Overview of job
GroupM is the leading global 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 Senior Executive , Strategic Planning to join us.
3 best things about the job:
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Young and like-minded colleagues working together.
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Work with amazing people from different units like strategic planning, social media and data analytics.
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Full media planning across all traditional & digital media activities.
Measures of success –
In three months:
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Have an understanding of the agency portfolio of clients
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Provide assistance in the evaluation of media opportunities
In six months:
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Assist Line Manager in annual review/planning proposal for the client.
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Start to build a relationship with specialists from client side
In 12 months:
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Be the person whom the client goes to for day-to-day activities. Able to propose ideas and activities to answer identified challenges.
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Assist in leading a small-scale project (identify need, formulate idea into plan, set the scope and present to the Manager).
Responsibilities of the role:
•Assist the Associate Director/Director in creating strategic and efficient media plans.
•Support the Associate Director/Director in setting the overall direction for program planning and negotiating strategies.
•Develop and foster strong working relationships with internal teams and manage vendor relationships.
•Take responsibility for mentoring, training, and team building.
•Oversee plan negotiations and media team activities.
•Maximize the buying power of every dollar spent.
•Maintain status reports to ensure efficient workflow and meet deadlines and write reports of key meetings.
•Lead internal meetings with other departments and leverage agency resources to strengthen ideas.
What you will need:
•Aout 3~5 years of experience (experience working in an Interactive/Digital environment is preferred).
•Bachelor's degree and above.
•Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
•Ability to work successfully with teams, handle multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines under pressure.
•Strong negotiating skills and excellent attention to detail.
•Strong relationship-building skills, including maintaining positive client relationships.
•Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
•Strong analytical abilities and quantitative skills, including math proficiency.
•Ability to effectively utilize media research and reporting resources.
•Technical proficiency, particularly with media systems and MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
More about GroupM
GroupM is the leading global media investment management group serving as the parent to WPP media agencies including Mindshare, MediaCom, Wavemaker, Essence and m/SIX, as well as the programmatic digital media platform, Xaxis, each global operations in their own right with leading market positions. GroupM’s primary purpose is to maximize the performance of WPP’s media agencies by operating as leader and collaborator in trading, content creation, sports, digital, finance, and proprietary tool development. GroupM’s focus is to deliver unrivalled marketplace advantage to its clients, stakeholders and people, and is increasingly working closely for the benefit of clients with WPP’s data investment management group, Kantar. Together, GroupM and Kantar account for over 50% of WPP’s group revenues of more than $20 billion.
About China
GroupM is WPP's media investment group and the world's leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and mSix&Partners, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business.
