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EssenceMediacom | Associate Media Planning Director

Associate Director - Digital Media Planning
EssenceMediacom, Gurgaon

Overview of job
Digital media planning among the brands that are market leaders and have cult like following among its fan base. Person should have a good understanding on the digital media and sound knowledge of the performance media – search, social, affiliates and all the comes with it.

Reporting of the role - Sr. Director - Digital

3 best things about the job:

Working on a cult brand and the global market the playfield
Digital core to the business, but not e-business
Evangelize Tech innovation to build efficiencies

In three months:

Work with all constituents of digital eco-system under one single roof
Introduce digital channels across media and get the ‘optimum’ performance media mix across existing clients

In six months:

Learnt about effectively pitching 360 digital products to clients
Worked with a diverse team of media buyers and planners across 360-degree media and beyond

In 12 months:

Emerged as a coveted champion and go-to person on digital marketing solutions
Proficient with latest trading techniques and deals by managing largest portfolio publishers and channel partners

Responsibilities:

Understand client objectives, category/competitive trends for various product categories
Ability to manage large teams on Performance (Biddable and Performance Display) for from strategizing to delivery and client engagement at Annual to regular reviews.
Understand client objectives, category/competitive trends for various product categories
Develop and strike partnership deals with key publishers and large affiliates
Ability to steer client review meetings on regular basis

What you will need:

Excellent written and oral communication skills combined with outstanding presentation skills
Understanding of programmatic landscape viz. Knowledge of the digital advertising industry, trends, technologies (DMP, DSP, SSP etc.) – Preferred
Applied knowledge of 3rd party ad serving, website and tracking and associated technologies – Preferred
Intermediate to advanced analytical skills, specifically relating to performance data and metrics – Preferred
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Problem-solving skills
Abreast with the latest technology that will affect digital advertising
Worked closely with publisher partners to elevate industry standards in-line with client needs.
Exposure to affiliate and programmatic technologies
People managing skills
7-8 years of relevant experience


More about EssenceMediacom:

We are a global communications agency leading with breakthrough thinking, building explosive growth for brands, and helping our clients see the bigger picture. Our daring global network of 10,000 influencers help our clients breach traditional boundaries in media, uncover novel ideas, and unleash exponential growth. EssenceMediacom challenges conventional thinking to build, propel, and supercharge our clients’ businesses at scale and lead our industry in critical areas such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability.
EssenceMediacom understands that our people are tasked with big goals: building breakthrough growth for brands and leading with breakthrough thinking in our industry. Our people are at the heart of this work because their ideas will enable us to decode the intersections of people, content, and technology to bring our aspirations to life. Our success is down to our eclectic, diverse, and talented people. EssenceMediacom is a place for us to grow our careers and expand our horizons. EssenceMediacom is committed to building an agency culture that supports our people, puts diversity at the forefront of our operations, and creates opportunity for all. This collective culture will be our “new power” where ideas are freely exchanged, and collaboration is actively encouraged in a place where you can innovate in our hyperconnected world.