Brand Manager (Advertising)

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; hybrid, with office attendance an average of four days a week.

Company

hirify.global is a global creative company combining brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, and is part of WPP.

What you will do

• Represent the agency and serve as the key day-to-day contact for clients, ensuring deliverables are completed.
• Build and maintain client relationships and keep senior management informed about account activity and issues.
• Work with the Account Director to develop short- and long-term marketing and advertising initiatives.
• Evaluate marketing and advertising effectiveness, monitor competitive activity, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Collaborate with the Creative team to ensure work follows strategy and meets client expectations and standards.
• Manage budgets, account profitability, and monthly internal account reconciliation.

Requirements

• Ability to present and sell agency thinking and work.
• Solid presentation and project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and client relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of agency functional areas, including strategy, production, media, research, and finished-product development, to monitor and influence work quality.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• BA/BS degree.
• Three to five years of experience within an advertising agency or related industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Human First philosophy focused on creativity, collaboration, connection, and inclusion.
• Hybrid working approach with teams in the office an average of four days per week.
• Accommodations or flexibility can be discussed during the interview process.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to respect and career progression.