&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.essenceglobal.com/jobs/essenceglobal.com&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Client Services team is responsible for creating the conditions by which our clients love our work. We do this by building trust and exerting influence through deeper, more strategic relationships with our clients, and by driving, leading and owning the campaign delivery process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Account Directors are responsible for executing the campaign delivery process and providing daily support to the wider account team. They are expected to develop working relationships with their clients and become the lead contact for campaigns. They will start to develop their line management skills by directly line managing up to one team member.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Client Satisfaction&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Point of contact for clients ensuring client satisfaction is maintained throughout the campaign lifecycle and beyond&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop and maintain a working-level understanding of assigned client’s industries, their products/services, and their marketing/media KPIs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the wider team in delivering an exceptional client experience during every agency interaction&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure defined client expectations are understood by the wider team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist in managing total client satisfaction, identifying any issues or barriers and escalating as necessary&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Essential Happiness&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure that any direct report and the wider multi-discipline team feel invested in, engaged with, cared for and are motivated to deliver their best work&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide timely and actionable feedback to the team to aid in their development and improvement&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Work Quality and Innovation&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Engage with clients to define Actionable Briefs for tier 2 and tier 3 campaigns.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Interrogate the work and client deliverables on all campaigns on behalf of the client to ensure they exceed expectations.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Maintain an up-to-date campaign project plan using Essence tools and technology&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide campaign and project management leadership during the campaign lifecycle to ensure on time and on brief delivery of client work&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Foster collaboration with the Practices to ensure best in class work and ongoing innovation is delivered across the client business&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identify potential risks, issues and opportunities, across all briefs and processes escalating to CS leadership where necessary.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support daily huddles and weekly client status meeting&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Financial Strength and Operational Excellence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Responsible for client billing process ensuring reconciliations are approved by internal teams and invoicing is complete within agreed internal timescales&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Knowledge and responsibility for the end to end invoicing process including managing to budget, reconciliation completion&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Leverage key internal and external stakeholder relationships to assist teams in improving the campaign delivery process&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Growth and Diversity of Clients&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Through building your understanding and knowledge of your client’s business, continually look for and make internal recommendations to explore growth opportunities&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven and demonstrable experience at Associate Director level in media, advertising or marketing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong communication skills including the desire to learn and advance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organisational skills with a keen ability to prioritise and multitask&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to adhere to and meet deadlines and proven track record in managing client expectations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience in cross-channel media planning, with a preference for performance planning experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understanding of media measurement techniques and the requirements needed to effectively track and report on performance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven problem-solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Detail oriented and responsive, deadline-driven with strong quantitative reasoning skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Demonstrate thorough understanding of the campaign level financial management process from estimate to invoicing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Potential to line manage 1 direct report, supporting their career growth and development within Client Services&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lead by example while motivating and coaching juniors on the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Foster an environment for transparency and open communication&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Account Director (Contract)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, Nando&#39;s and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,600 people strong, manages over $3.6B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are looking for a sharp and ambitious Account Manager with planning experience, who is ready to start a new adventure in our Client Services team within the BT Group. You would be part of one of Essence’s flagship accounts working within “Team Connect”, a collective of 60+ experienced cross-media marketing professionals.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this role, you will be working alongside the Client Director on the BT Enterprise and Plusnet accounts to drive client satisfaction and provide daily support to the wider account team. Your previous planning experience will be key to develop strong working relationships with your clients and work closely with the planning team to deliver high-quality responses, ensuring all processes are met.&amp;nbsp; You will help coordinate our daily deliverables; drive the learning agenda with clients; manage finance and PO reconciliations and championing training across the team.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As part of your onboarding and to get up to speed on our plans, ways of working and client objectives, you will be asked to work with our planning team to deliver both online and offline campaign plans, conduct research to determine the best media outlet mix for our campaigns, maintain testing plans and manage cross-channel reporting templates.