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Description

Mindshare India

Overview of job
Mindshare Fulcrum is an agency of GroupM, 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 Lead – Business Planning & Operations to join us. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing business planning processes, optimizing operational efficiency, and ensuring the alignment of business strategies with day-to-day operations. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments. The Business Planning and Operations Lead will be responsible for developing business plans, analyzing performance data, implementing process improvements, and providing actionable insights to support the achievement of organizational goals.

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: Head – Mindshare Fulcrum, South Asia

What your day job looks like at Mindshare:

·       Develop and implement comprehensive business plans in collaboration with functional heads to support strategic initiatives and drive organizational growth.

·       Conduct thorough market research to identify emerging trends, competitive landscapes, and potential opportunities for innovation.

·       Ensure that all growth strategies and initiatives prioritize delivering value to customers and enhancing their experience.

·       Identify operational inefficiencies and develop strategies to streamline processes, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency.

·       Collect, analyze, and interpret data related to key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of business operations.

·       Lead cross-functional initiatives and special projects that are of strategic importance and highest priority for the organization.

·       Facilitate communication and collaboration between teams to enhance overall organizational effectiveness.

·       Implement best practices and operational standards to enhance productivity and quality of services.

·       Assist in the development of budgets, financial forecasts, and resource allocation plans.

What you’ll bring:

·        Analytical organizational and problem-solving skills - Proficiently use Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyse problems and opportunities effectively identify which changes may deliver the most value and work with stakeholders to understand the impact of those changes.

·       Enterprising skills to run the function with ownership, drive, and energy.

·       Outcome orientation, ability to achieve results through influence in a matrixed-team environment.

·       Business Knowledge – Have a very good knowledge to perform effectively within the Business Industry and Organization solution or methodology that the client operates in.

·       Demonstrate a good ability to recognize potential limitations and opportunities.

·       Ability to plan, handle effectively multiple priorities and drive high quality results

·       Demonstrate very good understanding of Current trends, market forces, market drivers, etc

·       Structured thinking, strong problem-solving skills with a solid business sense.

·       Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

·       Communicate in a structured way and ability to present ideas and concepts effectively to internal and external stakeholders across levels

·       Flexibility, adaptability and willingness to take on new challenges

Minimum qualifications:

·       Master's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field

·       15+ years of experience in B2B Software/ digitalization space, across one or more commercial functions, viz., Business Development, B2B Sales, Channel Management, Strategy Consulting, Business Strategy and Marketing

About Mindshare:
Mindshare is a media services company that accelerates Good Growth for its clients. Our company values of energy, empathy and impact bind together our diverse global family of 10,000 people from every culture and with every specialist skill you can imagine. You can check out some of our people’s stories on LinkedIn or Instagram or hear about the company in their own words here. Mindshare is part of GroupM, the world’s leading media investment company, and WPP, the world’s largest advertising holding group.

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.