Overview of job
GroupM is the world’s largest media investment company and are a part of WPP. In fact, we are responsible for one in every three ads you see globally. We are currently looking for a Solution Design Manager to join us. In this role, will be involved in the entire suite of Nexus Media Solutions and will be responsible for innovating, project managing, productizing, enablement and partnership assessments.
At GroupM, our people are our strength and valuable assets we respect and care, which is why fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion is important to us.
We aim to create a workplace where employees with different backgrounds and perspectives are able to feel a sense of belonging, have equal opportunities to develop, explore, and display their talents to achieve the growth for both individuals and the organization.
Reporting of the role
This role reports to: Head of Solution Design
3 Best things about the job:
1. Holistic exposure and learning of programmatic: an ever-evolving and exciting industry, the role will be working across different departments, teams and clients.
2. Nexus focuses on providing leading technology enabled media solutions. You’ll be working on the latest that WPP/GroupM has to offer in digital media technology.
3. International exposure: Opportunity to work with people from different markets, and meet the marketing talents around the world.
In this role, your goals will be:
In three months:
• Gain an in depth understanding of Nexus Media Solution, including positioning and key USPs
• Established relationships across departments: client strategy, partnership, supply, data & tech, operations & trading and marketing as product building requires collaboration across different teams
• Established relationships and regular interaction across agencies to understand nuances of each agency
• Gain an in-depth understanding of all internal NMS dashboards and platforms
• Start to take on Solution initiatives
In six months:
• Function as a Local PoC for all stakeholders and agencies who have questions on assigned projects or adhoc requests for roadshow content/pitches
• Once beta advertisers are identified, work closely with Engagement teams to document best practices from the campaigns
• Liaise closely with the Regional Solutions teams for assigned initiatives for cross collaboration and pollination of ideas, and highlight China roadmap
• Clearly outline local market product needs based on identified client challenges and market-specific product innovation
• Develop an understanding of key clients’ needs
In Twelve months:
• Complete ownership of assigned Solutions. Lead and project manage assigned Solutions with minimal supervision
• Has owned at least one product from ideation to launch: Outlined positioning, lead testing, benchmarked right in-market pricing, operationalized all components of product including measurement, project managed roll out across APAC, designed training program, commercialized product with marketing, supported agencies for launch and post launch.
• Create training educational programs from start to end for Solutions
• Take initiative to make recommendations to explore potential partners and innovative solutions to grow business revenue or solve agencies’ challenges
• Established strong relationship with internal and external teams, and successfully completed at least one project which required high-level of collaboration
What you’ll need:
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree
• 5-6 years+ experience needed. Digital marketing experience required
• The role requires somebody to have a strong digital foundation and have a love for communication, storytelling and training
• Good understanding of major Platforms and DSPs (Eg. nEqual, ReachMax is a bonus
• Somebody who loves to constantly learn and have a love for details
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited input once objectives have been set.
• Ability to work within a fast-paced deadline driven environment
• Highly organized with strong business acumen and excellent presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable to work in a dynamic cross-cultural environment
• Highly collaborative and a team player
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and reposition to start on new initiatives with quick turnaround timelines
• Passion for advertising and technology with a hunger to learn
• Demonstrate curiosity and creative problem-solving skills
• Positive and resolution-driven
• An entrepreneurial spirit. As the Solutions team are intrapreneurs responsible for launching new businesses and products in GroupM level.
More about Nexus
GroupM Nexus is the industry’s largest community of performance marketing experts designed to drive performance and innovation at scale for GroupM’s agencies and clients. With the most platform accreditations in the industry combined with proprietary technology, media, and solutions, culture of continuous innovation and scaled partnerships, GroupM Nexus consistently sets new benchmarks for effectiveness and efficiency across all forms of media to drive growth for the world’s leading advertisers.
About China
GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to create a new era of media where advertising works better for people. Responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, according to COMvergence, the company innovates, differentiates, and generates sustained value for clients wherever they do business. GroupM’s portfolio includes agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom and mSix&Partners, as well as Choreograph (Data & Technology), GroupM Nexus (Cross-Channel Performance & Activation), and GroupM Investment.
In GroupM, we view everyone as an unique individual and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it’s about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and that’s what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global diverse clients we work with.
