WPP
Media
WPPMedia|(MS)SeniorDirector
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“WPP Media | (MS) Senior Director at WPP. Skills: client leadership, revenue growth, strategic planning, team management. working collaboratively with local, regional and global colleagues to deliver best in class service and delivery to the several clients. Leading the client relationship and maintenance of the quality of contracted services”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver best in class service and delivery to the several clients; lobbying additional assignments; building revenues from out-of-scope offerings and value add services; ensuring commitments made to clients are specific and deliverable, ideally exceeded; Meet revenue and client satisfaction targets; Ensured that each member of the team can successfully followed up on their professional growth plan; Optimized the team structure as required; Be described as our clients’ lead business partner across key accounts; meet the client’s business objectives and strategies; Support management for the profitable and efficient running of each account; meet / exceed client needs; ensure the long term success of the relationship; deliver to the customer with operational excellence; grow their business; drive profitability
Industry & Context.
navigating change; capturing opportunity
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of senior management experience, Bachelor’s degree in a business, numerical or analytical degree, Excellent communication and negotiation skills, ability and flexibility to manage both local and global stakeholders, Ability to influence and manage senior client stakeholders (media managers, marketing directors and country heads), Demonstrable people management experience gained within a matrix management structure, specific capability at developing and sharing knowledge and developing team(s) and resource capabilities
Nice to Have
Bilingual preferred with fluency in English
What You'll Do.
working collaboratively with local
regional and global colleagues to deliver best in class service and delivery to the several clients
Leading the client relationship and maintenance of the quality of contracted services
lobbying additional assignments
developing an appetite for and building revenues from out-of-scope offerings and value add services for the assigned client
work on the new business pitch with the collaboration work with the regional and global teams in Mindshare networks as well as WPP agencies
ensuring commitments made to clients are specific and deliverable
Lead a brand with services scope focused on communications planning and online media campaign implementation management
by leveraging performance data analytics and your digital expertise
Define the strategic approach on the account to meet the client’s business objectives and strategies
oversees the implementation of the annual planning as well as the implementation approach in conjunction with the client team
Support management for the profitable and efficient running of each account through the allocation of resources
process and systems across the portfolio
Anticipate the client’s needs and set up internal process to meet / exceed them
Own the end-to-end client interaction and engagement to ensure the long term success of the relationship
Lead conversations with global and regional teams and cascade clear understanding of strategic principles
guidelines and deliverables to the team
Manage team to ensure deliverables are met
Improve interfaces between planning
buying and digital teams within Mindshare and wider GroupM
Build capabilities in diversified offerings such as content
retain and develop talents at all levels in order to effectively deliver to the customer with operational excellence
Manage and develop the team individually and collectively
Maintain high level of motivation throughout team members
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working collaboratively with local, regional and global colleagues; collaboration work with the regional and global teams in Mindshare networks as well as WPP agencies; Lead conversations with global and regional teams; Improve interfaces between planning, buying and digital teams within Mindshare and wider GroupM; work collaboratively across borders with the best in class
Communication Scope
Excellent communication and negotiation skills; ability and flexibility to manage both local and global stakeholders; Ability to influence and manage senior client stakeholders
Process & Methodology
implementation management, annual planning, implementation approach
Full Job Description
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We have been building the world's most valuable brands for 50 years and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Description This role forms a key part of the Mindshare Japan Leadership Team. The Client Leader will be responsible for working collaboratively with local, regional and global colleagues to deliver best in class service and delivery to the several clients. Leading the client relationship and maintenance of the quality of contracted services, lobbying additional assignments as well as developing an appetite for and building revenues from out-of-scope offerings and value add services for the assigned client are also core to this role. Additionally, it is expected to work on the new business pitch with the collaboration work with the regional and global teams in Mindshare networks as well as WPP agencies. Finally ensuring commitments made to clients are specific and deliverable, ideally exceeded! 3 best things about the job: Opportunity to manage the several teams. Key strategic role in Mindshare’s business and Japan's leadership Exposure with regional and global teams across Mindshare network and WPP agencies Measures of success: In three months, Gained the respect of your team, leadership team and global/ regional stakehold
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