The Director, Client Leadership will also monitor account profitability and play a key role in new business activities. This individual will manage a structured team to engage with creative companies for advertising campaigns. This role will involve account and media planning, buy negotiations, as well as some ad placement and copy rotations. The Director will also mentor mid-level supervisory staff.

Reporting of the role

This role reports to the Managing Partner

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Measures of success

In 3 months, you would have:

• Started to build relationships with the key decision makers within the client and agency organisations

In 6 months, you would have:

• Proven yourself as a reliable point of contact for client stakeholders

In 12 months, you would have:

• To anticipate what is needed to stay on track to secure, grow and solidifying client relations, and to take action appropriately

Responsibilities of the role:

• Integrates understanding into the work to make decisions on the business
• Filters and adapts the different options and applies good judgement combined with hard facts to select which ideas will produce the best results
• Leads the Client by helping them understand Mindshare's perspectives and insights and gaining their agreement to a shared vision of how to address the client's objectives
• Builds team effectiveness by providing a clear definition of what's expected and identifying the people with the right skills and capabilities from across Mindshare (the global network, other teams, groups, Group M, WPP etc).
• Coaches others by assessing an individual's strengths and areas for development and encouraging a free exchange of constructive feedback. Pushes down decision-making and avoids taking charge unless absolutely necessary.
• Continuously seeks to broaden network of business relationships to promote the goals of Mindshare including , for example, participation at conferences, interviews, industry awards.
• Takes entrepreneurial calculated risks and acts on opportunities that lead to significant gains for the business
• Identifies and actions opportunities to grow profitable revenue
• Anticipates the future and takes decisive action to create opportunities or minimize potential problem
• Pre-sells by soliciting the involvement of key people in advance to build ownership< strong="" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-repeat: no-repeat; outline: none;">

What you will need:

• More than 3 years experience as the senior contact on key accounts that the main services focus on media plans and key tactics
• Broad background , exposure to and experience in the entire research, planning and implementation process
• Familiarity with all media and with general Mindshare approaches in Business Planning, Invention and The Exchange
• Significant experience at all levels of agency-client relationships
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

More about Mindshare

About Thailand

In a population of 69 million people, Thailand's mobile penetration is at a whopping 120% with smart phone penetration at 50%. Digital spend has grown 38% year-on-year and most people are now accessing the internet via mobile devices. Bangkok is one of the top Facebook cities in the world and Thailand ranks high in time spend viewing YouTube.

The audience fragmentation, following years of a virtual FTA TV duopoly, is creating huge trading and content opportunities. Thailand is one of the fastest-growing media markets in the region. Those looking for a rewarding and dynamic career in media have no better place to be than Thailand.

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.