Partner - Digital

Overview of job

Mindshare is an agency of GroupM 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 a Partner - Digital to join us. In this role youll provide strategic direction and leadership within the digital group to build digital product offering and to deliver the most effective and innovative communications plans. As a recognized digital expert youll also be responsible for all guiding the digital team and ensure smooth delivery of day-to-day digital operations on the accounts.

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 thePrincipal Partner - Digital

3 best things about the job:

1. A fun environment that combines the best of being entrepreneurial whilst at the same time being part of the largest marketing services group in the world
2. Working within a proven fast growing Media specialists servicing some of the biggest brands in the region
3. A revenue driving role with the market leader in a high growth sector of the marketing services industry

In this role your goals will be:

In three months:

• Formulate digital strategy for clients business and ensure that recommendations and decisions are consistent with clients objectives and strategies
• Offer newer media options and building a strong media product
• Keep abreast of current events in target markets that impact clients business

In six months:

• Support training of digital staff and recommend actions to manage individual career paths
• Train direct reports in media and marketing disciplines as well as in the specifics of the clients business and industry.

In 12 months:

• Oversee media financial management profitability of the Client account

What your day job looks like at Mindshare:

• Formulate digital strategy for clients business and ensure that recommendations and decisions are consistent with clients objectives and strategies
• Assume lead role in integration of clients media efforts and demonstrate full understanding of clients businesses as basis for all future work
• Demonstrate understanding of 3rd party research methodology and how data can be used to shape client conversations
• Actively promote GroupMs ambition and values to all media partners by establishing strong relationships with key media owners
• Investigate all new opportunities from a broad perspective to determine appropriateness and soundness of idea
• Manage GroupMs digital planning and implementation resources and partner agencies where applicable to deliver quality and timely programs & buys
• Continually seek innovative and breakthrough ideas approaches and solutions
• Keep up to date with emerging digital trading platforms identifying those with benefit scaling the opportunity and help in advise on implementation

What youll bring:

• Understanding of new age digital ecosystem with focus on programmatic data based media approach integrated digital management
• Possess and demonstrate excellent understanding of media fundamentals including media math target audience development and communication goals
• Demonstrate sharp strategic thinking and effective problem solving skills
• Ability to work within and effectively manage a team decisively organizing multiple assignments for both self and team direct reports
• Adherence to tight deadlines while delivering flawless work
• Extremely business-minded and detail-oriented with clear and proven organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Show ability in training and leadership capability
• Appropriately and openly participate in team agency and industry initiatives
• Demonstrate genuine curiosity and interest in our client & its business
• Digitally savvy with specific proficiency at MS Suite: Excel Word PowerPoint

Minimum qualifications:

• 12 years of related media/communications planning experience with focus on team leadership and management
• Post Graduate degree preferred; concentration in advertising marketing business administration and/or communications preferred

More about Mindshare

We were born in Asia in 1997a start up with a desire to change the media world. Now we are a global agency with more than 7000 employees in 116 offices across 86 countries operating as one team -# believe that in todays world everything begins and ends in aim to be our clients lead business partner to grow their business and drive profitability through adaptive and inventive marketing. We do this through speed teamwork and provocationand by operating as a network of networks rather than a rigid hierarchy. We create new things and have fun doing it. Whenever and wherever you join us you open a door to opportunities in any and of all aspects of media technology and innovation. We will support you recognize you and reward you making Mindshare the place where you do the best work of your career.

Mindshare APAC has won 500 awards in the last year alone including Agency Network of the Year 2017 by both the MMA SMARTIES and Campaign Asia for the fifth and third consecutive year respectively. Mindshare is part of GroupM the media investment management arm of WPP the worlds leading communications services learn more about Mindshare and our philosophy of Original Thinking visit us and follow us on Twitter@mindshareand India