Manager, Strategic Planning

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.

• Oversee plan negotiations and media team activities.
• Build a comprehensive media knowledge base and synthesizes information into innovative ideas.

• Take responsibility for planning, buying, and reporting for assigned accounts.
• Develop and foster strong working relationships with internal teams.
• Mentor, train, and build the team effectively.

• Manage vendor relationships efficiently.
• Collaborate with the Associate Director/Director to create strategic and efficient media plans.
• Contribute to setting the overall direction for program planning and negotiating strategies.

• Initiate creative and business-building ideas.
• Build a comprehensive media knowledge base and synthesize information into innovative ideas.
• Supervise, train, and develop staff while serving as a positive role model with a strong work ethic, and diligently reviewing all work to ensure high-quality output.

• Assist the Associate Director/Director in creating strategic and efficient media plans.
• Support the Associate Director/Director in setting the overall direction for program planning and negotiating strategies.
• Develop and foster strong working relationships with internal teams and manage vendor relationships.
• Take responsibility for mentoring, training, and team building.
• Oversee plan negotiations and media team activities.
• Maximize the buying power of every dollar spent.
• Maintain status reports to ensure efficient workflow and meet deadlines and write reports of key meetings.
• Lead internal meetings with other departments and leverage agency resources to strengthen ideas.

• More than 5 years of experience (experience working in an Interactive/Digital environment is preferred).
• Bachelor's degree and above.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work successfully with teams, handle multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines under pressure.
• Strong negotiating skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong relationship-building skills, including maintaining positive client relationships.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong analytical abilities and quantitative skills, including math proficiency.
• Ability to effectively utilize media research and reporting resources.
• Technical proficiency, particularly with media systems and MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.