Description

Overview of job
A strong passion to be part of the team that manages the media business for the world’s leader in beauty – makeup, cosmetics, haircare and perfume. you need to have an exceptional understanding for the full media planning process – from strategy media plan development, to execution. You will lead 2 key divisions and reports directly to the Director. Strong English communication and digital background preferred.

Reporting of the role

This role reports to the [Director, Strategic Planning].

3 best things about the job:

1. You will be helping to manage the client’s media business in the fastest moving and most-fascinating countries in the world
2. An opportunity to learn an unique integrated media strategy with digital, content, search social specialists
3. An environment that encourages an individual to have creative thinking and modern media tactics

Measures of success –

In three months:

• Understand client’s business and confident in client’s interaction
• Understand internal work process and independently manage the process

In six months:

• Strong communication skills are essential; maintaining the best possible relationship with clients, vendors and with all areas of internal agency
• Full knowledge/ understanding of digital media analytics; understand the data to provide useful insightful / useful information to clients in a clear and concise way
• Work closely with media team, guiding executive and helping to facilitate department collaboration and growth
• Guide and lead to create effective and efficient agency tools and processes for the planning, execution and management of media

 In 12 months:

• Track record of developing, writing and presenting innovative and responsible communication plans to clients at all budget levels
• A passion for staying abreast in the ever-changing media landscape. Knowledge of the latest developments and trends in the industry and informs peers of such development
• Strong negotiating skills for all media
• Participate in new business pitches, where applicable

Responsibilities of the role:

• Assist the Director in creating media plans, strategically and efficiently
• Oversee plan negotiations and supervise media plan implementation.
• Initiate creative and business building ideas
• Maintain status reports to ensure efficient workflow in order to meet deadlines and write reports of key meetings
• Maintaining client contact
• Develop and build strong working relationships with internal teams
• Manage vendor relationships
• Writing and presenting presentations

What you will need:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, English included
• Great attention to detail, track record of strong analytical skills
• Ability to present effectively and persuasively to both internal and external audiences
• Ability to manage multiple clients/ assignments in a fast-paced environment
• A fun personality and positive attitude

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 China

China is now the second largest media market, and the world’s most vibrant digital market, growing at double the rate of the US. In 2013, China surpassed the US in e-commerce, and China leads the world in mobile with over 600m smartphone connections. The pace of change and the scale of China’s emerging consumer market are unparalleled in any other market. Global CEOs are looking to China to drive growth, and brands are rushing to keep pace.

If you want a future in media and communications, there is clearly no place more vibrant, challenging and exciting than China, 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.