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Proven and demonstrable 2-3 years experience in a Senior Planning Executive/ Planning Manager role in digital media, advertising or marketing&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Desire to learn and advance, with a keen eye for detail and an entrepreneurial spirit&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Critical thinking/problem-solving skills: you must be able to analyse data or a situation, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations: in media, within a team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Strong communicator who is confident and comfortable in front of client stakeholders&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise and multi-task&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment: foster transparency and open communication&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the campaign level financial management process from estimate to invoice&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Desired&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;B2B Experience&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Essential Functions/Responsibilities:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Client Satisfaction - Develops a working-level understanding of assigned client’s industries, their products/services, and their marketing/media KPIs. Supports the wider team in sharing client expectations and delivering an exceptional client experience during every agency interaction&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essential Happiness - Ensures that the wider multi-discipline team feel invested in, engaged with, cared for and are motivated to deliver their best work. Provides timely and actionable feedback to the team to aid in their development and improvement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Work Quality and Innovation - Maintains an up-to-date campaign project plan and fosters collaboration with the Practices to ensure best in class work and ongoing innovation is delivered across the client business. Identifies potential risks, issues and opportunities, across all processes escalating to CS leadership where necessary.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Financial Strength and Operational Excellence - Responsible for client billing process ensuring reconciliations are approved by internal teams and invoicing is complete within agreed internal timescales. Leverage key internal and external stakeholder relationships to assist teams in improving the campaign delivery process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Growth and Diversity of Clients - Through building your understanding and knowledge of your client’s business, continually look for and make internal recommendations to explore growth opportunities&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp; We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s complex marketing landscape.&amp;nbsp; It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful.&amp;nbsp; As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging.&amp;nbsp; We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Account Manager

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Account Managers will work to support the Client Director and other senior members in the team in managing the account through client and project management while starting to take on leadership roles for smaller campaigns. They are expected to develop working relationship with the client. Account managers are also to provide project management support and guidance to junior members on the team. In addition, they will begin to manage profitability, best practices, and scoping while working closely with the team to communicate clear goals and objectives.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop relationships with day-to-day or&amp;nbsp;junior clients and conduct 1:1s as needed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Respond to client emails in a timely fashion, or ensure the correct team member responds&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand client billing process and ensure team compliance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure defined client expectations are documented and disseminated to the broader team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist in managing client satisfaction and identifying any issues or barriers and escalate as necessary&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Start to engage with clients to define actionable briefs for smaller campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support leading daily internal team huddles and weekly client status meetings&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Create (for smaller campaigns) and assist (for larger / complex campaigns) in the creation of campaign timelines, identifying key milestones and deliverables&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide project management support during the campaign lifecycle to guarantee timely completion of deliverables, coordinate across practices, identify potential risks and issues, and escalating as necessary&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand the value that each department that Essence can bring to the table and ensure seamless collaboration and communication across teams&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Help with day-to-day management of partner agencies as it relates to meeting deliverable deadlines&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Track progress against campaign milestones and communicate progress to day-to-day client contacts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Schedule client meetings and internal check-ins, record notes and send follow-ups&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist in interrogating work for simple/small briefs before client delivery&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support adherence established best practices&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bachelor’s degree required in related field&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience may be substituted for the education&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;At least 3+ years experience in digital media, advertising, marketing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills including the desire to learn and advance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excited to work in a entrepreneurial environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong understanding of digital channel marketing&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organizational skills with a keen ability to prioritize and multi-task.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to adhere to and meet deadlines.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven problem solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Detail oriented and responsive, deadline-driven with strong quantitative reasoning skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.essenceglobal.com/jobs/essenceglobal.com&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Client Services team is responsible for creating the conditions by which our clients love our work. We do this by building trust and exerting influence through deeper, more strategic relationships with our clients, and by driving, leading and owning the campaign delivery process. We are consultants and trusted advisors to our clients helping them drive their business and digital transformation initiatives.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are part of the Global GroupM Comcast/NBCU client team, collaborating together to bring our clients the best of the group.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the client&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NBCUniversal Pictures International (UPI) is one of the world’s leading entertainment brands. The film studio boasts franchises such as Jurassic World and Fast and Furious, but also owns Dreamworks Animation (How to Train your Dragon) and Illumination (Despicable&lt;br&gt;Me) making it one of the most lucrative studios in the world. This does not stop at in-cinema releases, with a part of the business focusing on watching content at home via digital or physical means.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our clients are a mix of marketing, product and media experts who will continuously challenge our thinking to get to the best solutions for driving growth in their dynamic category. We work directly with the central international media and marketing teams overseeing media excellence and best practice for 15 UPI markets across EMEA, LATAM &amp;amp; APAC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Client Services team represents the agency when in front of the client, and represents the client when in front of the agency. This team is responsible for mediating the needs of both parties and overseeing the agreed service/project deliveries. The Client Services Account Manager is responsible for driving the central international campaign process and providing daily support to the wider specialist teams on the account (Planning, Activation, Analytics, Data Strategy &amp;amp;amp; Business Intelligence). The role looks after both campaigns and digital transformation projects, requiring a hybrid skill set of project and campaign management/oversight, and you will be expected to develop working relationships with the clients, becoming the lead contact for some campaigns and projects.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Client Satisfaction&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Key point of contact for UPI theatrical clients ensuring client satisfaction is maintained throughout the campaign lifecycle and across all deliverables&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Engage with clients to define key priorities across the film slate, aligning with wider business objectives&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop thorough understanding of entertainment industry, the client’s business, KPI’s, business challenges and yearly film slate (UPI &amp;amp; Competitors)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support wider team (particularly Activation, Planning, Analytics) in managing all client deliverables including:
