Client Director, Advertising Agency

**Who we are?**

After first opening our doors in Singapore almost five years ago, we're still young and hungry to do the best work of our careers, so we're looking for great people to join us We're a team of dedicated and passionate people who share a belief that the task is always the boss. We like to work with great people and do world-class work while keeping things simple and honest with an open culture and super collaborative culture.

**The role**:
The role of Client Director at F&B is a critical one and one that needs a diverse range of skills. As Client Director, you will be involved in our clients’ campaigns from the very beginning and see the project through the planning, execution, implementation and evaluation phases. You need to have a clear POV and voice to pro-actively drive projects forward and build great relationships with our internal and external teams. Everyone from our clients and production companies to partner agencies to our other offices should see you as the goldmine of information and efficiency that you are.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead and actively manage multiple accounts from ideation and development phases through to full campaign delivery
- Hands-on management of all campaign production (experiential, film, digital, etc.)
- Ownership of production budgets and invoicing processes, including all client cost platforms.
- Manage key client stakeholder relationships throughout the campaign process
- Identify growth and revenue opportunities within the account or portfolio
- Visibility on scope tracking ensuring timely and accurate usage of fees across assigned teams and projects
- Independently run project teams composed of senior planners and creative, which requires strong decision-making skills and sharp strategic and creative sense

**Key skills & experience**
- At least 9-10 years of account management experience with recent 3 years as an Account Director in an advertising agency.
- Hands-on; strong in strategy and campaign and project implementation
- Confident and persuasive presenter for the strategy and work
- Great communication skills with the extended team (including external partners) to facilitate the efficiency of the process till the production phase.
- Attention to detail is key - ask questions, understand all elements and deliver the highest quality of work for the task.
- Wide experience in running productions is preferred (full film, pure digital, print, etc.). You need to be able to confidently work closely with Agency Producers.
- Collaborate with our Global collective, connect with great minds across our global teams and be part of communities that elevate our work.
- Be a key advocate in driving the F&B culture, facilitating close collaboration and openness between all roles and people in the agency.

We are laser-focused on creating the right circumstances for everyone to do the best work of their careers at F&B.

One way we do that is by supporting autonomous client teams. This team is accountable together. No one in the team reports to anyone. We get in there on equal terms. We trust each other—all voices matter. We work together to find solutions, strategies, messages, ideas, and innovations—that we all believe in.

And because we stay clear of traditional hierarchy on the client team level, we also have very few basic titles. So, while your title will not change at the pace you may be used to from other companies, every employee at F&B has a clear path for growth and clarity on expectations.

We believe in equal pay for equal work, have gender pay equity everywhere in the Collective, and are Fair Pay Workplace Certified.

Compensation is evaluated annually to ensure that your earning potential grows as your level of impact and responsibility grows.

The monthly salary range for a Client Director at Forsman & Bodenfors in Singapore is S$8,000 to S$16,500. We seek someone who falls within this range.