Senior Director Client Leadership

Overview Of Job

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 Senior Director"" Client Leadership to join us

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and selling integrated communications strategy based on brand understanding, consumer insights and market/media dynamics

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 Vice President- Client Leadership

3 Best Things About The Job

You get to create a footprint in the fastest growing agency in the network on well-known brands and be part of a winning team

Completely managing the plans from brief to planning to execution

High adrenalin work under pressure and short turnaround times and ability to shape the course of the agency

In Three Months

In this role, your goals will be:

Get a complete handle on the client structure, media planning requirements of assigned clients

Built a working relationship with key internal stakeholders, brand managers and media managers at client end
- Familiarize completely with the media planning process and delivery structure

In Six Months

To be recognized as the reliable, independent and integrated media planning and go-to face for the key stake-holders at the client

Built a strong relationship with the client and all internal stake holders

Worked on and delivered at least 2 key showcase award worthy projects

In 12 Months

Supervised a market shaping AOP process for the clients

Worked on 2 Cut through, award winning and business defining projects for the clients

Worked on award entries along with the extended team members

Ensured delivery of a culture of seamless and high-quality execution resulting in high client satisfaction

Create a positive vibe within the team

What Your Day Job Looks Like

Manage the day-to-day relationship with the client

Ensure timely, high quality delivery & execution of media planning, competitive and market understanding for the clients as per the aligned process

Ensure that deliverables are sent as per the engagement calendar

Manage individuals & oversee their work to ensure it meets quality standards either through direct or allied teams

Arrive at actionable solutions using secondary data analysis (IRS/BARC/TGI/GroupM tools etc) and by drawing upon media planning experience
- Look for positive solutions rather than problems

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

Participate in new business pitches as relevant from time to time

What Youll Bring

Minimum 10-12 years total work experience in media business consulting, market research/analytics or a strategic planning role, of which at least 3-4 recent years have been spent working on media planning related business on consumer product businesses

Be an independent self-starter who can take the ball and run with it to the end

A collaborative, positive person who can work in a matrix structure

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