Business Director

We are an assembly of data, talent, and technology.
Assembly and ForwardPMX have joined forces to form the new Assembly, a global marketing services company designed with the modern mixture of omnichannel media expertise, powered by data, technology and business consulting solutions that help the best brands on the planet find the change that fuels growth. We’re not built like anyone or anything else. We’ve assembled a market-leading collection of data, talent and technology to deliver something that’s truly distinct and capable of driving transformation, change and growth to marketing leaders worldwide. When you become part of Assembly, you become part of a global community of digitally-led experts - with 1,500 people in over 20 countries and 30 office locations around the world. We pride ourselves in our global thinking, matched by a specialized local approach that enables brands to understand, engage and move consumers anywhere they are. We believe in a world where Purpose is on par with Profit, and as a modern business in a dynamic and influential space, we have a responsibility to use our position to impact meaningful change. It keeps us connected to each other and to the world around us, and we are here to make our mark.
We are looking for an accomplished Business Director with impressive cross-channel experience and a flair for building relationships and driving results for clients. The role will be to own a portfolio of some of our largest accounts within APAC. A key senior level role that reports directly to the VP Client Services for South East Asia, you will play a critical role in growth and business expansion plans.

**Requirements**:

- Ownership of the largest accounts within APAC and key point of contact between clients and internal channel teams
- Working together with the VP Client Services, to build up key capabilities in SEA
- Develop excellent client relationships at all levels, from commercial as well as reputation and delivery perspectives
- Lead multiple planning and activation teams that work across the SEA business to:

- Drive multi-channel strategy and cross-channel planning to ensure client objectives are met
- Work closely with channel and market teams to manage priorities, workloads, and resource allocation to ensure client deadlines are met and to ensure campaigns are run smoothly and for best practice and high-quality outputs
- Ensure cross channel comms and reporting are consistent across all channels and markets, acting as lead multichannel point of contact
- Ensure project plans and process documents are maintained and kept up to date and improve working methods where possible to increase efficiency
- Lead internal multichannel meetings, ensuring learnings across channels, teams and markets are shared
- Actively seek cross and upsell opportunities within the account where possible
- Keep abreast of channel, product, and industry updates within the agency, ensuring these are communicated to the client where appropriate

**Requirements**:

- At least 9-14 years of digital marketing experience, preferably from a media agency environment. Travel industry experience highly valued.
- Excellent understanding of all digital channels including PPC, Display, Paid Social and Data Analysis
- Experience of localised digital strategies for China, Japan and Korea is beneficial
- Good client management skills with a proven track record of working with senior clients
- Able to lead and nurture a team ranging from Account Directors to Executives
- Excellent communication and presentation skills (both written and verbal)
- Strategic planning and team management experience
- Excellent project management and problem-solving skills
- Results and target driven with strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Able to prioritise and multi-task, working with all agency departments as well as independently
- Proactive, motivated, self-starter
- Confident client facing attributes