Associate Media Planning Director

Description Overview of the Job

EssenceMediacom is an agency of GroupM, the world’s largest media investment company and are a part of WPP. In fact, we are responsible for one in every three ads you see globally. We are currently looking for a Associate Media Planning Director to join us. 
We are seeking an experienced Associate Media Planning Director with a strong background in digital media and performance marketing to join our team. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in managing App Campaigns for Install (ACi) and App Campaigns for Engagement (ACe), SEM with a solid understanding of B2C brand dynamics to drive performance goals (DMP, DSP, 3P partners) and e-commerce marketing. This role involves developing and executing strategic media plans that drive user acquisition, engagement, and revenue growth for our digital products.

Reporting of the role - Media Planning Director



Some of the things we’d like you to do:

• Independently manage the planning, execution, and optimization of digital media campaigns across various channels. Ensure campaigns are strategically targeted to drive installs, user engagement, and revenue growth.
• Adept understanding of Marketing funnel and is able to differentiate media strategies based on business and campaign objectives such as awareness vs lower funnel conversions
• Good understanding of B2C publishers for India to help drive performance driven campaigns: audience signals, measurement of campaigns, data passback
• Good hands on experience on Google ads - SEM, YT campaigns, app based campaigns and as well as 3P DSP platforms
• Audience research and analytics on 1st party data sources and 3rd party data sources
• Apply a strong measurement mindset to assess campaign performance. Understand channel-level incrementality and leverage Advertising Data Hub (ADH) to gain insights into campaign effectiveness and make data-driven decisions.
• Analyze campaign performance metrics and provide actionable insights. Prepare regular reports and presentations for stakeholders, highlighting key results and recommendations for improvement.
• Creative spec management
• Creation of tactical plan presentation and supporting media plan templates
• Creation of campaign analysis plan templates
• Oversee the successful launch of campaigns using the “Launch Tracker”
• Maintain accuracy and timely updates of deliverable tracking documents for team
• QA of media plan set up conducted by various Activation team members
• Adherence to team quality standard for reporting template and delivery
• Use understanding of campaign and marketplace to contribute ideas for campaign experiments and also prioritize experiments contributed by other team members
• Use understanding of campaign performance to contribute content to campaign wrap-up presentations
• Manage accurate forecasts, media plans, and all key media planning documentation

A bit about yourself:

• At least 8-9 years’ experience in digital media and performance planning, advertising, marketing and experience handling app-based performance clients largely
• Team handling experience
• Knowledge of typical B2C platforms, use of 1P data, DMP sources and DSP partners to drive performance goals
• Working knowledge and effective vocabulary across search, app campaigns, social, display, video, branding campaigns and/or programmatic media buying
• Experience with Media Research Tools (Comscore, GWI, TGI, YouGov)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to provide and meet forecasts of expected return of media investment
• Strong organizational skills with a keen ability to prioritize and multitask
• Proven problem solving skills and ability to think outside of the box
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment
• Detail oriented and responsive, deadline-driven with strong reasoning skills
• Lead by example while motivating and coaching juniors on the team
• Manage Performance Development Cycle and Review process for juniors

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.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.