Account Manager - Investment (12month FTC) London, England

GroupM

  • London
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 3 days ago
DescriptionPosition at GroupMJob descriptionJob title: Account ManagerGroup: Mindshare WWJob Title: Global Investment, Account Manager 9 month FTCMindshare is built on our values of energy, empathy and impact. Our diverse global family includes people from every culture and with every specialist skill you can imagine but our shared values and our mindset bind us together. Mindshare people move fast with intent, they challenge and inspire, ensuring the ideas and solutions are always the best they can be, but above all they are generous - especially with their time - we are a truly global family that helps each other to achieve success and together with our clients use the power of media to change the world. Mindshare is an inclusive global family of 10,000 people with diverse opinions, cultures and passions.Located in 116 offices across 86 countries, we are the largest media agency in GroupM, WPP's media investment management arm, which is the #1 media holding group globally. Mindshare Worldwide is the headquarters for Mindshare based in London. We are a team of 400+ people, co-ordinating media campaigns, alongside many other media capabilities for our global clients.What We Can Offer YouThis role is offered as a Fixed Term Contract for a period of 12 months.We offer a competitive salary package, with 25 days holiday increasing with service to a maximum of 30 days. We also have an enhanced pension scheme, Bupa healthcare and early Friday finishes. These are just some of the great benefits that we offer.Based ten minutes from London Bridge tube station, our office has a rooftop with 360 views of London - a great space to hang out with colleagues and friends!We also offer an extensive training programme to help guide your career development whilst you're with us. There's a wide range of options to suit everyone at all levels of your career.Our Values & BehavioursOur attitude is reflected in our core values going forward Empathy, Energy and Impact which drive our people and our business.We want Mindshare Worldwide to be a place where everyone feels that they belong, everyone can be themselves and everyone has the same opportunities to develop their careers. Over the last 12 months we have made important steps in progressing on our journey to a truly inclusive organisation. We have launched The Collective and have seen the birth of a range of Employee Resource Groups who have shown some amazing and inspiring work.Our CommitmentWe are committed to making reasonable adjustments wherever necessary. If you require this document in another format, such as large print or audio, please let us know.Mindshare Worldwide commit to providing assistance for candidates who have successfully secured an interview and may require reasonable adjustments. We will work with the interviewee to establish what additional support is required and where possible, ensure reasonable adjustments are implemented to support a successful interview.Background and StructureMindshare Global Investment team sit at the heart of the agency, working with many other agency capabilities, including trading, client leadership, commercial, digital, and new business on a local, regional and global level. Additionally, we collaborate across wider GroupM Investment.Our primary function is to support in investment and trading requirements across our global client portfolio, working closely with local market agency teams, global clients, and external 3rd parties. This team focuses on workstreams including media value management, marketplace and inflation monitoring, auditor collaboration/ management, digital process management, commercial liability and contractual awareness, new business pitches, innovation in developing media channels and thought leadership.Overview of RoleThis role will involve working across several key global clients within our group. Depending on the client, the role will include areas such as the below:Trading Delivery:
Working with local market trading teams to track media value delivery according to the agreed methodology. Clear understanding of the trading commitments and measurement methodology.
Keeping managers aware of media value delivery and helping to support in developing solution focused approaches where needed.Analysis:
Confident at handling large data sets, quality assurance in data, spotting anomalies and asking questions to ensure accuracy and robustness of data.Media Knowledge:
Focus on global media knowledge of markets, channels, measurement metrics, methodologies and trading metrics to build knowledge and experience. Proactive and engaging approach to learning is essential.Market Intelligence:
Develop market intelligence in areas such as media price inflation, media channel evolution and media landscape changes, keeping team and clients aware of such changes and any potential impact.Relationship Focus:
This role will involve working with many global markets. As such, an ability to develop collaborative relationships with local teams, and where relevant, clients and 3rd party auditors is important. Demonstrating a thoughtful, considered, and fair approach in discussions around how to resolve issues.Team:
Active participation in the WW Investment team, workstreams and contributing to a collaborative team environment.Key competencies:
The successful candidate will have 3+ years of experience in a media buying/trading role, within a media auditor, a client business and/or within an investment management agency team.The role will involve working with big data sets, therefore skills in maths, excel and attention to detail are essential. An interest in analysing data, understanding the trends and story it shows are also important. We are particularly interested in any advanced analytics and data visualisation skills including experience of platforms such as Alteryx, Tableau and Power BI, as well as any VBA/macro writing skills.Equally important is an ability to develop and nurture relationships with a wide range of colleagues, both within internal global teams and where relevant, external parties. Strong organisation, communication skills and problem-solving skills would be beneficial, as well as a proactive and friendly approach.Performance Measures:
The success of the role will be measured against agreed KPI's which will be discussed periodically throughout the year. Additionally, strong local market relationships are critical to the success of this role.

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