GroupM | Media Director
Description
Brief Description
Join a vibrant team in delivering world-class media solutions for a portfolio of clients and brands. We are looking for someone who can maintain and drive client relationships, grow the business and quickly have a strong handle on day-to-day operations. This role encompasses the supporting our key accounts, with a remit to drive strategic thinking and innovation, whilst excelling in client servicing and meeting commercial targets. You will be required to think on your feet and deal with different challenges and opportunities across multiple stakeholders.
Overview of the job
GroupM, 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 Media Director who is an experienced account servicing person with demonstrated success in managing client relationships, a growing team and developing paid media strategy. You will manage and grow critical client accounts by devising & presenting media solutions and overseeing to flawless execution. You will have a dedicated account servicing team as well as access to shared tech & creative resources.
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 Business Director
3 best things about the job:
This role reports to the Business Director
3 best things about the job:
- A fun environment that combines the best of being entrepreneurial whilst at the same time being part of the largest marketing services group in the world
- The ability to influence the media adoption of leading brands in Singapore.
- An opportunity to leverage strong in-house execution teams and group’s client relationships to execute award winning Media strategies and campaigns
Measures of success –
In three months, you would have:
In three months, you would have:
- Understood core proposition
- Taken on client relationships and team management
- Demonstrate understanding of client business challenges and marketing challenges
- Developed media strategy recommendations in line with client challenges, presenting these with confidence
- Built good relationships internally across functional teams
- Understood the scope and abilities of the current team
In six months, you would have:
- Secured a Trusted Advisor relationships with clients, based on your on-point recommendations, overseeing these to flawless execution and applying client servicing best practices
- Developed great relationships internally through constructive collaboration and mutual respect
- Developed a strategy for increasing organic growth for team accounts
- Aided in the growth
In 12 months, you would:
- Be able to anticipate what is needed to stay on track to secure, grow and solidifying client relations, and to take action appropriately
- Be a critical team member and support to the General Manager of and regional CEO
- Successfully managed the renewal of client retainers
Responsibilities of the role:
- Entrenching senior client relationships that position the GroupM agency/s as a principal business partner of the client
- Be unafraid to push back, be audacious, provocative and stand your ground in terms of ideas
- Build client satisfaction by soliciting feedback and operating like a consultant
- Acts as a client visionary, by bringing a highly valued perspective to the client based on a deep understanding of their business, issues and opportunities
- Overall strategic approach on the account, designed and delivered to meet client’s business objectives and strategies
- Oversees the implementation of the annual planning in conjunction with the client team
- Generates and communicates a shared goal and unifies a team in the pursuit of a common objective
- Drive additional services in areas like SEO, Content, Social and Programmatic
- Be able to manage revenue pipelines and trading agendas including master contract negotiations
- Always operate with a talent mindset
What you will need:
- 5 to 7 years’ work experience in a media agency, of which at least 2 years spent as a manager or above
- Experienced in integrated planning, with a strong understanding of digital channels
- Good knowledge of Singapore and APAC/Asia’s media landscape
- Be well versed in digital planning, strategy and trouble shooting
- Experience in managing and succeeding with large projects, such as annual plans
- Comfortable on high profile accounts that require resilience and high EQ
- Significant proven experience of working with multiple stakeholders, e.g. suppliers, advertising/marketing agencies, media owners
- Shows a depth of understanding of the industry, business, brands and consumers in client conversations
- Excellent time management, attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Can manage numerous projects concurrently and consistently to deliver high quality work to deadlines
- Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with your team and clients
- A clear and concise style of writing with confident, persuasive presentation skills
More about GroupM
GroupM - GroupM leads and shapes media markets by delivering performance enhancing media products and services, powered by data and technology. Our global network agencies and businesses enable our people to work collaboratively across borders with the best in class, providing them the opportunity to accelerate their progress and development. We are not limited by teams or geographies; our scale and diverse range of clients lets us be more adventurous with our business and talent. We give our talent the space, support and tools to innovate and grow.
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About GroupM Singapore
GroupM Singapore operates in one of the most dynamic and exciting environments in the world. Although it is a small domestic market, there is a vibrant media industry which is undergoing rapid evolution as digital technology reshapes the way marketing supports advertisers’ needs. Being at the crossroads of Asia means, that aside from the local clients and media owners, we also have a high proportion of multi-national clients, renowned brands and media owners. Making GroupM Singapore the Number One organisation to join and develop your career in media investment.
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.