Partner - Client Leadership

Position: PARTNER - CLIENT LEADERSHIP
About WPP Media

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Role

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It's what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media's shared core values:

Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

About Mindshare: A Leading WPP Media Brand,

Mindshare delivers Good Growth for its clients. As 'Growth Architects,' we drive growth that benefits all stakeholders — better for people, planet, and business — by using media with intention. This approach creates more meaningful connections with consumers, increases consumer trust in the brand, and delivers better outcomes for all stakeholders.

Reporting of the role

This role reports to the Senior Vice President – Client Leadership

3 Best Things About The Job

You get to work on the biggest advertiser of the country
Lead and be the torch bearer within the organization to bring in competitive insights which will help clients plan for relevant actions in the present as well as future.
Ability to work under pressure and short turnaround time keeping you nimble and agile in this challenging work environment. (we see this as a positive learning experience)

In Three Months

In this role, your goals will be:

Establish leadership stance among key stakeholders both on client and agency side(basis previous experience establish what can you bring on the table)
Translate the client's needs into clear direction for Mindshare and Group

M resources working on the account
Become completely familiar with the client's organizational structure, overall business model, marketing calendar and the needs of key stakeholders
Understand the Mindshare way of working and are able to navigate through the verticals

In Six Months

Foster strong client relationships across the client portfolio for self and have a strong understanding of the client's key business requirements (at a category/segment level)
To be recognized as their trusted advisor, execute and deliver competitive insights (media and business) for the biggest competitors
Identify opportunity and collaborate with internal team / potential partners to deliver the best possible business solution for each client.
Demonstrated the ability to guide and coach other teams, helping them improve their strategic thinking skills and knowledge of reading/ decoding data sets across different data sources (financial results, analyst reports etc)

In 12 Months

Set up a mechanism to share the best work across Mindshare global and Group M India.
Build client satisfaction by soliciting critical feedback

What Your Day Job Looks Like

Continuously analyse reports which gives a view of FMCG trends, market changes and competitive intelligence.
Basis various media and business reports, ability to anticipate competitive actions quarter on quarter.
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. Should be able to lead strategic conversations on Media and business that drives business outcomes
Collaborate with different teams to turn insights into actions for the business
Ensure timely team appraisals and clear development goals for team members; identify and follow through on appropriate training and career development for the team

What You'll Bring

High integrity while maintaining positive, open relationships
Show a depth of understanding of the industry, business, brands and consumers. Ability to dial up their servicing skills with senior management…