Description

OVERVIEW:

GroupM US, the largest market within the GroupM global network, is looking for a detail-oriented strategic thinker to support and evolve the ongoing new business and growth opportunities across the organization. This position reports directly to the Head of Strategy and Engagement, North America, and will have broad reach working with key stakeholders in the Growth, Marketing, and Finance communities, as well as agency leadership. You will support the overall growth ambitions of GroupM’s award winning agencies, Wavemaker, Mindshare, and EssenceMediacom.

In this role, you will partner with senior leadership across the organization to refine the regional New Business and Growth strategy, frameworks, and approach. This role is responsible for conducting growth analyses and deriving insights that inform strategic and business initiatives. You will help drive growth across the US GroupM agency network by identifying commerical opportunities, assessing viability and fit, and managing the pursuit of those that are aligned to GroupM’s overall strategy.

As part of the strategy and new business community in North America, you will also support ongoing commercial development necessary to achieve our growth goals.

As a critical contributor to our growth within GroupM, you will:

• Take an analytical approach to growth and planning
• Evolve and manage strategic project and new business frameworks
• Conduct growth analyses and draw key insights for the business
• Manager overall progress and health of projects
• Track and maintain status of milestones and deliverables across the growth portfolio
• Support the commercial strategy and development process along with financial information about the budget, forecast, actuals, profitability, etc.
• Identify and track the resolution of project risks and progress on mitigating these risks
• Direct the utilization of cross-functional enterprise resources
• Work directly with the C-level leaders of growth, marketing, and business units
• Employ a systematic, transparent approach to program oversight and management
• Maintain control over quality and accuracy by asking questions frequently
• Manage and simplify complex initiatives or projects on a cross functional team
• Frequently partner with a wide variety of stakeholders across multiple operating companies and business units

YOUR IMPACT:

• Continued development and refinement of the ongoing new business process and frameworks
• Contribute to the ongoing development and execution of a strategic, growth-oriented business development agenda
• Support organizational decision making around resource and focus allocation related to new business
• Effective support of the growth portfolio and new business initiatives as identified

BEST THINGS ABOUT THE ROLE:

• Ability to have cross-functional impact at the organizational and operating company level by driving initiatives across to make advertising work better for people
• Direct involvement with some of the largest new business and growth opportunities available to the largest media agency in the world
• High level of visibility and interaction with agency executive leaders and company-wide leaders

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 4 years of work experience
• Ability to tell complex narratives in a simple and compelling way
• Proven work experience as a Project Management Officer or similar role
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to details and technicalities
• Excellent organizational and technical abilities
• Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills
• Passion for developing an ecosystem that makes advertising work better for people
• Understanding or passion for media investment, ad tech and agency ecosystem
• Expert in Microsoft Productivity Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Visio)
• Experience with program management enabling tools (e.g., Wrike, Asana, SmartSheets, Monday.com, Project)
• Experience in management consulting, or in new business/growth functions a plus

ABOUT GROUPM:

GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company responsible for more than $60B in annual media investment through agencies Mindshare, EssenceMediaCom, and Wavemaker, as well as the outcomes-driven programmatic audience company, Xaxis. GroupM's  portfolio includes Data & Technology, Investment and Services, all united in a vision to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. By leveraging all the benefits of scale, the company innovates, differentiates and generates sustained value for our clients wherever they do business.

GroupM and all its affiliates embrace and celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are a worldwide media agency network that represents global clients. The more inclusive we are, the more great work we can create together.

The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $75,000 to $180,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, please visit https://www.wpp.com/people/wellbeing/benefits-at-wpp-in-the-us for more details.

GroupM provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard for factors such as race, religion, national origin, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected status.

GroupM is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with GroupM, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.