Mindshare is looking for a Senior Vice President, Client Leadership to serve as the lead for Mindshare Fulcrum, working with one of the most distinguished and forward-thinking clients in the industry. This is a unique opportunity to lead a team that has been the nurturing ground for many industry CXOs and market leaders, and to drive innovation for a client that sets the standard for marketing and communication.
As the Lead of Mindshare Fulcrum, you will be the driving force behind building an agency of the future. This role is a perfect fit for a dynamic and visionary leader who can inspire a large, talented team. You will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of our services, from strategy and planning to flawless execution and a best-in-class client experience.
Reporting of the role
This role reports to the President - Client Solutions, WPP Media South Asia
You will have the opportunity to:
- Lead a Fusion of Expertise: Bring together data, consumer insights, brand strategy, and creativity to create pioneering solutions.
- Drive Agency Transformation: Lead a strong agency transformation agenda with a focus on building and implementing automated solutions and AI-powe'red media planning tools. This includes:
- Automating Workflows: Champion the development and integration of AI to automate repetitive tasks, freeing up the team to focus on strategic, high-value work.
- Pioneering AI-Powe'red Planning: Utilize AI to revolutionize media planning, enabling data-driven insights, predictive analytics, and real-time campaign optimization.
- Cultivating an Innovation Mindset: Partner with global and regional teams to pilot and scale new technologies that keep Mindshare Fulcrum at the cutting edge of the industry.
- Lead a High-Performing Team: Guide a team larger than most agencies, with a legacy of producing industry leaders.
- Become a Trusted Advisor: Serve as a key internal and external advisor, influencing client, regional, and global stakeholders on local market insights and opportunities.
What You Will Do Roles & Responsibility:
- Set the Vision: Define a clear and compelling vision for your team and stakeholders, empowering them to deliver exceptional results.
- Drive Excellence: Ensure your teams provide world-class service, meet contractual obligations, and consistently deliver on client expectations.
- Foster Collaboration: Work closely with WPP media specialist teams to identify growth opportunities and deliver consolidated solutions that move the clients business forward.
- Cultivate Talent: Act as a talent magnet, consistently mentoring and developing your team, identifying star performers, and helping under-performers reach their full potential.
- Deliver Business Impact: Lead from the front to ensure business outcomes for clients, manage day-to-day operations with zero errors, and deliver on "media first" innovations.
- Grow Client Satisfaction: Act as a trusted consultant, proactively soliciting and responding to client feedback to continuously build and strengthen the relationship
What you will bring - Skills and Experience:
- Proven Leadership: A minimum of 20+ years of work experience , with at least 5 years in a strategic leadership role focused on media and communications planning for large scale clients and teams
- Holistic Expertise: Deep understanding of the entire communications landscape, including digital, commerce, and traditional media channels, with the ability to navigate the tension between large scale brand and demand.
- Executive Presence: Proven experience in managing CXO-level relationships and an ability to influence a wide range of functions, both internal and external.
- Strategic Acumen: The ability to understand business principles, financial and commercial issues, and translate them into a clear vision for the team and clients.
- Exceptional Communication: Highly evolved presentation, facilitation, and communication skills to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
- Collaborative Mindset: A strong track record of successful collaboration with multiple stakeholders, including clients, agencies, and media owners.
- Talent-First Approach: A demonstrable history of building, mentoring, and developing a cohesive and high-performing team.
- Commercial and Operational excellence - Strong commercial acumen, with experience in managing scopes of work, forecasting, profitability, and performance metrics.
