Overview<\/p>\n
\tA Business Unit Director at Zenith is expected ttake overall responsibility for the team, running of the day tday as well as the strategic outputs for the unit. This individual needs thave strong account management, team management and client management skills.
\n\tA high level of collaboration, a willingness tteach others and a real desire to push the boundaries is what will be expected.
\n\tIn addition, this role requires a high level of accountability and responsibility over the large offline and online media investments we are entrusted tmanage. \u00a0
\n\tExperience across SSA will be beneficial tthis role.<\/p>\n
Responsibilities<\/p>\n
Manage and produce quality work in line with:<\/p>\n
\tAgency processes.
\n\tGlobal tools and processes.
\n\tOversee the delivery of clear, innovative strategies at a senior level.
\n\tAssist with media negotiations if necessary.
\n\tEnsure teams (Offline and Online) are consolidating flow plans intone flow plan.
\n\tWork collaboratively with partner agencies. \u00a0
\n\tManage client relationships at all levels in the business.
\n\tManage team: motivate, mentor and discipline if necessary.
\n\tEnsure seamless work with ATL and digital strategists on the business.
\n\tDevelop other strategists in the team or Groupe.
\n\tWork on New Business Pitches as and when required
\n\tManage general work output quality from the business unit.
\n\tManage the end tend financials of your accounts<\/p>\n
Hard KPI scores:<\/p>\n
\tFinancial Performance: Overdues at nmore than 8% of book outstanding per month.<\/p>\n
Revenue Growth:<\/p>\n
\tRevenue growth targets (5% increase in revenue through fees or selling diversified services).
\n\tSupply accurate budget figures monthly.
\n\tKey client satisfaction: \u00a0Client appraisals @ 75% as an average and nless than 70% for a single discipline. \u00a0
\n\tClient retention. \u00a0No loss of local business in the next 24 months.
\n\tEffective representation of Publicis Media: \u00a0Keep abreast of international and local trends, across all agency disciplines and practices. \u00a0
\n\tBi-annual thought-leadership\/opinion piece either written or delivered in a presentation.
\n\tTalent & Culture. \u00a0Less than 20% loss of staff. \u00a0All appraisals done as per company policy with salary increases linked tclear staff KPIs.
\n\tNew Business: \u00a0Assist with new business pitches. \u00a0(Experience in pitching). \u00a0
\n\tAwards: \u00a0Enter twawards annually, that warrant winning. \u00a0
\n\tAt least twthought leadership pieces annually.
\n\tSet and track spend objectives for media partners.
\n\tReport in regularly tthe Managing Director<\/p>\n
What you can expect in an average week:<\/p>\n
Meetings<\/p>\n
\tBe present and on time, tall required meetings.
\n\tMedia briefings
\n\tClient presentations
\n\tInternal status meetings
\n\tClient status meetings<\/p>\n
Drive implementation of the strategies with strategists and planners \u200b\u200b<\/p>\n
\tWork collaboratively with our Zenith team, Publicis Media Digital Team, and creative agency partners.
\n\tEnsure overarching portfoliflow plans are maintained and fed intthe planners
\n\tWork with the Research & insights team tpull and graph required data, source research and case study documents.
\n\tEnsure that your time sheets are maintained and timeously updated.<\/p>\n
Qualifications<\/p>\n
Experience:<\/p>\n
\tSenior Media Specialist with a minimum of 7 years media experience, with a thorough understanding of ATL and Digital media
\n\tExperience in Africa
\n\tThorough understanding of all planning and buying processes. \u00a0
\n\tThorough understanding and experience of Media Agency processes and tools
\n\tExperience managing teams.<\/p>\n
Hard Skills:<\/p>\n
\tNumerically strong and analytically able
\n\tStrong communicator with effective interpersonal relationships across team and clients
\n\tAdvanced IT skills including Microsoft Word, best-in-class Power Point, Excel, Outlook and web-based applications.
\n\tMust be able tunderstand data in Telmar \/ Ariana, TGI \/ GWI or other cross-tabulation software.
\n\tThe ability tsynthesize and reduce different inputs tcreate a well-considered and accurate representative view.
\n\tEnglish fluency and language skills for effective business writing
\n\tStrong presentation skills
\n\tSolid data interpretation and analytics skills
\n\tBe able texercise strategic principles and structured thinking ttackle business development projects assigned by client
\n\tBe able tselect appropriate frameworks, tools and approaches tuse in solving client problems
\n\tDevelop strategies that interpret cultural and social trends as well as data relevant tclient business<\/p>\n
Soft Skills<\/p>\n
\tIs open tconstructive feedback and challenges accordingly.
\n\tIs effective at building relationships and working as a team
\n\tShows leadership and decision-making ability
\n\tManages change well \u2013 adapts and remains flexible tbusiness priorities
\n\tAbility tcollaborate without egas well as work effectively independently
\n\tIs willing ttransfer skills and share knowledge openly
\n\tAbility tself-start and self-manage<\/p>\n
Apply via company website ( ) or<\/p>\n
publicisgroupe.jibeapply.com<\/p>\n
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