Senior Consultant, Media Management

Company: Ebiquity plc
Location: New York
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

About Ebiquity:Ebiquity is the world leader in media investment analysis. We harness the power of data to provide independent, fact-based advice, enabling brand owners to perfect media investment decisions and improve business outcomes. We are a data-driven solutions company helping brand owners drive efficiency and effectiveness from their media spend, eliminating wastage and creating value.We provide analysis and solutions through five Service lines:* Media Management* Media Performance* Marketing Effectiveness* Technology Advisory* Contract ComplianceEbiquity is able to provide independent, unbiased advice and solutions to brands because we have no commercial interest in any part of the media supply chain.More than 500 media specialists operate from our 18 offices across 14 countries, covering 80% of the global advertising market.Ebiquity has the most comprehensive, independent view of today's global media market. We analyze $55bn of media spend from 75 markets annually, including trillions of digital media impressions.Our Contract Compliance division, Firm-Decisions, audits $40bn of contract value annually. As a result, more than 70 of the world's top 100 advertisers today choose Ebiquity as their trusted independent media advisor.We want the best talent available, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, disability or age.Senior Consultant, Media ManagementOverviewThe Senior Consultant, Media Management will support the strategic development of our Media Management practice in North America, lead client engagements, and own key client relationships.--Ebiquity's Media Management practice provides strategic advisory guidance and project management discipline with a core focus on the following areas:* Agency evaluation and selection* Global media models and organizational design* Agency relationship management and optimization* Media plan reviewThis individual will drive successful client engagements by implementing project management rigor and industry insight and will support the development of new business opportunities (in conjunction with our business development/client service team).The RoleEbiquity's media consulting practice helps leading advertisers to select the right agency partners and design bespoke media operating models to ensure brand and agency teams are structured to deliver against strategic brand objectives.--The Senior Consultant, Media Management reports to and supports the Director of Media Management in selling in and leading these engagements. The Senior Consultant works across global teams to coordinate activities and to ensure a consistently high level of quality.--The Senior Consultant will advise senior client stakeholders on key media topics throughout our scoped engagements, and nurture strong executive relationships to keep Ebiquity top of mind and find opportunities to expand our services in areas such as Media Performance and Analytics. Ebiquity employs a consultative approach to client management and we aim to be trusted advisors to our client base.--We work collaboratively across teams to identify a client's business need and to define effective solutions that generate measurable results. Specific responsibilities include:-- Successfully support complex, global client engagements with project management and foundational media knowledge.-- Support the new business team in the acquisition of new clients.-- Support development of the frameworks, decks and approach for client engagements and RFP responses - to help "productize" our approach.-- Summarize and evaluate agency commercial arrangements, inclusive of staff/FTE structure and media pricing across all channels.-- Build and refine the capabilities of our team and collaborate cross-functionally.Qualifications:-- The ideal candidate will have 6-10 years of relevant and progressive professional work experience in advertising/media agency, client-side media management, or media consulting roles.-- Strong knowledge of media fundamentals and North American market trends.-- Experience and comfort with traditional and digital media planning and buying, marketplace dynamics, and standard reporting metrics.-- Experience leading and facilitating agency selection programs or leading/supporting new business development in an agency capacity preferred.-- Experience structuring commercial arrangements (scope and estimate project work)-- Comfort engaging with key corporate media decision-makers.-- Exceptional project management skills and attention to detail-- Exceptional communication skills involving proven ability to develop and present compelling slides/presentations to senior marketing and procurement leadership.-- Experience facilitating workshops, fact-finding sessions, and diagnostics with clients.What will you bring to the role:-- Passion for media and marketing with knowledge of the latest industry trends.-- Highly collaborative style, and aligned with the core Ebiquity values: agile, brave, curious, straightforward, and honest.-- Strong presence as a key stakeholder in our client relationships-- Self-starting, out-of-the-box thinker driven by the relentless pursuit of excellence to deliver brilliant services for our clients and drive continuous optimization of our practice methodologies and processes.-- The ability to read between the lines and hear what is not being said; an ability to solicit information and facilitate its transfer consistently and correctly across teams.-- Outstanding project management skills and comfort with holding all stakeholders accountable for meeting deadlines and deliverables.-- Strong selling and negotiation capabilities-- Strong written and presentation skills-- Good relationships across the industry built on honesty, transparency, and trust.-- Comfortable with ambiguity and working in a dynamic environment.-- Willingness and flexibility to travel frequently and extensively (pending safety protocols)-- Ebiquity's US headquarters are located in the Financial District of New York City.--New York-based applicants are preferred, but remote applicants are also welcome.What we can offer:We are a global fast-growing company that offers a variety of opportunities for you to develop your skillset and career. In exchange for your contribution, we can offer you:-- A Competitive salary and benefits-- Generous--annual leave including an extra day off for your birthday-- A company focus on well-being and work-life balance including initiatives like flexible working, mental health support, and regular health and wellbeing events.

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