Description

Overview of job

Mindshare is looking for a Supervisor, Connection Planning to join our team in Hong Kong. You will be responsible for delivering best practice client service and market leading work. You will be responsible for efficient and correct administration procedures.

Reporting of the role

This role reports to the Director.

3 best things about the job:

1. Working in the fast-growing agency with the energetic and passionate team
2. You will be able to work with the team on creating a campaign that not only fits the client's requirements but also exceeds them
3. Good exposure to a variety of client portfolios

Measures of success -

In three months:

• You will supervise and coach your team;
• You will ensure the team runs smooth day-to-day media plan implementations
• You will be familiarize with the basic media planning concept and planning tools usage

In six months:

• You will be the key contact for some accounts
• You will be capable to drive innovative media strategies in both digital and offline
• You will lead the client meeting and work with client independently
• With the manager’s guidance, you will be capable to do the media planning proposal
• You will be able to do digital and offline media evaluation with your POV input

In 12 months:

• You will lead internal core teams and building strong relationship with external clients
• You will be able to grow the team and ensure best quality work delivery
• Oversee and monitoring the whole media planning
• In long run, you will have to develop media strategies and recommendations based on the media brief

Responsibilities of the role:

• Key contact point to manage all aspects of media with integrated skill set (digital and offline) for a key account in Mindshare
• Develop media strategies and recommendations based on the media brief, having sufficient knowledge to support and rationalize recommendations
• Prepare and present media strategies and plans
• Translate media plans into effective buys and supervise implementation;
• Oversee and quality control of media monitoring, proof of performance, campaign optimization and post-analysis
• Anticipate, review and present point-of-views on media trends, issues, developments and opportunities
• Develop and maintain good relationship with key media vendors and internal teams
• Develop and maintain strong relationship with clients and have a good understanding of our clients’ business
• Work with junior team member(s) to develop his/her media capabilities

What you will need:

• Around 4 years relevant working experience in digital and offline, with strong organizational and numeracy skills
• Passionate to pursue career in media/digital industry
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese
• Strong negotiations skills
• Able to sell concepts and solutions to clients and key stakeholders
• Adaptable to the changing environment

About Mindshare

Mindshare, the global media agency network, and part of WPP, the largest marketing communications network in the world, has more than 7,000 employees, in 116 offices across 86 countries. Mindshare APAC has won over 300 awards in 2014/2015 and was the most awarded agency at the 2015 Campaign Asia Awards Festival. Mindshare was also recognised as the SMARTIES™ APAC ‘Agency Network of the Year 2015’ for the third consecutive year. Mindshare is also home to The 2015 Festival of Media Asia Pacific Rising Star – Jason Maggs.

To learn more about Mindshare and our philosophy of Original Thinking, visit us at www.mindshareworld.com

About Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s small yet highly dynamic and efficient media market means it gets to operate with agility. Its internet and digital penetration continues to grow year-on-year, and has the highest smartphone penetration in Asia Pacific at 87%, while tablet ownership clocks in at 57%. Hong Kong’s digital market boasts a healthy mix of local, regional and global players, providing new opportunities in the media space.

If you want a future in media and communications, and believe in Hong Kong’s belief of “work hard, play hard”, there is clearly no place more vibrant, challenging and exciting than Hong Kong, where opportunities for you to innovate and grow are unparalleled.

GroupM APAC is committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our people are our strength so we respect and nurture their individual talent and potential.