Description Position at EssenceMediaCom About GroupM GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company responsible for more than $63B in annual media investment through agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker and EssenceMediacom, as well as the digital specialist division, GroupM Nexus. Our agencies are the front line to a new era of media strategy and innovation. GroupM’s portfolio includes client services, activations services, media investment, data science and technology development. By leveraging all the benefits of scale, the company innovates, differentiates and generates sustained value for our clients wherever they do business. We are driven by our vision of Shaping The Next Era Of Media, To Make Advertising Work Better For People. This means better experiences for our people, better outcomes for our clients, better relationships with our partners and ultimately delivering better for the planet. As market leaders we work closely with our clients to develop a healthy, accountable, responsible and diverse ecosystem that enables data driven marketing at scale and is mutually beneficial for all partners and the communities at large that we influence. Overview of role The Implementation & Activation Coordinator is a critical foundational role, establishing operational excellence and responsible for supporting day-to-day work that delivers effective campaigns, ensuring best-in-class consistent implementation, optimisation, and reporting. Working very closely with your manager, you will produce best-in-class solutions, offer unparalleled service and deliver against targets. The role involves the development and application of specialist technical skills. Overview of Implementation & Activation The Implementation & Activation team is responsible for delivering best-in-class implementation planning and activation for clients. Our Implementation & Activation team are fully embedded within our EssenceMediacom client teams, and accountable to the clients they work on. The scope of the Implementation & Activation team covers the Implementation Planning and Activation of all media channels and touchpoints, with a focus on delivering connected, audience-first client outputs. Within the team, we have some team members who work across all channels and both implementation planning & activation, and others who specialise and work across a more focused scope of work, (for example, Performance specialists who work across Social & Search). With our collective industry expertise, we navigate the ever-changing media landscape efficiently and effectively, fueling growth for the brands we work with. Our commitment to transparency and accountability drives best-in-class results consistently. Leveraging our exceptional media relationships to keep our finger on the pulse of emerging opportunities. Role responsibilties Clients Establish an understanding of client challenges, objectives & initiatives. Help build on the agency's reputation for outstanding client service. Clear understanding of the in-scope services of your clients and the process for completing work above and beyond. Begin developing relationships with clients at a junior level, as it relates to activation. Proactively recommend tactics and opportunities that resolve client challenges and objectives. Product Engage with our media partners to build knowledge of the media landscape and understanding of core media principles and the capabilities of each media touchpoint. Engage with internal product teams including GroupM proprietary solutions teams to ensure you have an understanding about their offerings and relevance to our clients. Bring innovation and creativity to the table, leveraging insights from across the market. Support the booking, loading, optimizing, material instruction and tracking of client media campaigns, in line with marketplace best practice processes and ways of working, applying insightful context and immaculate attention to detail throughout. Support the construction of insightful and progressive post analysis reports. Responsible for ensuring all financial and compliance processes are followed with 100% accuracy, including bookings and loadings, account queries and monthly proforma checks. Seek to find, communicate, and implement improvements in all aspects of the role. Dedicate time to self-learning through reading industry publications, research papers and online courses (including Craftmasters, GroupM University and MFA) What Makes You Great You feel empowered to bring your authentic self to work, and contribute to great teamwork, knowing your individual ideas and thoughts will be welcome. Keen interest in our industry and excited to work with market leading partners & technologies. Inquisitive and demonstrates desire to understand and know more. Attention to detail. Ability to prioritise tasks effectively, ensuring that the most important and urgent ones are identified and addressed first. Problem solving mentality. Clear communicator. Results driven with the ability to identify and clearly articulate what’s working and why. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. Here, we strongly encourage you to apply if you’re interested: we'd love to know how you can positively impact our team with your experience! We believe that diversity is vital and positively influences the environment in which we operate. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment that is free of discrimination, harassment or bullying. Race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or veteran status have no bearing on our hiring decisions, we encourage all applicants. LI-Promoted
