Wavemaker | Manager, Strategic Planning
Description
Wavemaker China
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 Manager，Strategic Planning to join us.
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 Manager，Strategic Planning to join us.
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 Director.
3 best things about the job:
- Oversee plan negotiations and media team activities.
- Build a comprehensive media knowledge base and synthesizes information into ideas.
Measures of success –
In three months:
- Responsible for planning, buying and reporting to assigned accounts.
- Develop and build strong working relationships with internal teams.
- Responsible for mentoring, training, and team building.
In six months:
- Manage vendor relationships.
- Assist the Associate Director/Director in creating media plans, strategically and efficiently.
- Assist the Associate Director/Director in setting overall direction for program planning and negotiating strategies
In 12 months:
- Initiate creative and business building ideas.
- Build a comprehensive media knowledge base and synthesizes information into ideas.
- Staff supervision, training and development as well as serving as a positive role model with a hard work ethic and vigorously reviewing all work to ensure.
Responsibilities of the role:
- Assist the Associate Director/Director in creating media plans, strategically and efficiently.
- Assist the Associate Director/Director in setting overall direction for program planning and negotiating strategies.
- Develop and build strong working relationships with internal teams and manage vendor relationships.
- Responsible for mentoring, training, and team building.
- Oversee plan negotiations and media team activities.
- Magnify the buying power of every dollar spent.
- Maintain status reports to ensure efficient workflow in order to meet deadlines and write reports of key meetings.
- Lead internal meetings with other departments and call on agency resources to strengthen ideas.
What you will need:
- More than 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, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure
- Strong negotiating skills and excellent attention to detail
- Strong relationship building skills which include 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
About Wavemaker
We believe there always is a better way to grow. We positively provoke growth for our clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content and technology. The Wavemaker way is globally consistent. Fueled by the world’s most powerful consumer data, we understand where and how marketing can intervene decisively to help brands win more sales.
Our name is our mission and our method. To make waves, you need to be provocative, even fearless. We do our best work for brave brands and people who want to be challenged to go further and faster. We know it’s not easy, but if it’s in you, we will get it out of you.
Our 7,600 people across 90 markets provoke growth for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses. Our attitude of Positive Provocation is enabled by:
- deep knowledge we have of our clients’ business
- confidence to challenge what’s gone before
- the support to go further than we thought possible
We are a part of GroupM, WPP’s global media investment management company. Discover more on wavemakerglobal.com, Twitter and LinkedIn
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.