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We’re currently seeking an investment/activation focused Associate Director for digital and offline media channels across Ford and Ford Dealers;
GroupM
GroupM is the leading global media investment management company serving as the parent to WPP media agencies including Mindshare, EssenceMediacom and Wavemaker, each with leading market positions in their own right.
With 800 people based in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane, GroupM’s primary purpose is to maximize performance of WPP’s media agencies by operating as leader and collaborator in trading, content creation, sports, digital, finance, proprietary tool development and other business-critical capabilities. GroupM’s focus is to deliver unrivalled marketplace advantage to its clients, stakeholders and people.
A Bit About Us
We are Mindshare, a media services company that accelerates Good Growth for our clients. Our company values of energy, empathy and impact bind together our diverse global family of 10,000 people from every culture and with every specialist skill you can imagine. People at Mindshare create ideas and solutions that help not only our clients, but also people and the planet.
YOUR TEAM
The broader Implementation & Activation team is responsible for delivering best-in-class implementation planning and activation for clients.
Our Implementation & Activation team are fully embedded within our Mindshare client teams, and accountable to the clients they work on.
This role sits within our WPP Ford Team. The original, and still the best – Australia’s #1 integrated agency offering. As part of Team Blue you are part of a bigger picture, working hand in hand with creative, experience, and media experts. We are a tight-knit unit that understands the power of a fully-integrated approach.
With the longest-standing client relationship in Australia, we are on a road-trip not a test drive.
YOUR ROLE
Location: Based in Melbourne
Direct Reports: 6
This is a newly approved Associate Director role for digital and offline media channels across Ford and Ford Dealers;
- Communicate confidently and effectively on all matters with clear articulation holding both excellent written and spoken capabilities when communicating internally and externally.
- Be an effective, committed, and participative leader and team member, providing feedback to contribute to their continued development.
- Deliver a gold standard implementation of media planning and buying
- Identify the right products and services to meet the client’s needs and briefs.
- Build effective knowledge and use proprietary and industry tools & systems to deliver market leading campaign implementation.
- Develop trusted relationships with media owners to build knowledge of product suite and formulate opinions on the media landscape.
- Manage clients’ expectations effectively regarding the delivery of all work across the team.
- Ensure timesheets are completed regularly with 100% accuracy and attention to detail.
- Understand contractual and commercial client requirements and ensures all external stakeholders follow compliant financial processes
YOUR IDEAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
This is a 50/50 traditional/digital role with room to train up on the digital side. To excel in this role you’ll have;
- Strong team management experience
- Skills in finance and managing budgets
- Problem solving mentality
- Meaningful career experience across major agency and channel related concepts and application to deliver effective client and brand outcomes.
- Underpinned by several proven years’ experience in Media Agencies or broader Media Industry using SME tools, techniques and processes.
What is your pathway for Good Growth?
We’d love to hear what your ambitions are to achieve personal growth, and how we can help you realise them with us!
What We Offer
At Mindshare ANZ, we offer a competitive salary package, with 20 days holiday increasing with service to a maximum of 25 days, with the option to purchase extra leave of up to 4 weeks per year. We also offer a flexible working environment, paid parental leave, flexible public holidays, birthday leave and early finishes during the summer months. These are just some of the great perks you can utilise.
Based in North Sydney / Melbourne Southbank, our office has 180 degree views of Sydney Harbour/Melbourne Skyline and is a great space to hang out with colleagues and friends!
We have a culture of learning where we invest in your career growth and development through a range of learning and development opportunities. We offer a supportive and inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and collaboration and we provide mental wellness support via our Employee Assistance Program.
Our Values
Our values of Energy, Empathy and Impact not only align with our Good Growth ambition but represent our commitment and dedication to our people, helping them grow their careers, fostering creativity, embracing humanity, and changing the world. At Mindshare we are open to different. We believe in being open and supportive of our people and all their differences to help them succeed.
Be different at Mindshare and use your difference to shape the world through media.
What We Value The Most
• Being ‘open to different’
• Living our values of empathy, energy and impact
• Achieving Good Growth for business, people and the planet
Our Commitment
We want you to have the best opportunity to show us your skills and talents, please let us know if there is anything we can do to make the application/interview process work for you. Should you require any adjustments throughout the process, please collaborate with our hiring team who will be happy to assist.
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