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Central Trailer &amp;amp; Content breaks
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Engage and interrogate clients on briefs, film strategy and priorities&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the development of campaign strategy on tentpole titles and presenting to wider client team (including Senior Leadership)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Reviewing PCAs and One-Pagers before being shared with client team to ensure all deliverables tell a big picture story&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Developing QBR/Annual Review documents highlighting project and campaign milestones&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Maintain up to date project plans, particularly around:
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Platform testing strategies (Facebook &amp;amp; YouTube)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Learning agenda across audience strategy, analytics and measurement&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Digital Transformation
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the roll-out of international ad tech, data strategy and digital transformation initiatives&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Supports the wider team in delivering an exceptional client experience during every agency interaction. Collaborate across the wider GroupM network centrally and locally.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensures defined client expectations are understood by the wider team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assists in managing total client satisfaction, identifying any issues or barriers and escalating as necessary&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assists in obtaining feedback from client on a regular basis to ensure high standards are being met and where needed suggest process improvements&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Essential Happiness&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure that the entire NBCU account team feel invested in, engaged with, cared for and are motivated to deliver their best work&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provides timely and actionable feedback to the team to aid in their development and improvement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Work Quality and Innovation&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the Client Partner &amp;amp; Account Director in leading &amp;amp; developing the client relationship&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Engages with clients to define campaign or project requirements&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Interrogates the work and client deliverables on behalf of the client to ensure they exceed expectations.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Maintains an up-to-date campaign project plan using Essence tools and technology&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provides campaign and project management leadership during the campaign/project lifecycle to ensure on time and on brief delivery of client work&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Fosters collaboration with the Practices to ensure best in class work and ongoing innovation is delivered across the client business&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identifies potential risks, issues and opportunities, across all briefs and processes escalating to CS leadership where necessary.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Supports daily huddles and weekly client status meetings&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Financial Strength and Operational Excellence&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Responsible for client billing process ensuring reconciliations are approved by internal teams, POs are received from clients, and payments are made in a timely manner&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Knowledge and responsibility for the end to end invoicing process including managing to budget, reconciliation completion&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Leverage key internal and external stakeholder relationships to assist teams in improving the campaign delivery process&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Manage team workload against resource plans to ensure accurate delivery of retained FTE.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Growth and Diversity of Clients&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Through building your understanding and knowledge of your client’s business, continually look for and make internal recommendations to explore growth opportunities&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven and demonstrable experience at a Senior Account Executive or Account Manager role in digital, offline media, advertising or marketing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills including the desire to learn and advance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organisational skills with a keen ability to prioritise and multitask&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to adhere to and meet deadlines and proven track record in managing client expectations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven problem solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Detail oriented and responsive, deadline-driven with strong quantitative reasoning skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lead by example while motivating and coaching juniors on the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, Nando&#39;s and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2500 people strong, manages over $3.6B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Manage and develop team members, including their successful induction into the team, the continual assessment of their needs, the delivery of training, and development of their Advertising Operations career.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Maintain a high quality standard for the Advertising Operations department by leading the Quality Assurance process in collaboration with the the Senior Manager to ensure 100% accuracy and to exceed client expectations, while still trafficking when needed&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Monitor campaign delivery to ensure campaigns are running as expected and targeting objectives are met, including checking daily reports and providing troubleshooting support for trafficking issues related to creative, publisher implementation, and escalating to third party vendors when necessary&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lead the continual assessment of the web technology landscape, and lead in testing of different products – including ad delivery, ad verification and single-view tracking and measurement&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Support the recruitment of Advertising Operations resources; help manage and motivate the team on a day-to-day basis; ensuring appropriate resource allocation across clients, efficient workflow and flawless output&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3-5 years of experience in ad operations, preferably agency-side working on large and complex client accounts&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hands-on knowledge of ad serving systems and advertising tracking technologies, especially DoubleClick&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A strong work ethic; able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and deliver results&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Well-developed organizational and project management skills, to ensure you can keep on top of your own and others workload&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fine-tuned communication, presentation and influencing skills; with an ability to think creatively and present in a manner that inspires and excites&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Technical skills would be a distinct advantage; including HTML, JavaScript and Flash&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Ad Ops Manager

