Job Description

Associate Director - Social, GroupM Nexus Global Team, India

(Gurgaon, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Coimbatore, Kolkata)


GroupM is 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 an Associate Director to join us.


In this role, we are looking for excellent understanding of all Social Media Platforms. Knowledge of media strategy, planning options and the media role in integrated communication. Own the strategy, execution of Paid Social media campaigns Across Facebook, Instagram, snapchat, Pinterest.


This team is responsible for delivering international solutions, particularly in APAC & EMEA, with some global influence. You will enjoy working in a collaborative team environment and will hold a 'can do' attitude with the passion to learn and grow.

Reporting of the role


This role reports to the Director - GroupM-Hub

3 best things about the job:



• Opportunity to grow with a global organization with the largest digital footprint.
• Exposure with the some of largest clients across categories.
• Diverse team and culture




Measures of success



In three months:

• Working with all constituents of paid social eco-system under one single roof
• Exposure to cutting edge technologies on performance.




In six months:

• Ability to work with a diverse team. Be a biddable media expert across paid Social and self-serve platforms.
• Get proficient with latest trading techniques and deals by managing largest portfolios.


In 12 months:

• Emerged as a coveted champion on performance marketing solutions.
• Become proficient is escalation handling and resolve conflicts.

What your day job looks like at GroupM -Hub :

• Develop strong relationships with counterparts in GroupM-Hub regional teams (Europe, U.S., Asia)
• Lead the training and growth of your local Social team.
• Enforce Social best practices with a focus on platform expertise, consistency, and quality of work delivery.
• Be accountable for consistent work delivery to GroupM-Hub regional teams by ensuring a high quality of output.
• Serve as point of escalation for your channel and take ownership of resolving challenges.
• Provide career development and coaching for your Social team.
• Line manages 2-5 direct reports with as many as 10 indirect reports.
• Provide timely and actionable feedback to the team to aid in their development, improvement, and progress. Provide awareness and recognition for jobs well done.
• Provide support to the Delhi Lead in capacity planning & resource management for the team.
• Present strong and effective communication across all levels




What you'll bring:

• You are proficient in English.
• You have experience managing multi-location media activation teams.
• You have experience training and maintaining quality standards at scale.
• You have experience providing service to local teams from a centralized location.
• You have a passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends.
• You have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.


Minimum qualifications:

• 8+ year's professional experience in digital media execution.
• You are a Facebook and Instagram expert.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheet.



More about GroupM


GroupM - GroupM leads and shapes media markets by delivering performance enhancing media products and services, powered by data and technology. Our global network agencies and businesses enable our people to work collaboratively across borders with the best in class, providing them the opportunity to accelerate their progress and development. We are not limited by teams or geographies; our scale and diverse range of clients lets us be more adventurous with our business and talent. We give our talent the space, support and tools to innovate and grow.


Discover more about GroupM at www.groupm.com

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Follow GroupM on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/groupm More about GroupM Nexus Global Team

GroupM Nexus Global Team is the industry's largest community of performance marketing experts designed to drive performance and innovation at scale for GroupM's agencies and clients. With the most platform accreditations in the industry combined with proprietary technology, media, and solutions, culture of continuous innovation and scaled partnerships, GroupM Nexus consistently sets new benchmarks for effectiveness and efficiency across all forms of media to drive growth for the world's leading advertisers. Discover more about GroupM Nexus Global Team at https://www.groupm.com/groupmnexus/ About India


2020 brought opportunities for brands to innovate because of which we saw an evolving media stack. The growth of digital is set to soar high because of changing consumer habits. With approximately 500 million smartphone users, low-priced data plans, 45 to 50 million e-commerce shoppers, approximately 60 OTT offerings and a young population, India is a mobile-first internet market. It is also one of the top 10 ad spend markets in the world and is set to climb the ranks. Global big tech corporations have made considerable investments in top e-commerce/retail ventures and Indian start-ups, blurring the lines between social media, e-commerce and mobile payments, resulting in disruption on an unimaginable scale.


At GroupM India, there's never a dull moment between juggling client requests, managing vendor partners and having fun with your team. We believe in tackling challenges head-on and getting things done.


GroupM is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity - it's about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and that's what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.