Media Executive London, England

EssenceMediacom is GroupM’s newest and largest agency, committed to delivering marketing breakthroughs for brands. It has disrupted the old models across media, creative, innovation and analytics to find new opportunities for advertisers and deliver truly integrated media solutions. Born out of two pioneering agencies, EssenceMediacom fuses Essence’s performance, data, analytics, and creative technology DNA with MediaCom’s scaled multichannel audience planning and strategic media expertise.

As part of WPP, the world's largest marketing communications services group, and GroupM, WPP’s consolidated media investment management arm, we have access to the richest data, most robust benchmarks, and most advanced capabilities in the market. This helps us provide comprehensive solutions to all marketing challenges. Our ‘breakthrough’ ambition is underpinned by our commitment to ‘continuous learning.’ We aim to ensure our people fulfil their potential by investing in their whole-person wellbeing, careers, and capabilities, which in turn helps grow our clients’ businesses.

The Account Executive position is perfect for a bright and enthusiastic character looking to start their career in media on a global account that will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn about the media landscape across EMEA and Asia. We are involved in the whole spectrum of the media planning process and this role will give you exposure to everything from planning to specialist teams to global account team operations.

The Account Executive will act as one of the main points of contact for both the network and client in relation to Duracell’s regular core account deliverables, and support across wider projects within the hub team. It is expected that the successful candidate begins to quickly gain a good knowledge of media as well as very strong organisational and communication skills required to manage and deliver projects. They will need to manage their time efficiently across multiple projects and begin to understand and apply both tools and wider network knowledge and guidelines to meet all deadlines.

You will be part of a friendly team of high performers with diverse skillsets. From planning, through to strategy and digital.

• Supporting day-to-day account management
• Responsible for regular delivery of competitor reporting and insights
• Ensure processes are followed across the Duracell account e.g. budget tracking, finance process, reporting, correct level of detail shown on media plans
• Carry out timely network requests – coordinating / chasing responses, ensuring standards and consistency across responses are the highest level to be delivered to the client
• Support for team members where necessary on client requests and planning projects
• Become confident and self-sufficient using tools such as TGI, Nielsen and Planning Tools relevant to key deliverables
• Build relationships with the client and MediaCom network
• Identify and collate relevant news stories, insights and observations relevant to the client business
• Attend all relevant training sessions and MediaCom talks, providing a summary of your findings to the wider team
• Start to understand the different offerings from all MediaCom departments

Personal Attributes

• A passion for a career in media
• A can-do attitude and keen eye for detail
• Good numeracy skills and knowledge of key Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong organisational skills and able to manage own time effectively
• Very good presentation and communication skills
• Be a real team player, willing to get stuck in and be proactive
• Eagerness to learn
• Not Mandatory but additional language skills would be helpful

GroupM is the leading global media investment management operation serving as the parent company to WPP media agencies including Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediaCom, and each global operations in their own right with leading market positions. GroupM’s primary purpose is to maximize performance of WPP’s media agencies by operating as leader and collaborator in trading, content creation, sports, digital, finance, proprietary tool development and other business-critical capabilities. GroupM’s focus is to deliver unrivalled marketplace advantage to its clients, stakeholders and people. GroupM and all its affiliates embrace and celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are a worldwide media agency network that represents global clients. The more inclusive we are, the more great work we can create together.