OpenMind | Marketplace Executive
Description
GroupM
GroupM is the leading global media investment management company serving as the parent to WPP media agencies including Mindshare, EssenceMediacom and Wavemaker, as well as the programmatic digital media platform, Xaxis, each global operations in their own right with leading market positions. With 800 people based in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane, GroupM’s primary purpose is to maximize performance of WPP’s media agencies by operating as leader and collaborator in trading, content creation, sports, digital, finance, proprietary tool development and other business-critical capabilities. GroupM’s focus is to deliver unrivalled marketplace advantage to its clients, stakeholders and people.
OpenMind
OpenMind by WPP is an integrated agency model drawing on talent from across WPP. It has been created to accelerate the global transformation for Nestlé’s media function. Core to the solution is the best data and technology capabilities, fuelled by WPP’s investment in AI, to maximise the impact of Nestlé media investment. The Open Team model has been designed for Nestlé to leverage the best of WPP through a simple and flexible, easy to navigate model.
OpenMind was recently awarded Nestle’s media agency of record in Australia & New Zealand, commencing June 2024. In January 2024, OpenMind commenced working across 47 countries in Europe, joining our colleagues who have been working across North America for a number of years. This is a truly global model, with deep specialist expertise and scale.
What we offer
At OpenMind Oceania, we offer a competitive salary package, with 20 days holiday increasing with service to a maximum of 25 days, with the option to purchase extra leave of up to 4 weeks per year. We also offer a flexible working environment, paid parental leave, flexible public holidays, birthday leave and early finishes during the summer months. These are just some of the great perks we offer.
Based in North Sydney, our office has 180 degree views of Sydney Harbour and is a great space to hang out with colleagues and friends!
We have a culture of learning where we invest in your career growth and development through a range of learning and development opportunities. We offer a supportive and inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and collaboration and we provide mental wellness support via our Employee Assistance Program.
Our Values
Our values of Energy, Empathy and Impact not only align with our Good Growth ambition but represent our commitment and dedication to our people, helping them grow their careers, fostering creativity, embracing humanity, and changing the world. At OpenMind we are open to different. We believe in being open and supportive of our people and all their differences to help them succeed. Be different at OpenMind and use your difference to shape the world through media.
Our Commitment
We want you to have the best opportunity to show us your skills and talents, please let us know if there is anything we can do to make the application/interview process work for you. Should you require any adjustments or if you require this document in another format, such as large print or audio, please contact our Talent Lead, Brooke Daffern([email protected]).
If you require any information on what to expect during the interview process, please also reach out to Brooke Daffern.
Marketplace
Marketplace is fundamentally responsible for leading, managing and inspiring the investment team to deliver purple standard implementation and trading practices.
Location: Based in Sydney
Key Stakeholders: OpenMind team members, media partners
Responsibilities
- Possessing a strong commitment to creating a positive, motivating, and inspiring team culture with the ability to contribute POV's and follow leadership directives.
- Works collaboratively with client team across all disciplines throughout the campaign development process ensuring they deliver work in a timely manner.
- Communicates confidently and effectively on all matters with clear articulation holding both excellent written and spoken capabilities when communicating internally and externally.
- Conducting own personal brand within the OpenMind Professional Etiquette guidelines.
- Delivering a gold standard implementation of media planning and buying
- Building an effective knowledge and use proprietary and industry tools & systems to deliver market leading campaign implementation.
- Demonstrating knowledge, understanding and application of the OpenMind Process and the roles and responsibilities at each stage
- Obtaining necessary certifications for required platforms.
- Provides accurate administrative support to the broader Investment team.
- Demonstrating a strong understanding of your client and their category whilst responding to all requests in a timely manner, consistently managing expectations
- Developing trusted relationships with media owners to build knowledge of product suite and formulate opinions on the media landscape.
- Developing strong internal partnership relations and builds knowledge of product offering.
- Ensuring financial procedural adherence is met across all touchpoints including pro-formas, MBA's, bookings, and loadings with an aim for zero account queries.
- Follows GroupM SOX Compliance and auditing processes with 100% adherence.
- Ensures timesheets are completed regularly with 100% accuracy and attention to detail.
- The role involves the application of specialist technical skills and relative autonomy of decision making. It is not a position to which any industrial award applies.
Experience
Early Career Role - You will have some Marketing or Agency career experience applying the core marketing competencies, utilising your formal education in a practical setting. This will be underpinned by 1 - 3 Years experience in Media Agencies or broader Media Industry using SME tools, techniques and processes.
High level technical skills in organization, communication, problem solving, strategic thought, proactive management.
Why work for OpenMind?
We’d love to hear what your ambitions are to achieve personal growth, and how we can help you realise them with us!