Investment Executive - Media Buying

Buying/Trading & Investment Gurgaon, India


Description

Position at GroupM

Overview of job:

Motivator in Gurgaon, is looking for a enthusiastic, and self motivated Media Buying professional to take charge as an Investment Executive. An ideal person for this role should have atleast 2 years of experience in Media Buying. In this role, you will be responsible for a range of work on prestigious brands, including deal evaluations, dealing with the channels, integration, interacting with the client on key questions.

Reporting of the role

This role reports to the Investment Manager

3 best things about the job:

  • Opportunity to innovate
  • Challenge Status quo
  • Vertical learning curve

Measures of success –

In three months:

  • You would have started understanding day to day deal management and CPRP impact
  • You would have understanding of Fulcrum operating process
  • You will have started to build relationships with the key decision makers within the current pipeline

In six months:

  • You will have clear understanding of cluster deal management
  • KPI Control (quantitative as well as qualitative parameters)/ data management for monthly meetings
  • You will be building a pipeline of new opportunities

In 12 months:

  • You will need to contribute in deal strategy notes and closure process
  • You will have accountability of deals ( Timely recos, recovery)

Responsibilities of the role:

  • Deal management
  • Adherence to process
  • Cluster management
  • Market intelligence
  • Identifying opportunities to value ad on the existing deal
  • Timely reports management
  • Over delivering on agreed KPI
  • Out of the box thinking 

What you will need:

  • Overall experience of at least 2 years
  • Hands on TV buying & implementation and sound understanding of TV media.
  • Eye for detail
  • Good communication & analytical skills
  • Understanding of BARC and fluency on operating the same.
  • Demonstrating process orientation and ensuring KPIs are monitored and delivered 
About Motivator
Motivator is a media agency that works with Global and Indian corporates besides new tech enabled start-ups. It is one of the fastest growing agencies within GroupM, with over 60 clients across 6 offices. Motivator partners to deliver aligned goals through measurement supported by Global Planning and trading practices and powered by GroupM India. Motivator is ranked amongst India¹s top 10 agencies (RECMA Qualitative) & No. 1 fastest growing agency in India in the last 3 years (RECMA Quantitative).
Motivator¹s current client base includes Havells, Honda Cars, Pepperfry.com, Redington and Ingram, Himalaya Consumer Division, Ola Cabs, Essilor, Yamaha, LIC, Hungama.com, Bajaj Finserv, Kalyan Jewellers & Hike Messenger.

India market overview


The Indian media & entertainment industry grew by 12% in 2013 and touched INR 920b, despite the economic slowdown. Digital media advertising in India continues to grow at 35% in 2014, cementing India’s position as the third largest internet market with close to 250m users. The Internet growth is driven by mobile data and connectivity, making it an exciting market for digital advertising and content over the next five years. India also has a booming e-commerce industry with remarkable growth potential. With a new stable government in the center and renewed foreign investments into several industries, India is an exciting market for any media and advertising professional.

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