Job Purpose
The E-commerce Business Development Director is responsible for driving business growth, acquiring new clients, expanding revenue opportunities, and developing strategic partnerships across e-commerce, social commerce, and digital commerce services.
The role leads the end-to-end business development process, from opportunity identification, solution development, proposal preparation, commercial negotiation, and contract closure through to business handover.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and execute business development strategies aligned with revenue and profitability
targets.
• Identify and acquire new clients across e-commerce, social commerce, digital marketing, live commerce, and related services.
• Build relationships with senior decision-makers and strategic business partners.
• Lead client meetings, business pitches, proposal development, pricing, and contract
negotiations.
• Translate client requirements into integrated commercial solutions.
• Work closely with Account Management, E-commerce Operations, Marketing, Content,
Creative, Live Commerce, Influencer, Finance, and other relevant teams.
• Manage sales pipeline, revenue forecast, conversion rate, deal value, and closing plans.
• Ensure proposed solutions are commercially competitive, operationally feasible, and
profitable.
• Identify cross-selling, up-selling, contract renewal, and account expansion opportunities.
• Develop partnerships with platforms, technology providers, agencies, logistics providers, and other ecosystem partners.
• Ensure effective handover of new clients to Account Management and operational teams.
• Monitor market trends, competitors, platform developments, and new business
opportunities.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Business Development team.
• Establish business development processes, reporting standards, and commercial governance.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, E-commerce, Digital Business, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in Business Development, Commercial, Sales, E-commerce, Digital Marketing, or related fields.
• At least 5 years of experience in a senior management or leadership role.
• Proven track record in acquiring clients and achieving revenue targets.
• Strong understanding of e-commerce, social commerce, marketplace operations, and digital services.
• Experience in strategic pitching, solution development, pricing, and contract negotiation.
• Strong commercial, financial, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
Who This Role Is For
We're hiring across two levels in this track. Apply once — we'll calibrate during the interview.
- Account Manager (3–5 yrs) — You own a client brand portfolio end-to-end as an individual contributor. You think like a brand strategist and execute like a commerce operator.
- Senior Account Manager (5–8 yrs) — You own larger or more strategic brand portfolios, manage 1–2 indirect reports, and sit shoulder-to-shoulder with the Account Director on planning, growth, and client leadership.
About The Role
As Account Manager / Senior Account Manager, you'll own the brand, marketing, and
commercial growth of an assigned client portfolio — translating brand strategy into executable plans across TikTok Shop, Shopee, Lazada, and beyond. You'll partner closely with client brand teams, internal Ripples functions (IMC, media, livestream production, creative, operations, fulfillment), and the Account Director.
This is a hybrid role: part senior client partner, part brand strategist, part commercial operator.
At the SAM level, you'll also start growing the next generation of the team.
Key Responsibilities
• End-to-End Brand Ownership: Own the brand strategy, GTM, and commercial performance
of an assigned client portfolio. Translate client objectives into integrated plans that drive
sales, share, and brand health.
• Client Partnership: Serve as the primary day-to-day partner for the client — lead business
reviews, planning sessions, and performance discussions. Build trust as a strategic advisor,
not just an executor.
• Marketing Campaigns & GTM: Plan and execute integrated 360 campaigns across product launches, hero SKU activations, and seasonal moments. Lead go-to-market from concept through post-launch review.
• Social Commerce Strategy & Execution: Direct the livestream, affiliate, short-video, and
creator playbooks for the brand. You're accountable for the calendars, the outcomes, and the next experiment to try.
• E-commerce & Retail Activation: Drive growth across TikTok Shop, Shopee, Lazada, and DTC; build the playbook for entry into modern trade and premium retail when the brand is ready. Own merchandising, promo calendars, and channel-level performance.
• Performance & Insights: Monitor sales, campaign performance, traffic, conversion, and platform KPIs. Translate insights into clear next plays — landed in decision-ready reports for the Account Director and client.
• Commercial Growth: Drive account growth through upselling, cross-selling, and identifying new opportunities. Support commercial negotiations, budgeting, and forecasting alongside the Account Director.
• Cross-Functional Orchestration: Quarterback Ripples' delivery engine for your portfolio — IMC, media, livestream production, creative, operations, fulfillment — to execute campaigns on-brand, on-time, and on-target.
