Investment & Accountability Manager/Senior Manager

Job Description

• Day to day management of investment and accountability program for selected key regional client
• The preparation of buying results for a key client within the region including reviewing data and co-creation of delivery presentations
• Developing strong relationships with buyers in local offices, regional client team and media auditors
• Providing advice and support to local offices on media accountability
• Effectively managing of timelines, analysing feedback and reviewing pricing and delivery against KPIs
• Manage local and regional communications effectively to share best practice and get desired results from local markets
• Ensure consistency of activation process and product across all markets
• Ensure media auditing processes are managed by the teams and attend client audit meetings
• Contribute to an investment community on the client that delivers learnings, best in market opportunities and a performance led culture
• Reporting into the SEA Investment and accountability director

Qualifications

• A thorough knowledge of media trading metrics and KPIs used to measure media buying performance across the main media.
• Understanding of basic media planning principles
• A minimum 4 years experience gained at one of the following: Media Agency Buying or Investment department, Media Auditor, Media Owner sales department.
• Digital experience not essential but preferable
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to create a story and clearly and concisely sell this into key stakeholders
• Fluent in English, foreign languages not essential, but certainly very useful in this role
• Experience in managing people across multiple countries
• High level of numeracy and adept at managing data and using Excel
• Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills with a focus on attention to detail
• Ability to process large amounts of data into relevant, big picture learning
• Reporting currency and provide rates of exchange if required
• Clarify any qualitative parameters and requirements