Description

Overview of job 

We are seeking a candidate with at least 7 years of Media experience with multinational agencies and having worked on large multinational/global clients to lead the media business for a large global client of Maxus.

As the Buying Manager – ATL Media you will steward the internal media operations and ensure that some of the market’s biggest campaigns are brought to life. In this role, you will directly oversee and manage the brand campaigns for the client.  You will work with the Buying Director for all negotiations with media vendors, owning the buying KPI’s , ensuring and overseeing that the KPI’s are met and the reports are delivered on time, managing vendor relationships at the execution level, responsible for ensuring the media campaigns are executed as per plan.

You should be able to work quickly, act entrepreneurially and collaborate effectively within an ecosystem of internal and external stakeholders. Fluency in English is a must.


Reporting of the role

This role reports to the Buying Director on this Global Client
 

Measures of success – 

In three-six months:

• Understand Maxus and brand culture and processes
• Ensure the timely delivery of strategy and plans; deploy plans and proper optimization parameters
• Efficiently track campaign results against the planned KPIs

Responsibilities of the role:

• Work with the Buying Director on negotiations and pricing
• Manage execution level vendor relationships
• Co-Own the buying KPI’s with the Buying Director and ensure the KPI’s are delivered as per target
• Work with the Buying Director, as well as implementation groups, to develop budget allocation across platforms
• Provide day-to-day direction to implementation groups for the tactical plan
• Ensure that critical milestones and deadlines are being met
• Reporting - develop and evaluate reports eligible for optimization: Performance against KPI, product, action plan, etc.

What you will need:

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in Media Buying and Negotiation
• Organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple clients/demands
• Strong strategic negotiation and buying skills
• Good presenter and storyteller of how media works
• Negotiating and dealing with day-to-day issues with media owners

About Maxus
Our team of around 2,500 people across 55 markets worldwide work for some of the world’s most well-known advertisers. Maxus has been the fastest growing agency network over the last five years, and at the heart of this sits our mantra of Leading into Change. We embrace technology and innovation, challenging our clients to move forward; providing solutions that deliver tangible benefit to their business.

We are driven by our internal PACE values: Passionate, Agile, Collaborative and Entrepreneurial. We hire, train and reward based on these behaviours. While Maxus operates with the freedom of smaller independent agency, it is still able to draw on the resources of GroupM. This has allowed us to provide each of our talent the opportunity to reach their potential, many of whom have been recognised this year alone at Media Week, as well as the Crème de la Crème Media Award. To learn more about Maxus, visit us at http://maxusglobal.com   

Indonesia market overview
Indonesia is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic markets in the world, with a population in excess of 260 million. It’s stable political climate and increasing consumer disposable income has meant that Indonesia is now firmly on the radar for MNCs seeking to invest in emerging markets.

Whilst the Indonesian media landscape is still dominated by terrestrial TV, with 65% of all advertising spend, digital is now poised to go through a period of exponential growth. There are more than 70 million internet users in Indonesia and 70% of them are accessing the web via mobile. As a marketer, the opportunity to transform a media landscape on such a scale is unprecedented in the APAC region.

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.