• (SAM only) Team Leadership & Talent Development: Lead, coach, and grow 1–2 indirect reports. Set clear KPIs and expectations, give feedback that compounds, and build a culture of ownership and learning.
Qualifications
• Account Manager: 3–5 years of experience in account management, brand management,
marketing, e-commerce, or trade marketing.
• Senior Account Manager: 5–8 years of experience, including hands-on people leadership or substantive mentoring of juniors.
• Proven track record growing brands on TikTok Shop, Shopee, and Lazada, with hands-on experience across livestream, affiliates, short video, and creator/KOL programs — you understand how the social commerce flywheel actually spins.
• Strong commercial mindset — you can read a P&L, drive negotiations, and find the next
pocket of growth.
• Excellent client communication, presentation, and stakeholder management — you can hold the room with senior client partners.
• Data-focused with strong analytical and problem-solving skills; advanced Excel / Google Sheets and confidence with platform analytics.
• AI fluency is a baseline expectation, not a bonus. You actively use AI tools (ChatGPT,
Claude, image/video generators, analytics co-pilots, automation tools) to scale output,
sharpen decisions, and unlock leverage across your work and team.
• Working-level English to partner with global brand clients and regional stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communication Arts, or related fields.
About The Role
As Account Director, you’ll be the senior business partner to a portfolio of Ripples’ most
important client brands — owning the commercial growth, strategic direction, and overall performance of your cluster. You’ll lead a multi-level team and orchestrate Ripples’ full
operating model (IMC, media, livestream, creative, operations, fulfillment) to deliver on every client’s business objectives.
This is a hybrid leadership role: part senior client strategist, part team builder, part commercial operator. You’re the person clients call when the stakes are high — and the person the team turns to when the path isn’t obvious.
Key Responsibilities :
- Client Strategy & Senior Partnership: Serve as the strategic lead and trusted advisor for key client accounts across TikTok Shop, Shopee, Lazada, and beyond. Lead business reviews, planning sessions, and performance discussions. Translate client business objectives into integrated commerce strategies that drive sales, share, and category leadership.
- Commercial Growth & P&L Ownership: Own cluster-level revenue, profitability, and account performance. Drive growth through upselling, cross-selling, and identifying new business opportunities. Support commercial negotiations, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Team Leadership & Talent Development: Lead and mentor a multi-level team of Account Managers, Associates, and Executives. Set clear KPIs and expectations, coach for performance, and build a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous growth.
- Performance & Insights: Monitor sales, campaign performance, traffic, conversion, and marketplace KPIs across the cluster. Translate data into clear growth narratives, risk flags, and optimization plays — landed in decision-ready reports, presentations, and strategic recommendations.
- Cross-Functional Orchestration: Quarterback Ripples’ delivery engine — IMC, media buying, livestream production, creative, operations, and fulfillment — to execute campaigns on-brand, on-time, and on-target. Keep commercial goals and operational execution tightly aligned.
- Escalation & Problem-Solving: Resolve client issues, operational challenges, and business escalations with speed and judgment. Provide steady, senior-level guidance that protects client satisfaction and business continuity.
- Voice of the Business: Stay close to consumer, category, and platform shifts. Bring sharp commercial and strategic POV to internal leadership discussions to inform Ripples’ wider growth roadmap.
Qualifications :
• 5+ years of experience in account management, e-commerce, digital marketing, marketplace management, or related fields — with at least 3 years leading client-facing teams.
• Proven track record managing key accounts and growing revenue in agency, e-commerce, or social commerce environments.
• Deep, hands-on understanding of TikTok Shop, Shopee, and Lazada and the broader Thai social commerce ecosystem.
• Strong commercial mindset — you can read a P&L, drive negotiations, and find the next
pocket of growth.
• Data-focused with strong analytical and problem-solving skills; advanced Excel / Google Sheets and confident with platform analytics.
• Excellent client communication, presentation, and senior stakeholder management — you can hold the room with C-level partners.
• Strong people leadership with a track record of building, coaching, and growing high-
performing teams.
• AI fluency is a baseline expectation, not a bonus. You actively use AI tools (ChatGPT,
Claude, image/video generators, analytics co-pilots, automation tools) to scale output, sharpen decisions, and unlock leverage across your team.
• Strong working-level English to partner with global brand clients and regional stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communication Arts, or related fields.