MediaCom Hong Kong

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 Executive to join us. In this role, you will be responsible for …

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 Business Director

3 best things about the job:

• At Mindshare we stand for Original Thinking - we can credibly say this for several reasons: we were the first global media agency; we took a chance and launched in Asia as opposed to the UK or US; and we were the first start-up WPP ever invested in. We have challenger in our DNA
• Support the team in driving media thinking and innovation across some of the market’s most notable brand
• Work with a collaborative team in a dynamic company

In this role, your goals will be:
In three months:

• Become familiar with all relevant media and finance systems, and the team processes
• Provided superior administrative support to the team
• Attended media owner presentations to build knowledge of the media landscape

In six months:

• Able to build knowledge of media landscape
• Started to build an understanding of the Original Thinking Framework and how it is applied to the team’s processes and output
• Built an understanding of clients product portfolio

In 12 months:

• Started to develop a strong media POV and develop media recommendations
• Built trusted relationships with media partners and clients
• Started to develop trusted and influential relationships with media owner

What your day job looks like at MediaCom:

• Support supervisor and manager on key functions include but not limited to Media Planning, Buying and Trafficking
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation on the effectiveness of different media channels
• Manage and use various research, advertising, tracking and trafficking tools given on various post-campaign reports
• Identify appropriate media strategy and tactic, with the guidance from supervisor and manager

Minimum qualifications:

• Degree in any discipline, major in Marketing information management, business, mathematics would have an advantage.
• Able to manage multi-task and have a good interpersonal skills
• Good at numbers and have attention to details
• Able to work independently but also a good team player
• Passionate to pursue career in media/digital industry
• Must be fluent in written and spoken English and Chinese
• Fluent Mandarin will be an advantage
• Fresh Graduate will also be considered

More 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

For more information, visit www.mediacom.com

Find us on Twitter @mediacomglobal

Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/MediaComGlobalNews
Join us on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/mediacom

About Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s small yet highly dynamic and efficient media market means it gets to operate with agility. Its internet and digital penetration continues to grow year-on-year, and has the highest smartphone penetration in Asia Pacific at 87%, while tablet ownership clocks in at 57%. Hong Kong’s digital market boasts a healthy mix of local, regional and global players, providing new opportunities in the media space.

If you want a future in media and communications, and believe in Hong Kong’s belief of “work hard, play hard”, there is clearly no place more vibrant, challenging and exciting than Hong Kong, where opportunities for you to innovate and grow are unparalleled.