Assembly

We are Assembly – and we’re not like the rest. We’re the modern alternative agency, bringing together industry-leading data, talent, and tech to Find the Change That Fuels Growth for the best brands on the planet, including Adobe, Lane Crawford, Marina Bay Sands, and more. Our diverse, global community of over 1,600 passionate experts combines global thinking with unmatched local expertise in more than 20 markets worldwide – enabling brands to engage and move consumers anywhere. We use STAGE, Assembly’s proprietary, privacy-centric data solutions platform, to surface powerful insights that transform into actionable brand opportunities. We’re at the cutting edge of new media, technology, and platforms embedded in the lives of today’s consumers, and we’re tapped into how culture and communities’ needs change. We do this while staying steadfast in our commitment to Leave the World Better Than We Found It through measurable social and environmental impact work.

Assembly was named The Drum’s APAC Media Agency of the Year in 2021

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING ON ANY GIVEN DAY

• Lead the management of the client relationship for the paid media (search/social/display) business whilst supporting the client servicing team to deliver cross channel excellence
• Management of client budgets, through planning, optimisation, and reconciliation.
• Develop strong relationships with the agency trading desk to deliver the best in class paid campaigns
• Ensuring planning processes are followed to produce best in class media plans. Take a strategic approach to ensure that the client/ KPI’s are reached or exceeded.
• Manage and motivate more junior members of the team, sharing planning knowledge and developing their skills to ensure a high standard of output.
• Work closely with the comms planning team, being proactive to see how digital can be increased and collaborate with other digital specialist teams and the wider publisher team.
• Ensure proactivity and creativity within the channels to ensure the agency remains on the front lines of innovation

Requirements

THE SKILLS WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Experience managing a multi-channel, multi-market account with case studies of success with both direct response and brand campaigns.
• Be able to demonstrate a passion for knowledge of the digital marketplace and a curiosity for and understanding new technologies, emerging devices and other digital disciplines.
• Experience of managing and developing junior members of a team
• A good understanding of the strengths/weaknesses and core metrics of all media channels
• A strong background in paid media
• Previous experience of using industry media reporting tools and systems
• To be able to produce informative and inspiring client materials, such as competitive analysis, status reports and media recommendations
• To understand the importance of attention to detail in all outputs and ensure that account processes are adhered to.
• A proactive mindset to grow the client business

WHY ASSEMBLY?

• We’re part of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing. We’re nimble, smart, and digital-first, and we’re quickly growing to take on the biggest legacy hold cos.
• We care about your growth – we offer competitive salaries, annual compensation reviews, and keep detailed personal development plans to ensure you’re hitting your personal and company goals.
• We recognize and celebrate your success…all the time! Whether it’s through company meetups, employee recognition programs, or just a regular day, we make sure our people’s achievements are known and appreciated!
• We’re truly a people-first organization. That’s why we offer a Flexible Time Off policy that puts you in control of your work-life balance, as well as market-leading primary and secondary caregiver and parental leave policies.
• We care about social and environmental Impact – we have dedicated Impact Champions that collaborate globally to make sure we’re leaving the world better than we found it.
• We have an amazing group of employee resource groups committed to guiding the agency to become more inclusive, diverse, and representative of the world around us.

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