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Manager/Assistant Manager, Business Development

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This job is all about driving business growth and building strong relationships with brands. You might like this job because you’ll lead exciting projects, negotiate deals, and work at the forefront of social media trends!

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46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Job Description

Business Development & Revenue Growth

  • Drive new business acquisition across MGAG and HCN (Hepmil Creators' Network) by identifying, pitching, and closing opportunities with brands and agencies.
  • Own the full sales cycle from prospecting and pitching to negotiation and deal closure.
  • Develop commercial strategies to meet and exceed revenue targets.
  • Expand revenue streams through integrated solutions across content, creators, and platforms.

Client & Agency Management

  • Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key agency and brand stakeholders.
  • Act as a senior commercial point of contact for strategic and high-value accounts.
  • Identify upsell, cross-sell, and renewal opportunities to drive repeat business.

Campaign & Project Leadership

  • Lead client projects end-to-end, ensuring alignment on brand objectives, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
  • Work closely with Creative, Accounts, Production, and Strategy teams to ensure high-quality campaign execution.
  • Ensure smooth handover from sales to execution while maintaining overall campaign ownership.

Proposals, Pitching & Commercial Strategy

  • Lead the development of proposals, pitch decks, and commercial frameworks across the full HEPMIL product suite.
  • Align creative ideas with client objectives, KPIs, and commercial outcomes.
  • Negotiate contracts, pricing, and partnerships to maximize business value.

Market & Industry Insights

  • Stay current on social, creator, and digital media trends (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, etc.).
  • Provide strategic recommendations to clients based on campaign performance and market insights.
  • Prepare post-campaign reviews and advise clients on learnings and future opportunities.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

  • Mentor and guide junior Client Success team members.
  • Collaborate closely with regional teams and Group stakeholders.
  • Provide regular pipeline updates, forecasts, and risk assessments to management.

Job Requirements

  • At least 5 years of client servicing or advertising sales experience (preferably in media or digital agency).
  • Strong understanding and interest in advertising and media industry, consumer trends on social media.
  • Strong understanding of social media platforms, especially Instagram and TikTok. Preferably has media buying experience.
  • Passionate about new media and digital content, with strong interest in social media content creation.
  • Strong presentation, interpersonal, organizational and business-judgment skills.
  • An appetite for changes, empathetic and proactive.
  • Strong negotiation skills and interpersonal skills and comfortable with client facing role.
  • Able to manage tight deadlines with strong project management skills.

Skills

Social Media
Media Pitch
Influencer Marketing
Business Development

Company Benefits

Unlimited pantry snacks

We mean it. Stop. Take more. Go.

Hybrid working life

Some days home, some days office, every day chill.

Public transport allowance

Cause traffic? Ew.

Flexi allowance

For whatever keeps you sane (coffee, gym, cat food… you do you).

Team bonding & makan-makan

More food, more fun, less HR-approved awkwardness.

Workiversary perks

We celebrate you staying. Like, properly. With stuff.


Additional Info

Company Activity

Last active - few hours ago

Career Level

Manager / Team Lead

Job Specialisation


Company Profile

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Hepmil Malaysia Sdn Bhd

HEPMIL Malaysia is a digital creator agency that connects brands with the best and most popular TikTok creators across SEA. Our media network includes MGAG and Hepmil Creators’ Network (HCN). HCN partner with over 1,000 Tik Tok creators across the SEA region. We're experts at engaging with Gen Z and young millennials with hyper-localised entertaining content. Powered by Hepmil’s servicing expertise and data...