Senior Account Manager

Exclusive and retained search by Contego

This role is part of the local client team for one of adm Indicia's largest global accounts a long-term partnership that has recently entered a new phase of strategic growth in the Taiwan market. As the day-to-day operational lead in the market, the Senior Account Manager/ Account Manager plays a vital role in delivering excellence, fostering trust, and helping the team unlock further value upstream.

The Account Manager / Senior Account Manager will collaborate closely with the Regional Account Director, Operational Team Lead and regional leads across performance, operations, and sourcing. Although they have no direct reports, this role is a key influencer within the in-market team, helping coordinate delivery, maintain momentum, and drive continuous optimisation.

Purpose of the role

The Senior Account Manager (SAM) / Account manager (AM) plays a key role in ensuring the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of client projects throughout the entire marketing production lifecycle. They serve as a primary day-to-day contact for client stakeholders and internal teams, maintaining a strong focus on quality, timeliness, and impact. This role requires someone who can manage complex workstreams, contribute to strategic discussions, and ensure every touchpoint meets or exceeds expectations.

With a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end PPOSM/print / POSM production delivery process from brief to execution, the SAM/AM ensures consistency, collaborative momentum, and ongoing improvement. They also assist the Operational Team Lead in identifying opportunities and fostering a culture of continuous development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and overseedaily project management from briefing to delivery, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and control throughout.
• Foster and sustain strong relationships with client-side contacts, serving as a reliable, solutions-focused partner.
• Work closely with creative, performance, and production teams to ensure alignment and punctual delivery.
• Contribute to strategic scoping and briefing sessions, helping shape solutions that meet brand, shopper, and procurement goals
• Ensure quality control procedures are upheld and outputs meet all brand, budget, and timeline requirements
• Support internal reviews and retrospectives to drive operational improvements and repeatable best practices
• Promote consistent documentation, status tracking, and reporting to ensure teams and stakeholders stay aligned.

Skills, knowledge, experience and exposure

• Minimum 6 years experience in client services, marketing, print/POSM production, or retail campaign delivery ideally in an agency environment
• Proven track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects in fast-paced environments
• Excellent project management, timekeeping, and organisational skills
• Strong communicator and confident relationship builder at all levels, who can manage multiple stakeholders and priorities
• Good commercial awareness and attention to budget control
• Able to proactively identify risks and recommend solutions
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and able to course-correct when needed
• This is an in-market role and requires the Senior Account Manager to be based in Taiwan area
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills Mandarin and English (must)
• Experience working across retail channels, tobacco industry, Retail display is preferred.