Planning Director – MediaCom, Vietnam

Overview of job

MediaCom is looking for a Head of Planning to work in an integrated role on both traditional and digital media planning strategies.

The Planning Director will steward the internal operations and ensure that clients’ campaigns are brought to life through cross-function collaboration and provide sound products and solutions. This position will also directly manage the brand’s agency teams and media partners by driving work streams for the campaign planning and deployment.

Reporting of the role

This role reports to the General Manager.

3 best things about the job:

1. The chance to experience all facets of MediaCom, integrating with our leaders right across our national network.
2. An opportunity to learn from the best and gain invaluable experience both from a strategic and on ground level.
3. Flexible work environment at International Media Agencies in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

Measures of success –

In three months:

Demonstrate understanding of delivering an excellent service for clients which aims to exceed clients’ expectations.

In six months:

Have formed trust between your team and your clients in terms of consulting and identifying opportunities to promote and sell HOM services to client.

In 12 months:
Be the go-to person for your client when it comes to operational management of communications planning.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Position MediaCom as a principle communication partner of the client.

• Overall strategic media approach on the key clients to meet Client’s business objectives and strategies.

• Support MediaCom regional management and GroupM Vietnam management to identify key growth opportunities and investment prospects which can further drive strategic offerings of MediaCom in Vietnam, and develop the core and digital skill sets in particular at MediaCom Vietnam. This includes agreeing with GroupM what services may need to be centralized and which ones are to be retained / developed in MediaCom.

• Ensure that the MediaCom team members in Vietnam are fully briefed on Client’s required Scope of Work and ensuring the delivery of the Scope of Work to the client in accordance with timeframes, quality control and budget objectives.

• Building key stakeholder relationships including creative advertising agencies, GroupM management, client and other marketing partners to ensure alignment of media objectives and strategies.

• Actively involve in new business opportunities and be part of the team driving extra revenue growth

What you will need:

• Passionate and optimistic individuals who enjoy interaction with people.
• Good at managing and motivating employees, clients and suppliers.
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills as well as strong selling skills.
• Strong project management skill; ability to manage multiple projects across critical yet often fluctuating deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with consideration to company/client objectives.
• Proficient in both Vietnamese and English.
• At least 6-8 years of experiences in media planning or communication planning.
• Branding experience or digital experience is a plus.

About MediaCom

MediaCom is the “The Content + Connections Agency”, working on behalf of its clients to leverage their brands’ entire system of communications across paid, owned and earned channels to step change their business outcomes. MediaCom is one of the world’s leading media communications specialists, with billings exceeding US$33 billion (Source: RECMA 2015). It employs 6,500 people in 125 offices across 100 countries around the globe. Its client roster includes P&G, VW Group, Dell and Universal. In 2015, MediaCom was recognised by RECMA as the leading global agency network in its Network Diagnostics report, and also was the first agency network to top all 3 key RECMA reports across EMEA. Also in 2015, MediaCom has been awarded Media Agency of the Year in the US by AdAge and Adweek, Agency of the Year in the UK by Campaign and The Drum, and Global Agency of the Year at the M&M Awards. The agency captured six Media Lions at the 2015 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, making it the top performer among all global media agency networks.

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About Vietnam

It’s no secret Vietnam is the fastest growing media market in Asia Pacific. Ad spend in Vietnam grew a staggering around 37% last year, with internet penetration reached in excess of 40% during 2014. With a population of more than 90 million, this market carries huge potential and possibilities for media players and talent.

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