essencemediacom | Managing Director philippinesGroupM

Job Description
Description
Position at EssenceMediaCom
Overview of job
You will manage and lead EssenceMediacom Philippines operation including the development of the brand, drive the efficiency and profitability of the business, mentor of talent, oversee and grow both existing client relationships and new business initiatives.
As an EXCO member of GroupM Philippines, you will contribute to the overall growth and success of GroupM Philippines.
Reporting of the role
This role reports to the GroupM CEO, Philippines and EssenceMediacom CEO, APAC.
3 best things about the job:
You will be an influential team player to captain our high performing team.
You will be a public spokesperson on industry issues and the voice of EssenceMediacom with a strong, high profile, positive reputation,andpersonality.
You will be a part of a fun,flexible workenvironment that combines the best of entrepreneurialism whilst at the same time being part of the largest marketing services group in the world.
Measures of success -
Management and delivery of the consolidated EssenceMediacom Philippines P&L.
Strategy and operations
Culture stewardship. Ensuring we maintain and enhance our collaborative, informal international culture, and that we attract, recruit and retain the best talent who live by our values and spirit.
Drive growth. Plan for and execute a plan to secure sustainable and profitable growth for the business over the next 3-5 years.
Be a public spokesperson on industry issues and become the voice of EssenceMediacom with a strong, high profile and positive reputation and personality.
Foster cohesive and valuable commercial relationships with media and technology Partners.
In three months, you would have:
Unlock the next stage of growth and the future potential of our business and people through the development of our talent, and the expansion of our commercial offering and the continued scale and reputation of EssenceMediacom in the market.
Become the public and most senior face of our organization to clients, staff and our media and technology partners.
In six months, you would have:
Drive collaboration, manage and be responsible for the P&L.
Lead our trading, finance, operations, and talent functions to meet their financial and business goals andoptimisetheir performance.
In 12 months, you would have:
Closely collaborate with regional agency leadership to ensuredeliveryof the agency strategic objectives within the overall financial and strategic objectives of EssenceMediacom Philippines.
Foster cohesive and valuable commercial relationships with media and technology Partners.
Responsibilities of the role:
The Managing Director, EssenceMediacom Philippines drives the agency vision, strategyandbusiness operations forward in the region. The position is responsible for the financial performance of the agency including revenue growth, quality of revenue streams, costs management and profitability in accordance withcompany'sguidelines and established financial metrics.
The position facilitates and leads new business activities in the market in conjunction with other units of GroupM such as Trading, Digital Services, etc. as well as EssenceMediacom regional and global network. The position is a referral point for new business calls.
The position is responsible for account team structuring and client relationship management. This includes the stewardship and development of senior client relationships either personally or in mentoring/supporting client teams in their relationship management.
The position takes the lead informing task forces and guiding the teams to develop new marketing services and products for clients to improve business results and satisfaction of clients, meanwhile, bring new income for EssenceMediacom.
The position is the representative of EssenceMediacom in the Philippines market and is responsible for managing the reputation of the company through marketing and PR EssenceMediacom's brand.
The position leads EssenceMediacom's business operations and in partnership with GroupM's human resource and finance team, oversees business management, A/R collections, compliance of company's policies, staff talentandretention policies, etc.
Financial- Achieve financial targets set by the management in revenue and operation profit with compliance of company policies and procedures, as well as financial metrics.
People- Ensure sufficient talent in the team to support business requirement and lead talent management initiatives to grow and retain our talent with 80% retention rate.
Client- Establish account team and client relationships management structure to meet and exceedexpectationof clients, and personally develop senior client relationships to sustain and grow business.
Marketing- In conjunction with regional and global management teams of EssenceMediacom and GroupM, implement marketing activities to promote EssenceMediacom.
What you will need:
Experience building senior client relationships.
Strong presence as a leader - the sort of person who others naturally listen to
Media industry experience a bonus but not essential. We will consider candidates from other marketing service backgrounds who have solid experience and other attributes.
Credibility to talk with senior clients beyond media issues and have a qualified and respected point of view about broader marketing and business issues.
Ability to build rapport with others easily and quickly get along with people.
Willingness and openness tolearnand adapt to new things.
Energy, driveandperseverance to make a difference.
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.