Mindshare Integrated Communications Manager

**Overview of job**
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Mindshare, an agency of GroupM, is world’s largest media investment company and a part of WPP. In fact, we are responsible for one in every three ads you see globally. We are currently looking for a **Manager **to join us. In this role, you will
- Work with some of the world’s leading CPG brands
- Be responsible for advising global marketing teams on communication strategy, partner with them during the campaign development process, consult on the right media channels, and drive innovations
- Interact with and inspire multi market teams as part of your work on strategy development and local deployment

At GroupM APAC, our people are our strength, which is why fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion is important to us.

**Reporting of the role**

This role reports to: Director

**3 best things about the job**:
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1.Global work stream - no geo-political boundaries to your role
2.Best in class work - working with the world’s top multinational - you are the benchmark of quality
3.Everything FMCG - from face care to soup - you have opportunities and will gain exposure to brands that operate in almost every FMCG category there is.

**In this role, your goals will be**:
**In three months**:

- Well versed and trained in the tools
- Exposed to media dynamics of various countries
- Learning about roles of each group company of WPP

**In six months**:

- Under the leadership of your direct line manager be writing Brand Engagement Toolkits
- Working with global brand teams on client side and support presenting your work

**In 12 months**:

- Independently running your own portfolio of brands
- Be responsible for all communication delivery and audit clearance
- Have the expertise to liase within WPP group to deliver best in class solution to client

**What your day job looks like at Mindshare**:

- Get earphones, you will be working with a lot of cross country teams, so calls are scheduled daily
- You sit on the 3rd floor and client between 4-8, lifts shall be used daily, at least 1-2 meetings are scheduled daily to either receive new briefs or have a WIP or present solutions
- The day kicks off at 9 with a team meeting to track progress on jobs
- Apart from mails, meetings, calls, you will have to budget time to design solutions to the briefs, write them and prepare yourself thoroughly to present to internal team and then client

**What you’ll bring**:

- Bring your A - game on communications planning / strategy. You need to have worked in that discipline before
- Working knowledge of search, social, programmatic & e-commerce is important - we will take your word for it, but a google and Facebook blueprint certificate will tip the balance in your favour
- Content is king - and its creator is you. Working knowledge on content creator engagement and solution design helps, but we will train you if you are taking baby steps in this space
- Ability to multi task - it’s a dynamic world, things change constantly and you need to too. A much needed skill in our world
- And of course, numbers, viewing and understanding data, analysing and teasing out insights and making strategic recommendations is a must have skill
- Ideally, we would like Superman, but he is a myth, fiction they say, so minus the flying, cape and kryptonite weekness, we want someone who can do all the above

**Minimum qualifications**:

- Graduate or Post Grad in Marketing / Economics or related field
- Worked in a communication strategy / planning role
- 5+ years of work experience

**More About Mindshare**

Mindshare is a media services company that accelerates Good Growth for its clients. Our company values of energy, empathy and impact bind together our diverse global family of 10,000 people from every culture and with every specialist skill you can imagine. You can check out some of our people’s stories on LinkedIn or Instagram or hear about the company in their own words here. Mindshare is part of GroupM, the world’s leading media investment company, and WPP, the world’s largest advertising holding group.

**About GroupM Singapore**

GroupM Singapore operates in one of the most dynamic and exciting environments in the world. Although it is a small domestic market, there is a vibrant media industry which is undergoing rapid evolution as digital technology reshapes the way marketing supports advertisers’ needs. Being at the crossroads of Asia means, that aside from the local clients and media owners, we also have a high proportion of multi-national clients, renowned brands and media owners. Making GroupM Singapore the Number One organisation to join and develop your career in media investment.

GroupM is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity - it’s about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and that’s what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces differen