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OVERVIEW OF JOB Mindshare is an agency of GroupM, t he 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 a Business Team Lead (Client Leadership) to join us. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a portfolio of brands which are part of the largest FMCG globally with services scope focused on communications and media planning including digital, performance, ecommerce, content and drive innovation for the brands resulting in award winning work. You will lead the client relationship while also being responsible for maintaining the quality of contracted services, lobbying additional assignments. In this role you get the unique opportunity to lead the fusion between data, consumer, brand and creativity. As Senior Client Leader, you will be part of Fulcrum Leadership Team and tasked with supporting management for the profitable and efficient running of each account through the allocation of resources, process and systems across the portfolio. 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: Head - Mindshare Fulcrum, South Asia 3 best things about the job: 1. This position affords the opportunity to work for a globally networked client that affords you a canvass to create bespoke new to the world solutions 2. Your client owns multiple billion-dollar brands - you shall inherit the mantle to steer the next chapter in their growth. 3. This client is a leading innovator in the industry and thirsty for market-first innovations. They are daring and highly experimental in their approach to new media Being the Senior Client Leader on one of Mindshare\'s most interesting and digitally forward accounts, you will be the trusted advisor not just to the client, but for internal (regional / global) touch-points on the local market. Good performance on this account will further strengthen Mindshare\'s overall relationship with this client. In this role, your goals will be: In three months: Establish leadership stance among key stakeholders both on client and agency side to translate the client\'s needs into clear direction and leadership for all Mindshare and GroupM resources working on the account. To become completely familiar with the client\'s organizational structure, planning process, marketing calendar and the needs of key stakeholders. In six months: To be the recognized trusted advisor, execute \'media first\' innovations and deliver exceptional ROI for the client. In 12 months: To expand the range of non-traditional services for the client, and to be the go-to person for all matters connected to media in the local market. To continually delight the client. What your day job looks like at Mindshare: Entrenching senior client relationships that position Mindshare as a principal business partner of the client/s. Be unafraid to push back, be audacious and stand your ground in terms of ideas. Build client satisfaction by soliciting feedback and operating like a consultant Acts as a client visionary by bringing a highly valued perspective to the client based on a deep understanding of their business, issues and opportunities Overall strategic approach on the account/s designed and delivered to meet Client\'s business objectives and strategies. Oversees the implementation of the annual planning in conjunction with the client team Generates and communicates a shared goal and unifies a team in the pursuit of a common objective. Drive additional services in areas like Social, Media Mix Modeling, Analytics Always operate with a talent mindset What you\'ll bring: Demonstrated experience and success working with the decision makers of organizations Significant proven experience of working with multiple stakeholders, e.g. suppliers, advertising/marketing agencies, media owners Shows a depth of understanding of the industry, business, brands and consumers in client conversations Understands business principles and good practice and perceives issues in both financial and commercial terms Superb team management skills to build and maintain a cohesive and enviable work culture Highly evolved presentation and facilitation skills Experience in managing large projects Minimum qualifications: Minimum 15+ years of work experience in business consultancy, marketing, media agency setup, market research/analytics or a strategic planning role, of which at least 5 years have been spent working on media/communications planning related business Experience of working on large FMCG brand is preferred About Mindshare: We were born in Asia in 1997,a start-up with a desire to change the media world. Now we are a global agency with more than 7,000 employees in 116 offices across 86 countries, operating as one team -.We believe that in today\'s world, everything begins and ends in media.We aim to be our clients\' lead business partner, to grow their business, and drive profitability through adaptive and inventive marketing. We do this through speed, teamwork and provocationand by operating as a network of networks rather than a rigid hierarchy. We create new things and have fun doing it. Whenever and wherever you join us, you open a door to opportunities in any and of all aspects of media, technology and innovation. We will support you, recognize you and reward you, making Mindshare the place where you do the best work of your career. Mindshare APAC has won 500 awards in the last year alone, including \'Agency Network of the Year 2017\' by both the MMA SMARTIES and Campaign Asia for the fifth and third consecutive year, respectively. Mindshare is part of GroupM, the media investment management arm of WPP, the world\'s leading communications services group.To learn more about Mindshare and our philosophy of Original Thinking, visit us atand follow us on Twitterandand. 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.

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