Managing Director, Thailand

Are you client-centric to the core? Do you have what it takes to be leading the conversation with C-suite leaders? Can you envision and develop powerful programs that bring together the very best of Edelman?   You will accelerate our delivery of fully integrated solutions for clients and are indispensable partners, inspired leaders, and informed operators. You will provide leadership of account staff across practices and integrated solutions and model outstanding collaboration and innovation of our Edelman offerings.      For more information on this role and the expectation to build excellence as a Managing Director (Thailand), read further below.  

Requirements:

• 18+ years of relevant experience in a marketing or communications role, with a demonstrated experience in earned engagement.
• Demonstrated experience managing 500k + accounts.
• Deep experience as a key client leader adept at managing, mentoring and motivating large integrated teams.
• Executive presence and credibility with senior leaders and stakeholders and the ability to deliver integrated communications counsel.
• Results oriented leader who is proactive, can roll up their sleeves and has a strong work ethic.
• Ability to represent the agency and the client in a polished, professional and intelligent manner.
• Ability to drive reporting, insight and action with data and analytics, and an ability to report across earned, owned and paid platforms.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and solve complex problems while making decisions with entrepreneurial mindset.
• Digitally savvy, with strong knowledge of digital integration within client solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and inspire staff, peers, clients.
• Effective team leader with the highest creative, ethical and legal standards rooted in open and honest communication, ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion.

Key responsibilities:

• **Industry Leader -**demonstrates detailed knowledge of the client’s business and Edelman’s and applies it to inform integrated strategies and solutions.
• Client Master - establishes a position of trusted advisor by demonstrating strong strategic and executional value.
• Relationship Builder - earns and builds trust with clients and key stakeholders.
• Expertise Integrator- builds integrated teams that evolve Edelman’s strategic thinking and produce great work with shared accountability and alignment.
• Values-Driven Leader- embodies Edelman’s values and creates a team culture that encourages excellence, courage, inclusion, and integrity.
• Talent Developer - recruits, engages, retains, and builds a pipeline of talent and creates an environment for them to grow and thrive.
• Growth Minded - seeks ways to solve for clients and drive growth in our business and our people.
• **Quality Driver -**ensures client satisfaction with their Edelman experience.
• Financials Pro - demonstrates strong and effective financial management that mitigates risk, and drives growth   and long-term value for the client and Edelman.
• Visionary – communicates a compelling and inspired vision of future possibilities and direction to the team, creates a climate that encourages entrepreneurial behavior, learning and ethical conduct.
• Drive and lead - Team completion of mandatory compliance training modules.