Position at GroupM
GroupM is the worlds 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 aGroup Head Investment to join us.
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 reportsto:Investment Director
3 best things about the job:
- Opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
- The opportunity to work on one of the biggest account of India. Would be in a different pedestal if successful on this account.
- Opportunity to support in automation of tasks and processes
Measure Of Success:
In three months:
- You would have started understanding day to day deal management and CPRP impact
- You would have understanding of large scale client operating processes
- Complete knowledge of your clients benchmarks
- Meeting day to day client requirements
In six months:
- Start doing deals on some of the channels.
- KPI Control (quantitative as well as qualitative parameters)/ data management for monthly meetings
- You will be building a pipeline of new opportunities.
In 12 months:
- You will need to contribute in deal strategy and closure process
- You will have accountability of deals (Timely recos recovery)
- Start working on enhancing internal and external relationships.
What your day job looks like at Mediacom:
- Deal management across allotted markets
- Deal construction (existing and new channels identified)
- Deal execution (managing MGs and pushing for upgrades)
- Deal post analysis
- Adherence to all buying processes
- Creating Monthly Buying Grids
- Getting the team to update the final negotiated deals in the basket
- Basket allocation
- If any shortfall in monthly plans check with seniors and get it fulfilled
- Monthly Make goods (Evaluating and approving without any drop in GRPs / PT% etc)
- Planned Vs Actual Spot execution Escalate to seniors as and when required
- Sponsorship / Impact Deal Management (select allocated markets)
- Post negotiation reconciliation
- Ensure smooth execution of all integrations
- Impact wise Report and short PPT on highlights and post execution of Impacts
- Timely reports management
- Buying Reports:
- CPRP report
- Impact report
- Market Analysis and Trends GRPs Reach etc
- Market intelligence from Channel Partners
- Identifying opportunities to value ad on the existing deal
- Delivering on agreed Buying and Planning KPIs
- Out of the box thinking
What youll bring
- First class negotiation skills delivery of a balanced approach to the marketplace
- Extremely flexible attitude and an ability to read between the lines
- Quick turnaround time & sharp analytical skills
- Ability to work well under pressure. Able to handle tough situations internal stakeholders & media owners
- Negotiate inventory availability and block as required as per deal
- Creating internal reports work on reports for the clients
- Rigorous tracking of deals as per audit norms
- Help team with market intelligence & structured data which help in structuring better deals
- Willingness to learn and drive to succeed.
Minimum qualifications:
- Overall experience of at least 69 years
- Experience on TV buying & implementation and sound understanding of TV media.
- Eye for detail
- Good communication & analytical skills
- Understanding of BARC and fluency on operating the same.
- Demonstrating process orientation and ensuring KPIs are monitored and delivered.
MoreaboutGroupM
Follow GroupMonLinkedIn 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 lowpriced data plans 45 to 50 million ecommerce shoppers approximately 60 OTT offerings and a young population India is a mobilefirst 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 ecommerce/retail ventures and Indian startups blurring the lines between social media ecommerce and mobile payments resulting in disruption on an unimaginable scale.
At GroupM India theres never a dull moment between juggling client requests managing vendor partners and having fun with your team. We believe in tackling challenges headon 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 its about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and thats 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.