Senior Executive, Media Planning

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WPP Media is WPPs global media a world where media is everywhere and in everything we bring the best platform people and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth.

At WPP Media we believe in the power of our culture and our people. Its what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Medias shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

1. Learning beyond Media. The best part of GroupM is that it is not only a Media Agency but works as a partner for its clients providing solutions across Media and outside Media.
2. GroupM has largely made up of Multinational clients. Which will give you immense exposure of understanding working and being part of a larger network.
3. The opportunity to be part of the driving force for the groups continuous improvement and growth as a media professional.

• Grasped the client portfolio operationally and ensure that day-to-day client servicing needs are met.
• Demonstrated to direct reports (Managers Planners) the capability and know-how to guide them and to add value to what they do on a day-to-day basis.

• Fostered strong client relationships across the client portfolio for self and team and already have a strong understanding of the clients key business requirements.
• Demonstrated the ability to guide and coach team helping them improve their strategic thinking skills and capabilities as well as their digital data and content knowledge.

• Demonstrated the ability to develop and diversify clients and translate them into commercial opportunities.
• Successfully sold in an out-of-scope project and/or participated in a winning new business pitch

• Foster strong client relationships and develop strong understanding of the clients business.
• Proactively build relationship with senior marketing clients and position self as trusted advisor to them. Assist with engagement of MD/BD with key senior clients.
• Provide strategic input to team and lead the delivery of strategic and innovative solutions to clients. Use and apply Navigator/T5 and proprietary tools and ensure that the team uses and applies our planning processes and tools.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of media and market trends and opportunities and apply them to the clients business. Develop and deliver strategic initiatives on key clients.
• Foster solid relationships with working partners both internal and external to deliver collaborative and integrated solutions to clients. Partner with SU leads to drive diversification on portfolio of clients.
• Ensure that the delivery of work across all functions is to standards.
• Lead in contract negotiations competitive and media market reviews cost savings exercises client appraisals of the agency and client business review sessions.

• Lead and motivate team to effectively deliver to client needs team 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 team members.
• Guide and coach the team to improve their skillsets and capabilities.
• Support Director in managing the recruitment and retention of direct reports including building business cases for resources and closing the loop on HR/admin requirements.

• Support Director in managing key client revenue and profitability versus team costs QRF & BUD planning and implementation.
• Lead client DNA planning encompassing client business reviews and development strategies to support overall business plans. Develop and implement initiatives that help diversify portfolio revenues and increase revenues for portfolio.
• Support in new business development by leading and/or supporting new business pitches.
• Support the agencys competitiveness and visibility in the market through attendance of industry functions creating portfolio publicity and contributing to award entries.

• Experience as the senior/main contact on key accounts that the services focus on media plans and key tactics.
• Bonus point for exposure to and experience in the entire research planning and implementation process as well as excellent grasp of communications strategy with a full understanding of how media and digital works and key advertising principles.
• A full understanding of clients business competitors customers and objectives and a sympathetic incorporation of these considerations into the communications strategy.
• Good organizational skills in handling a number of projects at the same time being able to set priorities keep to deadlines work effectively under time pressure.
• A sound understanding of trading issues and how this impacts on media strategies.
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills as well as exceptional selling skills.
• Appreciation and ability to interpret numbers and data.
• A good rapport with colleagues across all divisions clients other agencies and media owners.

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