Investment Director
Description
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.
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 Director- Investment to join us.
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 GM- Investments west
3 best things about the job:
- Opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
- Managing teams and clients
- The opportunity to work on one of the best account of EssenceMediacom. Would be in a different pedestal if successful on this account.
In this role, your goals will be:
In three months:
- Negotiate best in class media rates and placements for our clients
- Work closely with the GroupM Investment community
- Manage teams and internal & external stake holders
- Drive post buy, CPRP reports and quarterly reviews
In six months:
- Compliance against internal / External Audit
- Accountable for internal and client reports
- Ensure tracking of deals as per audit norms
- Help team with market intelligence & structured data which help in structuring better deals.
In 12 months:
- Complete knowledge of your clients’ benchmarks
- Completely hands on with negotiation strategy, deliver internal targets, client KPIs etc.
- Ability to run the show all by yourself with guidance / direction from leadership team
- Enhanced internal and external relationships and score well in delighting clients
What you’ll bring:
- High commitment & passion towards learning, growing & moving up your career
- Extremely flexible attitude and an ability to read between the lines
- Quick turnaround time & sharp analytical skills
- A strong commercial negotiator - able to gauge good value for our clients and influence senior people within large media companies to deliver it
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both written and verbal.
- Willingness to learn and drive to succeed
Minimum qualifications:
- 9-12+ years of experience in media buying/planning.
- Client Management experience
- Excellent presentation skills
- Strong communication skills
- Willingness to be hands-on and a team player.
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. Teams or geographies do not limit us; our scale and diverse range of clients let 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 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