Job Description

Job summary:Are you inquisitive, creative, hardworking, and driven? Do you enjoy leading a team?If you are, we are looking for an Account Manager to be part our team passionate about bringing compelling levels of insights to our partners and ensuring the long-term revenue growth for Worldpanel Malaysia.This is an exciting role which will provide you with a blended development focus from on-the-job experience, exposure and exchange of knowledge with others, and more formal education as you look to take the next step in your career.Key Outcomes:Client PartnershipEstablish rapport with your clients to drive and grow the day-to-day relationship with them by learning and understanding their business, key objectives and challenges.Work with a range of client functions from sales teams to insight teams and even board levelClient Servicing Deliver and monitor contractual obligations and client satisfaction, handling issue resolutions and implementing improvements as identifiedHandle relevant training activities for the ClientsCommercial GrowthAssists the Account Director/Commercial Director in monitoring the group’s annual revenue commitments and contribute to team revenue performance by identifying areas of opportunity to develop our service further with your client and producing relevant proposals.Take part on assigned projects which help driving further the expertise and business expansion of Kantar Worldpanel in Malaysia.Insights GenerationWith your team, ensure the production of appropriate analyses and presentations in response to briefs/requests received from clientsDeliver astute presentations with insights/ recommendations that sharply meet the objectives of the brief and applicable to clients’ business.Team LeadershipActive role in mentoring and developing junior team members – sharing knowledge, encouraging a culture of learning.Key Competencies:4-5 years working experience in Research, Marketing or Advertising – ideally in FMCG industryA curious mentality and unafraid to have a point of view.Strong numerical and analytical skills which can be applied in a commercial context.Professional and courteous in manner, dedicated to providing a good level of service and motivated to find solutions for problems.Articulate and credible written and verbal communication skills, being comfortable in presentation to large audiences.Able to cope well with time pressure and make decisions in fast paced circumstancesExcellent client servicing skills and enjoys establishing relationshipsBe able to work effectively in a team environment and independentlyWell organized with strong level of time management and the ability to optimally plan the workload for own and a small team.Good command of computer skills, proficient in MS PowerPoint, Excel and WordKnowledge of various statistical and analytical techniques and/or tools is an advantage.Demonstrates intellectual and professional integrity.Good networking skills and service orientation.Strong desire to motivate and develop othersThe candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree.WHAT’D WE OFFER:Attractive annual leave (18 days in your first year and 20 days from the third year)Private health insurance coverHybrid working arrangementFlexi-benefits (for Dental/Optical/Fitness class/Supplement/etc.)Team bonding activitiesRecognition programs.

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