Global Investment Manager London, England

Buying, Trading & InvestmentLondon,England EssenceMediacomGlobal Investment ManagerWe are a global communications agency leading with breakthrough thinking, building explosive growth for brands, and helping our clients see the bigger picture. Our daring global network of 10,000 influencers help our clients breach traditional boundaries in media, uncover novel ideas, and unleash exponential growth. EssenceMediacom challenges conventional thinking to build, propel, and supercharge our clients’ businesses at scale and lead our industry in critical areas such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability.
What it’s really like to work here?
EssenceMediacom understands that our people are tasked with big goals: building breakthrough growth for brands and leading with breakthrough thinking in our industry. Our people are at the heart of this work because their ideas will enable us to decode the intersections of people, content, and technology to bring our aspirations to life. Our success is down to our eclectic, diverse, and talented people. EssenceMediacom is a place for us to grow our careers and expand our horizons. EssenceMediacom is committed to building an agency culture that supports our people, puts diversity at the forefront of our operations, and creates an opportunity for all. This collective culture will be our “new power” where ideas are freely exchanged, and collaboration is actively encouraged in a place where you can innovate in our hyperconnected world.
This position sits within the Global Investment department of EssenceMediacom, now the number one leading communications agency worldwide.
The Global Investment Management function has three core objectives:
Leading the buying and pricing elements of international and multi-local pitches and managing client cost deliveries and incentive schemes across the Agency client portfolio
Managing the proprietary media offer of the Agency in close connection with GroupM, the parent company of WPP media agencies
Managing the partnerships with key media vendors worldwide assuring the most competitive conditions for the Agency and our Clients.
Overview of the role:
You will be part of a team responsible for a number of key clients and new business (when required) to ensure effective pricing and accountability in service and product
You will need to closely work with senior Global investment personnel and
will need to manage key relationships across the globe with Clients, Agency, and GroupM stakeholders as an “investment voice” at various seniority levels
You will need to closely work with senior Global investment personnel and
will need to manage key relationships across the globe with Clients, Agency, and GroupM stakeholders as an “investment voice” at various seniority levels
You will be contributing to lead key markets for selected Clients, advising and mentoring local investment leaders to achieve success, and sharing global strategy and best practice making sure that it is effectively implemented
You will take ownership of your work, presenting this internally and externally to Clients when and as required to become a trusted partner
Reports to Global Investment Associate Director
Specific responsibilities:
Ensure we deliver competitive pricing and activation across key markets, meeting key Client investment KPIs and providing competitive offers in new business (when required) with guidance from sr. members of the team
This will include contributing to the recommendation of on-going Client pricing strategies and ensuring there is a joined-up approach that everyone owns to realise ambitions
Develop or improve existing tracking of year-on-year media buying performance and efficiencies vs. targets using our proprietary tools across all media (emphasis on TV and Digital) while identifying opportunities for value delivery improvements
Proactively develop knowledge of how media buying, and performance tracking works and the various methodologies used to track and quantify savings delivery and apply and consider a “learn and share” mentality with your team
Support and mentor teams in local markets to ensure they fully understand our commitments, buying measurement methodology and the savings calculation process, in addition to identifying risks and opportunities
Present and take ownership of your work with key Clients. Providing analysis and market insights. Establish tactics and roadmaps for problematic territories, sharing and discussing these with sr. members of the team and Client leads
Develop a good working relationship with third-party media auditors to ensure smooth operations and a collaborative approach, while challenging their analysis and insights if and where required
Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
The candidate should possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience gained in a global/international investment/accountability role in a media agency or alternatively at a media auditing firm
Given the technicality of the job profile, where very precise and quantified outcomes need to be delivered, high-level analytical and IT skills as well as great attention to detail are essential
Working with a network of local operators on globally aligned businesses can often present big challenges in terms of collaboration and a certain degree of resilience and patience is therefore required
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