Lead, Account Management

Job Description

The Lead of Account Management (Shops) is responsible for driving the commercial growth of our existing Q-Commerce marketplace portfolio. This role spans across grocery and all non-grocery verticals, covering the whole of Malaysia.

Leading a high-performing team of Strategic Account Managers, Account Managers and Coordinators, your mandate is topline and commercial acceleration.

Key Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership & Performance Culture

• People Management: Lead, mentor, and coach a team of Strategic Account Managers, Account Managers and Coordinators, fostering a culture of data-driven portfolio management and high-velocity execution.
• KPI Management: Accountable for team delivery across KPIs and OKRs, including topline ambition, campaign participation, and revenue targets.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Work closely with cross-functional teams (including acquisition, operations) to ensure smooth merchant lifecycles and resolve systemic performance bottlenecks.

1. 2. Commercial Performance & Top-Line Growth

• Top-Line Ownership: Drive overall commercial performance for the active marketplace, taking full accountability for merchant GMV & other income growth.
• Joint Business Planning (JBPs): Build, negotiate, and execute long-term JBPs with major partners and key accounts to align mutual growth goals.
• Campaign Participation & Strategy: Design and execute seasonal and platform-wide campaign strategies (e.g., Mega Campaigns, tactical promos); drive high merchant adoption, funded deal submissions, and co-marketing investments from key partners to boost platform competitiveness.
• Other revenue: Grow alternative revenue streams by pitching and scaling high-impact advertising, visibility packages, and digital marketing opportunities to existing partners.

1. 3. Merchant Success & Virtual Storefront Quality

• On-App Performance: Continuously optimize commercial potential by identifying performance gaps within the existing partner database.
• Catalog & Content Integrity: Oversee the customer-facing quality of your team's portfolios, ensuring partners maintain accurate imagery, high-standard content, and real-time inventory updates.

1. 4. Market Intelligence & Data Strategy

• Data-Driven Prioritization: Leverage commercial data analytics to assess campaign ROI, prioritize account manager resources, and back commercial decisions with hard metrics.
• Market Insights: Monitor competitor strategies and shifting retail trends in Malaysia to protect and expand market share within your active account base.

Qualifications

• Experience: 6–9 years of experience in Commercial, Account Management, or Category Management within Q-Commerce, E-Commerce, Food Delivery, or FMCG sectors.
• Leadership: Minimum 2 years of experience directly managing and developing a team of account or portfolio managers.
• JBP Expertise: Proven track record of negotiating Joint Business Plans and managing commercial growth metrics with large enterprise retail brands.
• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to navigate a matrixed organization and collaborate across different functional arms.
• Market Knowledge: Deep understanding of the Malaysian retail landscape is preferred

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