Senior Executive, Media Planning

Description

1. Learning beyond Media. The best part of WPP Media 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. An empowering environment which lets you set your own pace. You can be a young leader if you feel like or can be an underling to one of the greatest media minds in the industry.
3. WPP Media has largely made up of Multinational clients. Which will give you immense exposure of understanding working and being part of a larger network.

• Create a relationship with the set of brands/clients assigned to you. Become the go to person for all their client servicing problems.
• Understand the category of clients/brands you would be working on.
• Learn specific client media deals planning procedures Tools and resources needed to get the job done.

• Show leadership qualities by identifying revenue growth opportunities beyond basic media planning Insights Activation etc.
• Be the strategy lead for the set of brands/clients assigned.
• Have a full view of Digitalandexecutions that happen on the assigned accounts.

• Be the key connection between all internal and external functions.
• Create a learning environment within the current teamand also extended team.
• Make sure that all deliveries offline and online are being executed with lowest level noerrors.
• Help the team drive revenue growth within the set of clients assigned.
• Expected to pitch for new accounts or work on live/activepitches to support the senior management.
• To have a positive impact on client referral ratings.

• Managing all aspects of campaigns and day-to-day needs of the accounts handling from briefing through reporting.
• Drive innovative digital media strategies.
• Responsible for planning buying and reporting to assigned accounts.
• Develop and build strong working relationships with internal teams.
• Responsible for mentoring training and team building.
• Manage vendor relationships.
• Assist the Associate Director/Director in creating media plans strategically and efficiently.
• Initiate creative and business building ideas.
• Oversee plan negotiations and media team activities.
• Magnify the buying power of every dollar spent.
• Maintain status reports to ensure efficient workflowtomeet deadlines and write reports of key meetings.
• Lead internal meetings with other departments and call on agency resources to strengthen ideas.
• Build a comprehensive media knowledge base and synthesizes information into ideas.
• Staff supervision training and development as well as serving as a positive role model with a hard work ethic and vigorously reviewing all work to ensure high quality standard.
• Writing and presenting presentations.

• Minimum 3 years of media planning experience in media or interactive advertising agency.
• Provenrecord of accomplishmenton the execution and development of media and digital strategies for clients.
• Strong leadership and Strategic Thinker.
• Detailed oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work successfully with teams handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure.
• Strong negotiating skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong relationship building skills which include maintaining positive client relationships.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities.
• Strong analytical abilities and quantitative skills including math proficiency.
• Ability to effectively utilize media research and reporting resources.
• Technical proficiency particularly with media systems and MS Excel Word and PowerPoint.