Global Investment Associate Director - London, United Kingdom - EssenceMediacom

EssenceMediacom

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London, United Kingdom

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Description

**Operating Company

EssenceMediacom (Media Futures Group)

**Job Title

Associate Director (Accountability)
Department / Team

Global Investment Management

Reporting To
James Palmer & Davide Torri

Location
London

About Media Futures Group
Media Futures Group (MFG) is a bespoke agency solution for Google.

As a global team powered by GroupM, Essence and MediaCom, we deliver strategic, creative and data-driven media to drive brand and business outcomesThe MFG team is made up of the best-in-class integrated data and media experts from around the world.

This convergence of expertise and excellence makes MFG the most progressive and exciting team in advertising and media.
About

EssenceMediaCom

The new EssenceMediacom infuses the digital and data-driven DNA of Essence with MediaCom's scaled multichannel, audience planning and strategic media expertise, designed to power client growth globally with an agile response to a rapidly evolving media landscape.

Clients will be able to leverage an expanded global organization founded by two agencies that are strategic complements.

Essence and MediaCom are already using this operational model for three shared global clients:
Google, Mars, and NBCUniversal.
The merger builds on a record of strong business growth for both agencies.

COMvergence ranked MediaCom first in the industry for new business wins in 2021 with $2.87B in new billings attributed to wins, while Essence has continued to grow and expand its remit with Google and other key clients.

About

groupM
GroupM is the leading global media investment management operation. It serves as the parent company to WPP media agencies Wavemaker, EssenceMediaCom, and MindShare.-
The Global Investment Team

Clients currently being handled by the unit include: TCCC, Google, NBCUniversal, Sony, Duracell, Bayer, AkzoNobel, Bose, adidas, CircleK, Sky, DrOetker and Walgreens-Boots.

The investment management function has three core objectives:

leading the buying and pricing elements of international and multi-local pitches; managing client cost deliveries and incentive schemes across the MediaCom client portfolio; disseminating trading best practices within the network and supporting local trading operations in their roll-out (tactical processes, new trading models...).

Role objectives and tasks
- **Google Global Accountability (40%)**With the support of a Manager and Director, you'll be responsible for overseeing the implementation and delivery of MFGs accountability framework for Google. You'll work closely with markets to track buying performance and optimise value delivery to the Google business as well as providing Google with trading insight and context on an ongoing basis.-
Google Global Market Intelligence (40%)**To support the accountability work, you'll be helping to create and manage a global investment community which we will engage regularly to feed into regular trading reports and client training sessions as part of a tailored program on market trends and insights.-
New business and ad hoc (20%)

Essential Skills,

Knowledge

and ExperienceGiven the technicality of the benchmarking, where very precise and quantified outcomes need to be delivered, excellent numerical and IT skills, and great attention to detail are essential.