Join the Mindshare team as our new Media Strategist 

  

Mindshare is looking for an ambitious, proactive, and outgoing Media Strategist who will, from a holistic approach, develop new digital initiatives in the media industry and lead the digital strategy for some of Sweden's most interesting clients and advertisers. And for this specific role you will have a strong focus on one of our largest clients within the FMCG segment. 

 

To succeed in the role. The Media Strategist is Mindshare’s media planning artisan. With your audience, channel, and digital ecosystem expertise at heart, you design Mindshare clients’ campaigns based on data, set KPI’s, previous learnings and desired outcomes. 

 

The Media Strategist has a holistic mindset across all media channels and platforms and is well informed of how different media channels and formats deliver on different tasks along the consumer journey. To be able to deliver best-in-class media recommendations for Mindshare’s clients you have all Mindshare Media Managers and Media Executives and Media specialists to help you. 

You are responsible for writing the brief to all specialists to receive the absolute best outcome for our client’s campaigns. 

 

The three best things about the job: 

• An exciting opportunity to lead the daily work in media strategy and planning for some of Sweden's and the world's most ambitious brands.
• An opportunity to create campaigns that solve clients' challenges and present opportunities they didn't know they had.
• A team spirit in the purple family that is hard to find anywhere else!

 

Who are you? 

• You are at the forefront or in line with prevailing trends within media, data and technology and curious to learn more.
• You are a team player who likes to collaborate with others.
• You have a curious growth mindset, always striving for creating creative, innovative, and effective solutions for your clients.
• You can see how different media channels complement each other in the larger media mix and can deliver against set KPIs to grow clients' business.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are accustomed to working in a solution-oriented and proactive manner.
• You have a good understanding of working with the technical aspects of MarTech solutions and their connection to other technical systems.
• You have the ability to see both the big picture and the details in each client solution.
• You enjoy working in an international environment.
• You have good proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written, and handle English both in writing and orally.
• You have a delightful curiosity, a positive and solution-oriented attitude, and a lot of energy.

 

What experience are we looking for? 

• You have minimum 4-5 years’ experience in media strategic work, either from the agency, media, or client side.
• You are well-versed in media and marketing and have a deep understanding of the digital ecosystem, but also have experience in other media types and the synergies between them.
• You are structured and accustomed to creatively develop strategic media recommendations.
• You are a good presenter with high social competence and excellent communication skills.

 

It is also advantageous if you: 

• Have a background i.e planning media, marketing and/or advertising.
• Have an economics degree or equivalent from a university/college.

 

We offer you: 

• A proactive and participatory role that spans across multiple client teams and departments.
• Client assignments with well-known brands and exciting challenges in an ever-changing industry.
• Being part of a global media agency network with access to the latest in media, tech, and insights.
• Significant opportunities to develop your own role and assignments.
• A family-like atmosphere, short decision-making paths, and a strong connection between leadership and employees.

 

Application 

Selection is ongoing, so please submit your application with CV and cover letter as soon as possible, no later than Monday, April 22. Please note that the position is a full-time position, located at the Mindshare office in Stockholm. 

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Claudio Moyano, Client Group Director at Mindshare Sweden. 

 

About Mindshare: 

Mindshare is a media and communications agency that wants to push the boundaries of what is possible. The vision 'To Make Advertising Welcome' is something we developed together and is about contributing to creating and spreading advertising and marketing with integrity and awareness. We want advertising to serve a purpose, bring a smile, and above all, benefit our clients' business and brands. We believe that you have to dare to be good, and you also have to dare to do the right thing. 

 

Mindshare is part of GroupM and is part of WPP plc - one of the world's largest media agencies with 9,300 employees in 116 offices in 82 countries. In Sweden, Mindshare has approx. 50 employees, based in Stockholm and Gothenburg. The client list includes advertisers such as SAS, UNICEF, Stadium, Jula, Mr. Green, Unilever, Volvo Cars, and Visit Sweden. 

 

At Mindshare, you have the opportunity to work with many of Sweden's and the world's most ambitious brands alongside a team that is passionate about developing clients' business. There are 

significant opportunities for personal and career development within Mindshare and GroupM Sweden as well as within our global network.