Salient Digital is looking for a Senior Project Executive to manage client projects across strategy, creative, content, digital marketing, web development and production. This is a mid-level role for someone with agency experience who can independently manage timelines, coordinate teams, communicate with clients and ensure projects are delivered according to scope, budget and quality expectations. The ideal candidate is organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple projects in a fastpaced agency environment.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in project management, account servicing, campaign management or a related role.
- Agency experience in digital, creative, advertising, branding, marketing or communications is strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders and deadlines.
- Strong understanding of project scopes, timelines, budgets, approvals and revision processes.
- Able to independently manage day-to-day projects with minimal supervision.
- Strong client servicing, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Able to write clear briefs, timelines, meeting notes and project updates.
- Solution-oriented and able to identify risks before they affect delivery.
- Comfortable working with multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficient in Jira for project and task management.
- Proficient in the Apple iWork suite, including Keynote, Numbers and Pages.
- Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin is an advantage.
Job SCOPE
- Manage client projects and campaigns from briefing through completion.
- Translate client requirements into clear scopes, timelines, tasks and internal briefs.
- Coordinate internal teams, external vendors and project stakeholders.
- Serve as the main day-to-day contact for assigned clients.
- Monitor deliverables, deadlines, budgets, approvals and revision rounds.
- Consolidate feedback and ensure instructions are clear and actionable.
- Review deliverables before client submission to ensure accuracy and quality.
- Identify project risks, delays or resource issues and recommend solutions.
- Prepare meeting notes, status updates, reports and project documentation.
- Support quotations, purchase orders, vendor coordination and invoicing when required.
- Maintain organised project records and support post-project reviews.
Preferred Experience
- Experience managing digital campaigns, social media content, branding projects, website projects or creative production.
- Experience coordinating creative teams, developers, media teams, production vendors, influencers or external partners.
- Basic understanding of digital marketing, content production and website development workflows.
- Experience managing project budgets, quotations and vendor arrangements.
- Experience presenting project updates and recommendations to clients.
What We’re Looking For
- Takes ownership and follows through on commitments.
- Communicates clearly with clients and internal teams.
- Stays organised while managing multiple projects.
- Protects project scope while maintaining strong client relationships.
- Remains calm and solution-focused when priorities change.
- Knows when to resolve an issue independently and when to escalate it.
- Cares about both the quality of the work and how it is delivered.
Who Should Apply
This role is
not intended for fresh graduates.
We are looking for someone with hands-on agency experience who can step into active projects, manage responsibilities independently and contribute to improving the agency’s project delivery process.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in Malaysia, as
visa sponsorship is not available for this position.