GroupM
GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company responsible for more than $50B in annual media investment through agencies Mindshare, MediaCom, Wavemaker, Essence and m/SIX, as well as the outcomes-driven programmatic audience company, Xaxis$1. .$1
Media Strategy • Media Buying • Data Management • New Media • Analytics
26746 - 26746
VP, Strategic Partnerships
September 4
🏢 In-office - London
GroupM
GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company responsible for more than $50B in annual media investment through agencies Mindshare, MediaCom, Wavemaker, Essence and m/SIX, as well as the outcomes-driven programmatic audience company, Xaxis$1. .$1
Media Strategy • Media Buying • Data Management • New Media • Analytics
26746 - 26746
Description
• Build strategic relationships across multiple leadership teams, internally and externally, to drive strategic alignment; ensure internal stakeholders’ voices, ideas and needs are represented in the partnership • Conceptualize, bring forward and secure unique partnership initiatives and ‘market firsts’ for WPP, informed by WPP’s technology strategy, product/s roadmap and capabilities • Drive joint product development and cross-partner integrations that align with WPP client needs, working with global, cross-functional teams across WPP (e.g. technical, creative technology, data management, product management, comms, legal) to drive and deliver new, market-leading products and solutions • Work with global, cross-functional teams across WPP (e.g. technical, AI, Open, Choreograph, data management, product management, comms, legal) to drive and deliver new, market-leading products and solutions • Drive (conceptualize, evaluate and recommend) investment in GTM opportunities • Collaborate with partner Agency Lead teams and internal Enablement teams to develop and execute enablement programs • Work closely with client leaders and agency employees to directly and indirectly create and covert a pipeline of client opportunities • Work with WPP opcos at the most senior levels to ensure their needs are met and represented in the partnership, including effective neutralization of any conflict areas • Provide consistent proof of concept through case study collation and socialization • Work closely with GroupM’s media investment group, whilst recognizing that media partnership is not the core deliverable of this role – focus is outside media
Requirements
• Proven track record of building market-defining, high-visibility strategic partnerships at the intersection of Technology/Marketing/Advertising/Media • Cross-functional influence, relationship building, and project management skills toward a broad constituency • Demonstrated ability to navigate senior stakeholders and work in a matrixed environment; collaborative working style • Strong business acumen and negotiation abilities, experience with contract negotiation and working closely with legal teams • Strong written and oral communication skills • Work Experience: Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, ideally T-shaped • Acceptable experience includes a mix of: Media Planning and Investment focused on Digital Media, Advertising Technology and Marketing Technology experience in a Strategic Partnerships/Business Development/Alliances or Product/Strategy & Operations role, Venture Investing experience at the intersection of Tech, Media and Marketing, Management Consulting experience focused on Media/Marketing/Technology/Digital Transformation • Education: Bachelor's degree, MBA preferred
Benefits
• Passionate, inspired people • Scale and opportunity • Challenging and stimulating work
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