MediaCom | Media Executive

Description

Overview of job

MediaCom 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 Media Operations Executive to join us. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the regional team on a couple of regional clients, based out of Singapore. You will be focused in supporting the reconciliation of local market spends and overseeing an up to date media calendar, along with administrative tasks as required (status sheets & calls, timelines, reporting etc.)

You will also communicate with multiple managers within the team and with multiple clients.

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 reports to: Regional Associate Director

3 best things about the job:

1. Work in truly international APAC hub client team for MediaCom servicing a key global client- working closely with relevant external and internal stakeholders globally, regionally and locally

2. Be exposed to and as well be single point of contact for all data and information for all reporting across several global brands in a relevant and timely manner

3. Own all aspect of financial management

What your day job looks like at MediaCom:

FINANCIAL REPORTING

• Timely delivery & accuracy of monthly cost & booked database and quarterly commissions to MediaCom Finance and the client
• Assist managers to become a champion for the client’s Global Finance process to ensure both internal MediaCom teams and local markets are compliant

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Schedule, estimate, and facilitate progress for bigger projects
• Develop task lists for projects and identify potential issues that would prevent successful launch/delivery
• Schedule and facilitate project meetings and milestones, for both internal and client delivery or review
• Ensure that all necessary team members are included in appropriate meetings and conversations
• Work with global team on implementing global best practices and processes

MARKET COORDINATION

• Develop strong relationships and fluid communication with local markets in order to ensure accurate information is supplied in a timely fashion
• Maintain up-to-date contact lists for all global & local teams to ensure information is easily accessible
• Participate in discussions with markets once briefing has happened to ensure they fully understand requests and are able to complete to deadline
• Assist managers to produce and distribute campaign guidelines to markets
• Pro-actively consider new templates or ways of working which could be introduced to assist in better/faster task delivery

What you will need:

• Be a team player
• Proven interest in media and understanding of what a media agency does
• Be enthusiastic and proactive
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Autonomous
• Able to multi-task and handle multiple projects at one time
• Good organisation skills
• Good knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel
• Comfortable with numbers: good basic understanding of maths (including but not limited to algebra and statistics)
• Appetite to learn

About MediaCom

Welcome innovators, initiative takers and instigators.

We are 8,500 of the world’s leading media communications specialists, in 125 offices, across 100 countries.

We have a global client roster that’s the envy of our peers. Adidas, Coca-Cola, Mars, P&G, PSA, Richemont, Shell and Sony to name but a few.

We help brands unlock growth through media. We do this using our Systems Thinking approach to data, technology and creativity and design communication strategies that build brands and generate sales. We’re part of WPP, the world's largest marketing communications services group, which gives us access to the richest data sets and most robust benchmarks in the business.

All this has helped us become the first network to hold the big six Media Network of the Year titles concurrently.

But the real secret to our success is simple (and not really a secret). It’s our People First, Better Results philosophy.

We know that when we invest in our people, we’ll deliver better results not only for them, but also for our clients.

We also know that talent comes in all shapes, sizes, genders and ethnicities. That’s why our agencies are open environments that celebrate difference.

Do you want to work with smart, creative, enthusiastic people? So do we.

Welcome to MediaCom

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About Singapore

GroupM Singapore operates in one of the most dynamic and exciting environments in the world. Although it is a small domestic market, there is a vibrant media industry which is undergoing rapid evolution as digital technology reshapes the way marketing supports advertisers’ needs. Being at the crossroads of Asia means that aside from the local clients and media owners, we also have a high proportion of multi-national clients and media owners.

As the largest media investment management company in Singapore with over 41% market share (Recma) and over 650 employees, GroupM Singapore is the premiere organisation to join and develop a career in.