&lt;div class=&quot;job-preview__description &quot; data-test-description=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency that blends data science, objective media and captivating experiences to build valuable connections between brands and consumers. Clients include Google, FrieslandCampina, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,100 people strong, manages over $3.2B in media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence is seeking an Ad - Ops Manager to become an integral part of our Advertising Operations team. As an Ad - Ops Manager within our team, you will be responsible for the set-up, execution and delivery of digital campaigns. You will work with both internal teams and external parties to ensure campaign delivery objectives are met. You will have expert knowledge of ad serving systems and a passion for new and emerging technologies. You will also have a collaborative and “can do” attitude to help interface with our Analytics and Media team and deliver exceptional media solutions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;Serve as a trafficking expertise owning the set-up, management, and execution of several of our top accounts, while maintaining a high quality standard for the Advertising Operations department to ensure 100% accuracy and to exceed client expectation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Monitor campaign delivery to ensure campaigns are running as expected and targeting objectives are met; including checking daily reports and providing troubleshooting support for trafficking issues related to creative, publisher implementation, and escalating to third party vendors when necessary&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Collaborate with team members by providing guidance on how to continually improve operational processes, supporting systems and communication channels where needed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Act as a strategic partner within account teams; providing consultation to clients on the correct setup of campaigns, tagging of clients sites, and the use of web technologies to meet client needs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;3-5 years’ experience in Advertising Operations with demonstrable knowledge of ad serving, DCM and preferably gained agency side&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;An exceptional ability to learn new concepts and challenge the status quo&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Great communication, organizational and project management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Demonstrable ability to recognize and resolve problems quickly and efficiently&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Diligent and attentive to detail; able to follow through on projects and/or issues&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Good analysis skills (including quantitative analysis) and confidence in making information based decisions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Computer literate with superior knowledge of Excel&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Knowledge of Google docs a plus&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape.&amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging.&amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence is seeking a Technical Associate Manager to become an integral part of our Ad Tech team within North America. You will be responsible for enabling machine learning optimization through data pipelining, API integrations, and custom SQL queries.&amp;nbsp; This is a highly technical role where you will have a passion for new and emerging ad measurement technologies, including the ability to select, configure, and deliver results. You will be responsible for the hands-on implementation of data ingestion solutions as well as coordinating with vendors.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will help decipher new data privacy updates to develop POVs on the ever-changing ad tech ecosystem, including browser privacy updates, app measurement changes, and ensuring that we future proof campaign tracking solutions.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Connect multiple data sources in the Cloud and generate custom reports for the Google client to help with changes to how the agency will buy media globally&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support onboarding and validation of new partner measurement vendors, including the continual development of measurement best practices, leading supplier communication and being a center of excellence for ad tech implementation.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Collaborate with team members on the continual assessment of the ad technology landscape, and lead the testing different products – including ad delivery, ad verification, and measurement.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Act as a strategic partner within account teams; providing consultation to clients on the correct setup of campaigns, tagging clients’ sites, and using web technologies to meet client needs.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Monitor campaign delivery to ensure campaigns are running as expected and targeting objectives are met; including checking daily reports and providing troubleshooting support for trafficking issues related to creative, publisher implementation, and escalating to third party vendors when necessary.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Serve as a trafficking expert owning the set-up, management, and execution of several of our top accounts, while maintaining a high-quality standard for the Ad Operations department to ensure 100% accuracy and exceed client expectations.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Continually Identifying technology measurement gaps and limitations within Google products and campaigns,&amp;nbsp; assisting in developing custom solution tracking.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2-4 years’ experience preferably agency-side working on large and complex client accounts or a related ad tech company&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hands-on knowledge of ad serving systems and advertising tracking technologies, especially Doubleclick, tag management solutions (Google Tag Manager &amp;amp; Tealium), and preferably cloud-based clean rooms (ADH).&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A strong understanding of ad technologies by environments such as web, apps, and OTT/ CTV&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A passion for all things digital, including a good understanding of industry trends (browser and privacy updates) and how they can be used to deliver category defining media solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A strong work ethic; able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and deliver results&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Well-developed organizational and project management skills to ensure you can keep on top of your own and others workload&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Fine-tuned communication, presentation, and influencing skills; with an ability to think creatively and present in a manner that inspires and excites&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong technical skills are a must; including HTML, JavaScript, and SQL&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Knowledge of Airflow, Python, and SDKs a plus&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring, and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun, and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Ad Tech Associate Ad Operations Manager

