• Job Description

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  Overview of job
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  Mindshare is an agency of GroupM, the worldu2019s largest media investment company and are a part of WPP. In fact, we are responsible for one in every three ads you see globally. We are currently looking for a Principal Partner - Digital to join us. In this role, youu2019ll provide strategic direction and leadership within the digital group to build digital product offering and to deliver the most effective and innovative communications plans. As a recognized digital expert, youu2019ll also be responsible for all guiding the digital team and ensure smooth delivery of day-to-day digital operations on the accounts.
  At GroupM APAC, our people are our strength, which is why fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion is important to us.
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  3 best things about the job:
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  1. A fun environment that combines the best of being entrepreneurial whilst at the same time being part of the largest marketing services group in the world
  2. Working within a proven, fast growing Media specialists servicing some of the biggest brands in the regionu00A0
  3. A revenue driving role with the market leader in a high growth sector of the marketing services industry
  In this role, your goals will be:
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  In three months:
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  • Formulate digital strategy for clientu2019s business and ensure that recommendations and decisions are consistent with clientu2019s objectives and strategies
  • Offer newer media options, and building a strong media product
  • Keep abreast of current events in target markets that impact clientu2019s business
  In six months:
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  • Support training of digital staff and recommend actions to manage individual career paths
  • Train direct reports in media and marketing disciplines as well as in the specifics of the clientu2019s business and industry.
  In 12 months:
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  • Oversee media financial management profitability of the Client account
  What your day job looks like at Mindshare:
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  • Formulate digital strategy for clientu2019s business and ensure that recommendations and decisions are consistent with clientu2019s objectives and strategies
  • Assume lead role in integration of clientu2019s media efforts and demonstrate full understanding of clientu2019s businesses as basis for all future work
  • Demonstrate understanding of 3rd party research methodology and how data can be used to shape client conversations
  • Actively promote GroupMu2019s ambition and values to all media partners by establishing strong relationships with key media owners
  • Investigate all new opportunities from a broad perspective to determine appropriateness and soundness of idea
  • Manage GroupMu2019s digital planning and implementation resources and partner agencies, where applicable, to deliver quality and timely programs & buys
  • Continually seek innovative and breakthrough ideas, approaches and solutions
  • Keep up to date with emerging digital trading platforms, identifying those with benefit, scaling the opportunity and help in advise on implementation
  What youu2019ll bring:
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  • Understanding of new age digital ecosystem with focus on programmatic, data based media approach, integrated digital management
  • Possess and demonstrate excellent understanding of media fundamentals, including media math, target audience development, and communication goals
  • Demonstrate sharp strategic thinking and effective problem solving skills
  • Ability to work within and effectively manage a team, decisively organizing multiple assignments for both self and team direct reports
  • Adherence to tight deadlines while delivering flawless work
  • Extremely business-minded and detail-oriented, with clear and proven organizational skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Show ability in training and leadership capability
  • Appropriately and openly participate in team, agency, and industry initiatives
  • Demonstrate genuine curiosity and interest in our client & itu2019s business
  • Digitally savvy, with specific proficiency at MS Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  Minimum qualifications:
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  • 12+ years of related media/communications planning experience, with focus on team leadership and management
  • Post Graduate degree preferred; concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, and/or communications preferred
  More about Mindshare
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  We were born in Asia in 1997,u00A0a start up with a desire to change the media world. Now we are a global agency with more than 7,000 employees in 116 offices across 86 countries, operating as one team - #teammindshare .u00A0We believe that in todayu2019s world, everything begins and ends in media.u00A0We aim to be our clientsu2019 lead business partner, to grow their business, and drive profitability through adaptive and inventive marketing. We do this through speed, teamwork and provocationu00A0and by operating as a network of networks rather than a rigid hierarchy. We create new things and have fun doing it. Whenever and wherever you join us, you open a door to opportunities in any and of all aspects of media, technology and innovation. We will support you, recognize you and reward you, making Mindshare the place where you do the best work of your career.
  Mindshare APAC has won 500 awards in the last year alone, including u201CAgency Network of the Year 2017u201D by both the MMA SMARTIESu2122 and Campaign Asia for the fifth and third consecutive year, respectively. Mindshare is part of GroupM, the media investment management arm of WPP, the worldu2019s leading communications services group.u00A0To learn more about Mindshare and our philosophy of Original Thinking, visit us atu00A0www.mindshareworld.com and follow us on Twitteru00A0@mindshare u00A0and facebook.com/mindshareapac u00A0andu00A0linkedin.com/company/mindshare .
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  About India
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  GroupM is WPPu2019s media investment group and the worldu2019s leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and mSix&Partners, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more atu00A0www.groupm.com .GroupM is WPPu2019s media investment group and the worldu2019s leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and mSix&Partners, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more atu00A0 www.groupm.com .
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• About the company

  GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company. We make advertising work better for people.

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