Marketplace Associate Manager
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In your role you will be responsible for negotiating and purchasing of media. Activities include plan development and investment maintenance; working with our teams to develop recommendations for client campaigns; tracking all aspects of campaign (i.e. authorizations, specifications, reports, buy changes, etc.); collaborating with Insights team on reporting and analysis to benchmark and value reporting; and managing relationships with media partners.
With our deep industry expertise, we navigate the ever-changing media landscape to create meaningful connections. Our commitment to transparency and accountability drives best-in-class results for our clients. Leveraging our exceptional relationships to keep our finger on the pulse of all things Media.
Key Relationships
Internal Departments: Foster deep trust and understanding with agency client, strategic and performance teams.
Media Owners: Establish strong relationships with our media partners at a Sales Executive level.
Clients & External: Establish a deep understanding of our client’s business to develop strong relationships with key external contacts. (Eg. clients, auditors, creative, verification partners).
Responsibilities
- Take the lead in delivering best in class campaigns, in line with all planned parameters, in an efficient, effective, compliant, and future facing way, in line with Marketplace best practice.
- Lead the development and presentation of insightful and progressive post analysis reports.
- Engage with our media partners to expand your knowledge of the media landscape and understanding of core media principles and the capabilities of each media touchpoint.
- Engage with internal product teams including GroupM proprietary solutions teams to ensure you have a robust understanding about their offerings and relevance to our clients and can clearly articulate the benefits of their inclusion.
- Responsible for ensuring all financial and compliance processes are followed by you and your direct reports, with 100% accuracy.
- Lead initiatives to improve both agency and client capabilities, working across vendors and partners to achieve success. Seek to find, communicate and implement improvements in all aspects of the role.
- Proactively identify and drive innovation and best practice opportunities within your teams.
- When required, a strict adherence to buying commitments that have client contract association.
- Support the planning team in the development of strong media plans that meet client objectives and KPIs.
- Motivate & develop direct reports to achieve individual, team and organisational goals.
Experience
- Strong knowledge of the media landscape
- Relevant experience in Media or Marketing
- Confident in presenting in front of clients, is able to answer questions and demonstrate an informed opinion
- Identifies new ways of working/processes/managing projects to deliver efficiencies
And relevant opportunities for clients and pro-actively puts forward recommendations
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