Partner Client Leadership

Mindshare is an agency of GroupM, the worlds 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 Partner Client Leadership to join us

You should be proficient in creating integrated media solutions and manage multiple brands

You will also be responsible for handling day to day operations and ensure smooth functioning of the team and processes

- At GroupM APAC, our people are our strength, which is why fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion is important to us
- Reporting of the role

This role reports to the Principal Partner- Client Leadership (Cluster lead)

3 Best Things About The Job

You get to work on the biggest advertiser of the country

Lead strategic thinking & integrated solutions across the Personal Care category

Ability to work under pressure and short turnaround time keeping you nimble and agile in this challenging work environment

(we see this as a positive learning experience)

In Three Months

In this role, your goals will be:

Establish leadership stance among key stakeholders both on client and agency side

Translate the clients needs into clear direction for Mindshare and GroupM resources working on the account

Become completely familiar with the clients organizational structure, planning process, marketing calendar and the needs of key stakeholders

Understand the Mindshare way of working and can navigate through the verticals

In Six Months

Foster strong client relationships across the client portfolio for self and team and have a strong understanding of the clients key business requirements

To be recognized as their trusted advisor, execute "media first" innovations and deliver exceptional ROI for the client

Lead the change in digital, data and content ecosystem

Identify opportunity and collaborate with internal team / potential partners to deliver the best possible solution

Demonstrated the ability to guide and coach team, helping them improve their strategic thinking skills and capabilities as well as their digital, data and content knowledge

In 12 Months

Work in closely on innovative projects that help drive further growth

Build client satisfaction by soliciting critical feedback

What Your Day Job Looks Like At Mindshare

Provide strategic thinking, innovative communication planning and hard-core media fundamental knowledge to craft out innovative integrated brand strategies

Acts as a client visionary by bringing a highly valued perspective to the client based on a deep understanding of their business, issues and opportunities

Should be able to lead strategic conversations on Media, communication planning that drives business outcomes

Manage and motivate team to effectively deliver to client needs and goals

Ensure timely team appraisals and clear development goals for team members; identify and follow through on appropriate training and career development for the team

What Youll Bring

High integrity while maintaining positive, open relationships

Show a depth of understanding of the industry, business, brands and consumers and can dial up his servicing skills with senior management stakeholders at client beyond the media team, including business and marketing as well
- Understanding business principles and good practice and perceives issues in both financial and commercial terms
- Highly passionate, collaborative, outgoing, creative media leader and thinker

Strong presentation skills
- Articulation of thoughts/ideas/media solutions is a critical ask for this role

Stakeholder management

Business acumen

Acute inquisitiveness and understanding of an entrepreneurs mindset

Ability to understand mediums beyond ATL

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum 10 years+ total work experience in media business consultancy, market research/analytics or a strategic planning role, of which at least 3-4 years have been spent working on media/communications planning related business

FMCG experience (client / agency) will be a definitive added advantage

Excellent communication/presentation/client management skills

More About Mindshare

We were born in Asia in 1997, a 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

We believe that in todays world, everything begins and ends in media

We aim to be our clients lead business partner, to grow their business, and drive profitability through adaptive and inventive marketing

We do this through speed, teamwork and provocation and 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 "Agency Network of the Year 2017" by both the MMA SMARTIES"¢ and Campaign Asia for the fifth and third consecutive year, respectively

Mindshare is part of GroupM, the media investment management arm of WPP, the worlds leading communications services group

To learn more about Mindshare and our philosophy of Original Thinking, visit us at and follow us on Twitter @mindshare and and
- About India

2020 brought opportunities for brands to innovate because of which we saw an evolving media stack

The growth of digital is set to soar high because of changing consumer habits

With approximately 500 million smartphone users, low-priced data plans, 45 to 50 million e-commerce shoppers, approximately 60 OTT offerings and a young population, India is a mobile-first internet market

It is also one of the top 10 ad spend markets in the world and is set to climb the ranks

Global big tech corporations have made considerable investments in top e-commerce/retail ventures and Indian start-ups, blurring the lines between social media, e-commerce and mobile payments, resulting in disruption on an unimaginable scale
- At GroupM India, theres never a dull moment between juggling client requests, managing vendor partners and having fun with your team

We believe in tackling challenges head-on and getting things done
- GroupM is an equal opportunity employer

We view everyone as an individual and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity- its about belonging

We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and thats what makes us so good at what we do

We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with
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