About EssenceMediacom
Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L'Oréal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America. Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.
About the role
The Japan Head of Media is responsible for leading overall media strategy, planning, and activation capability in Japan. With oversight of the media team, the position is responsible for our core media service delivery across Google, and pushing industry leadership. To succeed and ensure best-in-class capabilities, the role requires close partnership with other MFG teams (client service, analytics, investment etc) along with other GroupM constituents.
MFG is a full-service, data-led media agency, and your core responsibilities will span across all media channels. Extensive experience in media strategy and planning, with deep focus on digital media, and fluency in emerging media (programmatic, addressable, biddable (search/social), gaming, etc.) are integral in this role. Most critically, applying a broad understanding of the marketplace to drive innovation and creativity across our client deliverables is central to the role.
As the most senior media officer for Google, thought-leadership, engagement with industry partners/associations, and ongoing senior client provocation will be expected. This includes working with colleagues across regions and disciplines to craft leading-edge POVs on topics that are front-and-central to our clients.
You will report into the MFG JP Lead, be accountable to the EssenceMediacom JP MD for new initiatives.
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What you can expect from Essence
Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.
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