Overview of the role
T&Pm is a part of the Mindshare network, is the youngest and fastest growing agency within the GroupM fold. This is a high impact, critical position to manage buying work with T&Pm's portfolio of high growth brands. T&Pm is looking for an enthusiastic, and self-motivated media buying professional to take charge as Manager - The Exchange. An ideal person for this role should have 3+ years of experience in Media Buying. In this role, you will be responsible for a range of work on prestigious brands including deal evaluations, dealing with the channels, integration, interacting with the client/s on key questions.
At GroupM APAC, our people are our strength, which is why fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion is important to us.
Reporting of the role
This role reports to the Partner
3 best things about the job:
- Get to work on reputed Brands which would broaden horizons holistically
- Clients that support and encourage innovative & exciting work in the country and on a global platform.
- Learn from the best in the business if you are willing to go over and above regular work.
Measures of success –
In three months:
- Complete knowledge of relevant categories
- Understood agency function – manage media budgets with end-to-end campaign management.
- Able to understand agency and client working style and deliver on day-to-day requirements.
- Monitor market rates and derive benchmarks.
- Build good vendor relationships.
In six months:
- Independently work on the proprietary tools
- Handling internal global buying Data reporting and requirements
- Develop a good client relationship.
In 12 months:
- Independently working on the client requirements
- Worked on end-to-end award-winning solutions.
Responsibilities of the role:
- Facilitate global calls and coordination – Proficiency in English is of priority.
- Provide strategic Media Buying leadership on your set of brands.
- Act as a senior level contact for the client and have a strong understanding of cross channel media strategy. Should be able to lead strategic conversations on Media Buying
What you will need:
- Persuasive
- Pro active
- Communication skills – Fluency in English is critical.
- Analytical skills
- Makes good presentations.
- Team player and positive attitude
More about T&Pm
T&Pm is one of the world’s leading full service creative and media agencies, connecting talent and tech to drive growth for brands. Formed by the integration of The&Partnership and mSix&Partners, it brings together content and distribution into a single, holistic end-to-end marketing solution. Backed by WPP and GroupM and combined with the agility of an entrepreneurial Partner-led mindset, the multi-discipline agency spans four continents with 45 offices and over $1.2 billion dollars in billings globally. As an early adopter with the first ever AI-generated TV ad for Lexus in 2018, T&Pm is focused on harnessing AI across all its outputs with its 1,900 people already trained on WPP’s proprietary AI platform Creative Studio, to deliver enhanced outcomes for clients.
We believe in The Power of &, bringing diverse talent together to transform the way great brands are built. Our teams blend creative, media, experience and technology specialists from across our marketing practices. The performance mindset of these teams optimises to business outcomes in every channel, fuelled by the latest innovations in AI. Working alongside our clients’ marketing departments, we deliver ‘&mplified Creativity’ to solve their business and brand challenges seamlessly, creatively and efficiently.
Ultimately of course, we are our people. They’re the most important part of our business, so we want to make a lasting impression on them in the same way they do on us, by striving to become the most important place in their careers.
That’s why we do our best to build strong communities around them; provide the best possible opportunities for them to develop & grow; and empower them to make a difference to their clients and the world at large. Our strengths often lie in our differences, so we challenge and champion each other and our clients, to be the very best we can be.
About India
2020 brought opportunities for brands to innovate because of which we saw an evolving media stack. The growth of digital is set to soar high because of changing consumer habits. With approximately 500 million smartphone users, low-priced data plans, 45 to 50 million e-commerce shoppers, approximately 60 OTT offerings and a young population, India is a mobile-first internet market. It is also one of the top 10 ad spend markets in the world and is set to climb the ranks. Global big tech corporations have made considerable investments in top e-commerce/retail ventures and Indian start-ups, blurring the lines between social media, e-commerce and mobile payments, resulting in disruption on an unimaginable scale.
At GroupM India, there’s never a dull moment between juggling client requests, managing vendor partners and having fun with your team. We believe in tackling challenges head-on and getting things done.
GroupM is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an 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 clients we work with.
