Media Director

Job Description

Job DescriptionRole Responsibility:? To lead strategic planning excellence in all that we do for our client.? To ensure operational excellence across all business touchpoints, including both direct and indirect reports.? To be responsible for delivering an excellent service and end-product for our client which aims to exceed client expectations.? To ensure best-in-class team and client leadership, ensuring best possible client output with focus on client growth & retention.? To be ultimately responsible for the health and success of the client business of concern.Main Tasks:1) Knowledge? Strategically sound, with proven track record of effective planning leadership.? Possess commercial awareness and demonstrate business acumen and an understanding of the agency operations.? Be current on systems applications and updates.? Conduct all business relationships in an efficient, courteous and straightforward manner and be able to resolve any issues in a consistent, fair and objective manner.? Possess thorough client knowledge also client s market and competitors information.? Understand clients overall business and marketing objectives displaying a sound knowledge of all media, spanning traditional and digital media.2) Skills? Possess good verbal and written communication skills, strong on numeracy literacy and accuracy.? Possess sound financial management skills i.e. knowledge /comprehension of financial and business aspects of both Publicis Media and client companies.? People management skills and constructive feedback delivering ability.? Have breadth and depth of experience and tangibly demonstrate this in all aspects of your work.? Ability to manage multiple subordinates while delivering against multiple work streams.3) Product? To continuously deliver up-to-date client media strategies using Starcom s proprietary planning framework.? To take active part in new business pitches and provide insightful and comprehensive communications solutions as and when required to do so.? To ensure internal & external marketing of the agency's work in the regional and international awards.? To proactively lead the overall communication planning/implementation planning process to provide insightful communications plans.4) People? To manage the team day to day acting as a mentor to junior employees. Conduct annual and interim appraisals of team members in a thorough and professional manner on or immediately prior to the date on which they are due as per the appraisal cycle defined by the T&T department.? Be able to manage and motivate employees, clients and suppliers.? To deal with people issues promptly working in conjunction with the Talent team to ensure fairness and consistency.? Be a confidante for clients, media owners and junior / senior staff.? Responsible for the day to day workings of the client team offering support, training and insight to team members.5) Operations? To work with the Investment teams to promote your clients interests with strategically important media owners.? To work with the Investment teams to promote your clients interests with strategically important media owners.? To deliver diversified services revenue goals of the company.? To ensure efficient approvals/billing process on individual accounts, as well as help manage receivables / billables with finance teams on a weekly basis.

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