Overview of the job

MediaCom is an agency of GroupM, the leading global 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 Planner to join us. In this role, you will be a partner with planning team and external media partners to drive digital advertising campaigns for our 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: Planning Director

3 best things about the job:
1. Strong digital media campaign experience: You will be working for a client from travel industry that focus on performance-based marketing communication campaign through digital media.
2. Comprehensive training system: You will receive direct coaching from agency’s senior members and training across all communication disciplines.
3. Part of an overall marketing team: You will be fully involved in the marketing communication process through working closely with client’s media and marketing communications team

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

• Develop a good understanding of advertising as part of a campaign.
• Form an understanding of the client’s marketing strategy across China.
• Understand how MediaCom’s internal processes are run in line with our media partners within GroupM.

In six months:

• Understand MediaCom’s value proposition “The Content and Connection Agency” to the importance of the media planning approach.
• Learn the basics of communications planning.
• Independently respond to all day-to-day queries from client.

In 12 months:

• Become a trustworthy team player.
• Possess basic strategic thinking on overall digital campaign planning with your line manager’s support.
• Manage a small-scale digital campaign independently with improved communication skill.

What your day job looks like at MediaCom:

• Independently complete daily tracking report without error.
• Be able to run data to support basic routine reports (e.g. AdMango, i-research, ad-power, CMMS, Infosys, minder and etc. internal tools) and assure the 100% accuracy and punctuality.
• Support line manager on spot plan and invoice follow up and ensure the delivery on time
• Fully understand client’s needs, support line manager on material delivery and assure 100% accuracy of the work.
• Direct communication with internal support team and vendors to ensure their deliveries can meet client’s needs.

What you’ll bring:

• Ensure post buy 100% accuracy and delivery to client on time.
• Fully understand the data story, and can complete the basic reports (monthly competitor analysis, target audience analysis, media consumption behavior and etc. )
• Be able to assist media plan to client effectively and accurately
• Independently input findings and conclusions in the basic reports (monthly competitor analysis, target audience analysis, media consumption behavior and etc. ).

Minimum qualifications:

• Solid related experience working in digital media function within an agency and/or DSP media company.
• Performance-based clients experience is a plus.
• Desire to learn and can work under pressure. Accuracy and detail to everything you handle.
• Good analytical skills and sensitive to data.
• Be reliable & proactive.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working across large media budgets.
• Business proficiency in English and Chinese.

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 China

China is now the second largest media market, and the world’s most vibrant digital market, growing at double the rate of the US. In 2013, China surpassed the US in e-commerce, and China leads the world in mobile with over 600m smartphone connections. The pace of change and the scale of China’s emerging consumer market are unparalleled in any other market. Global CEOs are looking to China to drive growth, and brands are rushing to keep pace.

If you want a future in media and communications, there is clearly no place more vibrant, challenging and exciting than China, where opportunities for you to innovate and grow are unparalleled.