Marketplace Associate Manager
About EssenceMediacom
In your role you will be responsible for negotiating and purchasing of media. Activities
include plan development and investment maintenance; working with Strategy & Planning
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).
Role 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 meet5
• client objectives and KPIs.
• Motivate & develop direct reports to achieve individual, team & organisational goals.
The experience you will need to perform this role
• 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
Apply now and send your CV via the link!