Job Description

Overview of job Mindshare is an agency of GroupM, the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest media investment company and are a part of WPP. GroupM is the world\xe2\x80\x99s 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 Associate Director to join us. In this role, you will be responsible for demonstrating success in managing media planning businesses from various industries. 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: Managing Director

3 best things about the job:
1. We are a world in one place with more than 10 nationalities in one office. 50% of our talents are below the age of 30, creating a fun and exciting work place environment.
2. You will be working in Malaysia\xe2\x80\x99s largest media agency, allowing you to create network not only locally, but also globally.
3. You will have interesting accounts under your career portfolio covering luxury, retail, beverages, e-commerce and insurance.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Client leadership and management

• Foster strong client relationships and develop strong plans for clients based on understanding of the client\xe2\x80\x99s business
• Proactively build relationship with senior marketing clients and position self as trusted advisor to them.
• Provide strategic input to team and lead the delivery of strategic and innovative solutions to clients. Use and apply planning and proprietary tools, and ensure that the team uses and applies our planning processes and tools
• Lead business planning for the team portfolio and suggest and implement new ideas to enhance agency health and future development
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of media and market trends and opportunities and apply them to the client\xe2\x80\x99s business
• Develop and deliver strategic initiatives on key clients
• Foster strong relationships with working partners, both internal and external, to deliver collaborative and integrated solutions to clients
• Ensure that the delivery of work across all functions is to standards
• Lead in contract negotiations, competitive and media market reviews, cost savings exercises, client appraisals of the agency and client business review sessions
• Manage revenue/P&L for portfolio of clients and achieve targeted revenue growth for the year. As a key revenue contributor, you\'ll be expected to meet and exceed fiscal targets

Team leadership and management

• Lead and motivate team to effectively deliver to client needs, team and company goals
• Ensure timely team appraisals and clear development goals for team members; identify and follow through on appropriate training and career development for team members
• Guide and coach the team to improve their skillsets and capabilities
• Support MD in managing the recruitment and retention of direct reports including building business cases for resources and closing the loop on HR/admin requirements

Strategic Product Development

• Support the continued diversification of the offering and ongoing integration, especially in areas like content, analytics & insights and digital. This is achieved by identifying "showcase" opportunities that address clients brand and business challenges and win awards

Business Operations and Administrative Excellence

• Best in class client implementation support, working with Finance to streamline processes and meet operational and compliance requirements and working with the Commercial Manager to accurately forecast revenue and profitability

What you will need:

• Minimun years of experience in strategic media planning/management and is well versed in various media channels including digital
• Experience of working across varied categories, FMCG planning experience is an added advantage
• An interest in overall market development including new technology and other digital formats as well as having strong local media knowledge
• Strategic and creative in thinking with a business oriented mind-set
• Ability to work with different stakeholders and manage relationships across all levels
• Ability to discover and identify the best insight for the brief
• Clear and effective communication across all area\'s - written, verbal, presentation
• Strong leadership skills to guide and groom team members and be seen as Client\xe2\x80\x99s trusted advisor

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 today\xe2\x80\x99s world, everything begins and ends in media. We aim to be our clients\xe2\x80\x99 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 \xe2\x80\x9cAgency Network of the Year 2017\xe2\x80\x9d by both the MMA SMARTIES\xe2\x84\xa2 and Campaign Asia for the fifth and third consecutive year, respectively. Mindshare is part of GroupM, the media investment management arm of WPP, the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading communications services group. To learn more about Mindshare and our philosophy of Original Thinking, visit us at www.mindshareworld.com and follow us on Twitter @mindshare and facebook.com/mindshareapac and linkedin.com/company/mindshare.
About Malaysia The new office in Empire City, Kuala Lumpur \xe2\x80\x93 a modest city on steroids booming with new muscular architectures. Housing all our agencies in a world class office at WPP Kampus will forge greater ties with the rest of WPP. The office is the \xe2\x80\x9cWorld in One Place\xe2\x80\x9d, with more than 10 nationalities and half of our talent are below the age of 30. You can expect a young, fun and casual work environment! In Malaysia, we can see this ambition come to life through the digital literacy of its consumers. This market will provide endless opportunities for marketing, media and branding professionals to hone their skill as it transits rapidly from manually-managed traditional media to programmatic new media. Those looking for an exciting and challenging career in media have no better place to be in than Malaysia.