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Wavemaker | Senior Director

EssenceMediacom Canada

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11-16 years

Mumbai

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Wavemaker | Senior Director

EssenceMediacom

posted 12hr ago

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Job Description

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Position at Wavemaker

Job title: Senior Director

Reporting to: Client Lead

Location, Country: Mumbai, India

Brief role description :

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 Senior Business Director to join us.

3 best things about the job:

Opportunity to work on the largest FMCG client in the region
Lead strategic thinking and integrated solutions for your set of brands
Spearhead innovations and disruptive ideas

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

Core responsibilities:

In-depth understanding of category and client business, forecasting future trend
Leading integrated strategy for AOPs
Overseeing BAU operations, including planning & activation with direct reporting team and support functions
Establish strong client relationship & manage stakeholders from brand & media at the client s end
Challenge briefs and constantly evolve our strategies to ensure we hit client KPIs and constantly take campaigns to the next level
Being the key custodian of your set of brands, understanding client challenges and provide solutions
Understanding of various agency functions and ancillary capabilities to provide holistic value to client
Future planning, forecasting workloads and team management
Team upskilling & succession planning

The Candidate:

10+ years of experience in media strategy, planning, execution & team management
Comfortable making & presenting annual, quarterly media strategy & plans.
Experience in integrating first party data into media strategies
Working knowledge of all tools - TGI, BARC, MAP, IRS. Knowledge of digital tools (COMSCORE, Similarweb, Google trends, etc) would be a plus
Go getter attitude, understanding of data & analytics, communication skills, good logical reasoning, attention to detail, integrity, empathy & dare to challenge status quo

More about GroupM Market

At GroupM India, there s 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 - 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.

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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