Director - Media Planning - Global Advertising Agency

We would like to share an opening we have with our client one of the leading Global Media Management Company.

Our client is looking for someone with diverse background of Agency and client side.

This role is mixture of Media Planning and strategy both Online and offline with marketing activities.

Responsibilities of your role:

A. Financial performance of the client cluster - meeting overall revenue targets and ensuring profitability of the cluster. Would need to focus on opportunities for higher-order value added services. Will be responsible for leading scope of work & fee/commission negotiations with clients and implementing - smart contracting- practices to ensure we are rightfully compensated for our efforts

B. Client Satisfaction:

- Acts as a client visionary by bringing a highly valued perspective to the client based on a deep understanding of their business, issues and opportunities. Should be able to lead strategic conversations on Media and communication planning

- Work with Managing Partner and FD on quarterly budget reviews to deliver and exceed targets set.

- Lead the charge on developing the roadmap for data science, insight lead and end-to-end measurable and impactful comms strategies and media plans to deliver on Clients business objectives

- Help build stronger and even award winning media interventions on the back of a structured comms planning approach, and help lead the client into more effective Media journey.

- Inspire the client with sound media knowledge and ideas and become their trusted media advisor

C. Product quality- Engage with, and orchestrate the various specialist functions to deliver a superior quality of product to the client. - Will have to monitor & drive all elements that lead to client incentives. Other measures of success include Industry awards and upstream engagement on projects

D. Agency climate and people management - Managing the staffing plan for the cluster, driving recruitment & retention of key talent. This would include identifying training needs for team members- Create an atmosphere where cross-functional teams work together effectively. Handle and motivate your team to effectively deliver to client needs and company goals. Ensure timely team appraisals and clear development goals for team members; identify and follow through on appropriate training and career development for the team

What will you need:

- Post Graduate degree in Mass Communication/ Mass Media/Marketing from a reputed institution/university with min 10-14 years of work experience

- In depth understanding of all communication channels and how they inter-relate.

- Strong analytical skills and can use data to solve problems.

- Understands strategic planning and broad implications on costs and timing.

- Demonstrated experience and success working with the decision makers of organizations.

- Significant proven experience of working with multiple stakeholders, e.g. suppliers, advertising/marketing agencies, media owners.

- Shows a depth of understanding of the industry, business, brands and consumers in senior level client conversations.

- Understands business principles and good practice and perceives issues in both financial and commercial terms.

- Has to have PACE - Passionate Agile Collaborative & Entrepreneurial

Please post your resume if you would like to explore the opportunity.

Archana
HR Central