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Description Position at Wavemaker Job title: Media Planner Reporting to: Manager, Planning Location, Country: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Overview of the Job About Wavemaker We always believe there is a better way to grow our client and our people. We do this by positively provoking growth for our clients and people. We work with clients to help them grow and shape their consumers\' brand decisions and experiences through media, content, and technology. We have one single attitude - Positive Provocation. Our name is our mission and our method. To make waves, you need to be provocative, even fearless. We always make sure we have each other\'s backs through our inclusive culture. We do our best work for brave brands and people who want to be challenged to go further and faster. We know it\'s not easy, but if it\'s in you, we will get it out of you. Our attitude of Positive Provocation is enabled by: The deep Knowledge we have of our clients\' business The confidence to Challenge what\'s gone before The Support to go further than we thought possible 3 best things about the job: A fun and competitive environment that combines the best of being excellent creator of creative media thinking whilst balancing the little details that matter and at the same time being part of the largest media company in the world Working within a culturally diverse team, servicing some of the key clients in the organisation A team leader who is willing to invest time to mentor and provide the right opportunity and guidance/training for talent who seek growth in their career path In this role, your goals will be: In three months: Been up to speed with cutting edge proprietary planning tools as well as able to extract & analyse important data validating our recommendations You would have a pulse of the business category & knowledge of competitive frame Worked on moderate scaled live campaigns Have initiated contact with key media partners and understood the baseline of their offerings particularly digital Connected with internal specialist & external stakeholders units to integrate solutions In six months: Be able tocomprehend and apply our proprietary planning framework model in key campaigns You would have landed live larger scaled campaigns You will have started to build relationships with the key decision makers within the current client portfolio Mastera flawless media execution process, working alongside various stakeholders In 12 months: Develop strong category acumen - from a media and business point of view Identify a pipeline of commercially viable solutions to support our client\'s goals Have created & executed a pipeline of exciting business building ideas which could potentially be industry award winning Core Responsibilities: As a media consultant to Client, you are required to keep yourself updated of the media landscape and read up on consumer trends As Client\'s brand custodian, you are expected to be interested in Client\'s business categories products competitors and target audiences You will be given a set of brands and the autonomy to manage independently with proper guidance from your Manager and Business Director You will be the first contact person to your set of accounts from internal and external contacts You will be attending to requests/media tasks/assignments coming from Client, Manager and/or Business Director You are required to monitor brands\' media budget and campaigns closely update brands\' media flowchart plan, implement, execute and compile post campaign reports You will be churning data from research tools analyse data thoroughly write your observations draw out the implications and provide sound actionable point There will be a set of KPIs to be met from respective Client for the weekly, monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly deliverables The Candidate: Possesses over 1year of related work experience in communication channel planning Manages Clients\' demands and collaborated with key media partners such as MPB, Astro, Facebook or Google Experienced on campaign management from start (addressing the brief) to end (presented Post Campaign Report) for digital and/or non-digital media An active user of industry tools : Nielsen Clear Decision Nielsen TAM Kantar DTAM GKF comScore Media Metrix Facebook Ads Manager Google AdWords Euromonitor, etc. A regular user of Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint and Word Minimum qualifications: Bachelor\'s degree (Marketing Communications or equivalent) Strong in articulation written communication Possesses good story telling and presentation skills A self-starter is resourceful organised observant and is curious in nature Have eyes for details, strong in data analyzing to provide key relevant outputs Ability to multi-task prioritizing work at hand and has good time management We are a part of GroupM, WPP\'s global media investment management company. Discover more on , and We are an equal opportunities employer. All GroupM agencies are equal opportunities employers and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender identity, disability, culture/religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. For more information, go to About Malaysia GroupM Malaysia is situated in the prime location of Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya. Malaysia is a multi-racial and multicultural country, there is a strong \'Muhibbah\' culture in the office and there is high \'Semangat\' in our office as half of our talent are below the age of 30. You can expect diversity, strong collaboration and a fun yet dynamic environment here! GroupM Malaysia provides endless opportunities for marketing, media and branding professionals, to hone their skills and capabilities. We provide the support to enable ambitions to come to life, so those looking for an exciting and challenging career in media have no better place to be in than Malaysia. 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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