Group Head Planning

EssenceMediacom 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 Group Head Connection Planning to join us. In this role, you will be responsible in leading your team and managing a set of clients(s) at EssenceMediaCom Indonesia by managing the day-to-day delivery of conventional and digital media planning with excellence for the assigned client(s). 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 primarily reports to the Lead.

Best things about the job:

1. A learning environment with mentorship from within EssenceMediaCom Indonesia, GroupM Indonesia and EssenceMediaCom Regional
2. Opportunities to work across local and international client and agency teams
3. You will always be the at the front line in getting and implementation of the latest insight, trend and new media innovation and technology
4. On top of continuing excellence delivery in traditional media, also huge focus on growing the integration with digital planning product including performance or e-commerce, search and content also included.

Measures of success –
In three months, you would have:

• Understood past work and plans to the best of your ability within the category/brand that you will handle
• Understood category and brands objectives and the challenges
• Gained initial client trust and comfort level to drive their business
• As the team grows, this role will be responsible to nurture the team and develop capabilities in them which will enable the team to deliver path-breaking media innovation and make an invaluable contribution to the client’s business
• Foster a desire to increase knowledge within the media space, understanding of differences across various markets and how to effectively use digital and conventional media across the region
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients across multiple disciplines from Media, Brand Marketing and Advertising Development and with key partners like PR and Creative Agencies
• Integrate effectively within the Client Teams in Indonesia
• Create relationships with Media Owners to enable seamless and value-added media buying
• Understand cultural nuances and develop strong relationships within the teams across the Asia Pacific region.

In six months, you would have:

• Drive strategic integrated media plans –including conventional, digital and performance-based campaigns
• Manage all aspects of advertising for MC to meet client and agency objectives
• Work with internal and external partners to create best in class media strategies and tactical plans
• Integrated effectively and in good manner with clients, teams, vendors and partners

In 12 months, you would have:

• Provide media expertise to develop the client’s use of promote the innovative use of digital and conventional platforms
• Drive strategic & tactical innovation across media platforms, including display, video, search, mobile, social
• Deliver best in class insights & analytics for all media activities across Indonesia
• Support country teams to deliver insights across all platform