Associate Director

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At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.

We're looking for an experienced Associate Director with hands-on commercial and client experience to join our Thailand team. In this role, you'll be instrumental in accelerating the delivery of fully integrated solutions for our clients. As an indispensable partner, inspired leader, and informed operator, you will provide leadership to account staff across various practices and integrated solutions, embodying outstanding collaboration and innovation within our Edelman offerings.

For more information about this role and the expectations for building excellence as a client leader, please read further below.

What you will be doing:

• 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 exceptional value to local and regional client stakeholders.

• 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, and creates a climate that encourages entrepreneurial behavior, learning, and ethical conduct.

• Drive and lead - Team completion of mandatory compliance training modules.

What is required of you:

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in Communications, preferably at top-tier agencies or client roles.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university.

• Understanding of global sector trends, with a focus on Thailand and the Southeast Asia region, and the ability to draw insights from this understanding to counsel clients.

• Experience working in an integrated environment, including virtual stakeholder events, content production, and inspiring integrated teams to collaborate effectively to unearth the best ideas and executions as one team.

• Superior writing and verbal communication skills, specifically with the purpose of writing to persuade; demonstrated ability to effectively multitask, delegate and manage assignments, and accurately evaluate others’ work.

• Strong communication – active listening and ability to persuade and negotiate.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, ability to manage competing interests, and high emotional intelligence.

• Good judgment and willingness to take risks and forward-thinking.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.