational excellence
Drive structure, timelines, and clarity across complex multi-market programs
Own quality control of regional decks, frameworks, and narratives
Align multiple stakeholders across markets, functions, and partners
People leadership & culture
Coach and develop Senior Managers, Planners, and cross-functional leads
Act as a culture carrier and role model for ways of working
Raise delivery standards while protecting team health and morale
Industry knowledge & continuous learning
Stay ahead of shifts across media, martech, measurement, creative and translate these into practical implications for the client
Bring external POVs, case studies, and benchmarks into client conversations
Foster a learning culture by sharing best practices and emerging opportunities with the team
ABOUT YOU
8–12+ years in media agency having SEA market exposure
Experience working with large regional clients involving senior stakeholders
Strong working knowledge across core digital channels (search, social, programmatic), with depth in at least 2 and strategic fluency across the full mix
Comfortable navigating industry research and insight platforms (e.g. WARC, Sensor Tower, Similar Web, GWI)
Confident communicator with calm senior presence
Commercially grounded and delivery oriented
What you can expect from working at M+C Saatchi Performance
A vast insight into the world of digital marketing and in-depth knowledge across search and social advertising.
Experience working on regional projects across client verticals.
Experience working on digital advertising campaigns for large, global brands
Experience in working with a vibrant team in an agency environment
Insight into the M+C Saatchi Group
M+C Saatchi Performance as part of M+C Saatchi Group, has pledged its commitment to create a company that values difference, with an inclusive culture. As part of this M+C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please make us aware as part of your application.
All employee information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
#LI-JM1 #PERF