Position at Wavemaker
Wavemaker is an agency of GroupM, the world’s 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 Client Partner to join us. In this role, you will be responsible for running a portfolio of high-profile brands with services scope focused on client delivery (client delight, trusted advisor, engaging with the senior clients & strong health of the relationship), communications strategy and media campaign implementation management, by harnessing your amazing insight, analytics and strategy skills.
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: Partner Client Leadership
3 best things about the job:
- 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
- Working within a proven, fast growing Media specialists servicing some of the biggest brands in the region
- A revenue driving role with the market leader in a high growth sector of the marketing services industry.
In three months:
- Formulate digital strategy for client businesses and ensure that recommendations and decisions are consistent with client’s objectives and strategies
- Offering newer media options, and building a strong media product
- Keep abreast of current events in target markets that impact Clients business
- 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 client’s business and industry.
- Oversee media financial management profitability of all Client accounts
- Develop digital strategy on key overall marketing framework initiatives as set by the client's
- Develop robust benchmarks and norms across channels and media types
- Prepare and present media strategies and plans
- Anticipate, review and present point-of-views on online media trends, issues, developments and opportunities
- Share digital points of view, research and case studies with the business team(s) you work with & with clients
- Develop and maintain good relationship with key media vendors and internal teams
- Develop and maintain strong relationship with clients and have a good understanding of their clients’ business
- Help to develop local business through existing clients and potential new opportunities, including the sell in of new ideas and services to the clients
- Supervise junior team member(s) to develop your digital capabilities
- Support digital training and deliver capability building workshops
- Responsibility of Billings & Revenue no’s for the region
- Minimum 10 to 12 years relevant working experience in digital media in both an implementation and leadership capacity
- Experienced in managing & leading a specialized team
- A proven ability to translate digital strategy into operation
- Proactive attitude and result driven mindset
- Produce work of high quality, passionate & a team person.
- Experience driving revenue growth with emerging opportunities and established partnerships
- Able to sell concepts and solutions to clients and key stakeholders
- Adaptable to the changing environment
- Passionate about "new" media communication and evolving technology
- Understanding of various verticals in Digital – Social, Search, Mobile, Pro
- Minimum 8+ years relevant working experience in digital media in both an implementation and leadership capacity
- MBA with specialization in Marketing
Wavemaker is a billion dollar-revenue next generation agency that sits at the intersection of media, content and technology. We are obsessed with the customer's purchase journey and is what connects our mission directly to our client’s business challenges. We invented WM Momentum, the world's most comprehensive study into how people make purchase decisions and have conducted over 375,000 surveys in 70 markets and across more than 30 categories. We are a business that is powered by the creativity and curiosity of our 8,500 people in 90 countries, united by our PACED values. We are a part of GroupM, WPP’s global media investment management company.
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About Indonesia
With a population of 260 million, Indonesia is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic markets in the world. With an increase in consumer disposable income, Indonesia is now firmly on the radar for multi-national companies seeking to invest in emerging markets.
Whilst the Indonesian media landscape is still dominated by terrestrial TV with 65% of all advertising spend, digital media is now poised to go through a period of exponential growth. There are around 170 million internet users in Indonesia and more than 70% of them are accessing the web via mobile. The opportunity to transform a media landscape on such a scale is unprecedented in the APAC region.
We're looking for creative and diligent people to join us on this exciting journey of transformation. We're ready to create impactful solutions for media challenges, shaping the next era of media with our diverse and passionate team.
GroupM is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it’s about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and that’s 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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