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Role:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence is seeking an Ad Operations Technical Supervisor to become an integral part of our Ad Operations team within North America. You will be responsible for providing support on the set-up, execution, and delivery of digital campaigns. You will work with both internal teams and external parties to ensure campaign delivery objectives are met. You will have expert knowledge of ad serving systems and a passion for new and emerging technologies. The right candidate You will have expert knowledge of ad serving systems and a passion for new and emerging technologies. The right candidate will have two-plus years of experience managing a team, experience trafficking campaigns in DoubleClick, and the ability to quickly adapt to an ever-changing ad tech landscape.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You will play a supportive role in technical consultation and deployment of measurement solutions. You will have a collaborative and “can do” attitude to help interface with our Analytics and Media team and deliver exceptional media solutions. You will also provide support for the development and execution of client initiatives.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support the Ad Tech team to onboard and validate new partner measurement vendors, including the continual development of measurement best practices, leading supplier communication, and being a center of excellence for ad tech implementation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Lead the continual assessment of the ad technology landscape, and lead in the testing of different products – including ad delivery, ad verification, and measurement.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Collaborate with publishers, ad tech vendors, and internal teams to innovate and future proof of our media to protect our client’s investments.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop a tagging strategy leveraging tag management solutions, cross-device graphs, web, and app analytics tools&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Manage and develop team members, including their successful induction into the team, the continual assessment of their needs, the delivery of training, and the development of their career.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Maintain a high-quality standard for the Ad Operations department by leading the Quality Assurance process in collaboration with the Associate Director to ensure 100% accuracy and to exceed client expectations, while still trafficking when needed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Monitor campaign delivery to ensure campaigns are running as expected and targeting objectives are met, including checking daily reports and providing troubleshooting support for trafficking issues related to creative, publisher implementation, and escalating to third party vendors when necessary.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Serve as a model leader to team members, motivating and inspiring the team to strive for excellence, building global relationships, and working towards continuous team improvement.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Act as an ambassador of ad operations across the agency. Work with leads on other teams to raise visibility, train new starters on process, attend conferences and continually educate teams on recent developments; building advocacy across the agency.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;5+ years’ experience in ad operations, preferably agency-side working on large and complex client accounts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Hands-on knowledge of ad serving systems and advertising tracking technologies, especially Doubleclick, Google Tag Manager, and preferably cloud-based clean rooms (ADH).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A strong understanding of ad technologies by environments such as web, apps, and OTT/ CTV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion for all things digital, including a good understanding of industry trends, browser changes, and privacy updates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;An ability to demonstrate getting the best out of people; including hands-on management, coaching, and inspiration of a more junior team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A strong work ethic; able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and deliver results&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Well-developed organizational and project management skills, to ensure you can keep on top of your own and others workload&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Fine-tuned communication, presentation, and influencing skills; with an ability to think creatively and present in a manner that inspires and excites&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong technical skills are a must; including HTML, JavaScript&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Knowledge of SQL, Python, and SDKs a plus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Ad Tech Supervisor

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;As our Analyst, you are accountable for quantifying and measuring the success of our executions and for delivering insights that enable us to innovate the work we deliver at Essence.&amp;nbsp; You will support the Senior Account Executive and Account Manager with Analytics works.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Everything with Data! (collection, cleaning, analysis and validation)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Communicate campaign insights generated by our analysis and share communication best practices internally&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support the wider Analytics team in implementing our measurement tools&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop and present compelling and innovative presentations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Stay up to date on our product offerings and how it affects analytics&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Natural affinity for numbers / data and a passion for playing with data in order to solve problems&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exposure to or an understanding of tools/systems like SQL, social analytics tools (like Crimson Hexagon), Python, ‘R’, etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong verbal and written communication&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint (Google docs a bonus)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Highly organized and efficient under pressure&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Analyst Analytics

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;As our Analyst, you are accountable for quantifying and measuring the success of our executions and for delivering insights that enable us to innovate the work we deliver at Essence.&amp;nbsp; You will support the Senior Account Executive and Account Manager with Analytics works.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Everything with Data! (collection, cleaning, analysis and validation)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Communicate campaign insights generated by our analysis and share communication best practices internally&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support the wider Analytics team in implementing our measurement tools&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop and present compelling and innovative presentations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Stay up to date on our product offerings and how it affects analytics&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Natural affinity for numbers / data and a passion for playing with data in order to solve problems&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exposure to or an understanding of tools/systems like SQL, social analytics tools (like Crimson Hexagon), Python, ‘R’, etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong verbal and written communication&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint (Google docs a bonus)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Highly organized and efficient under pressure&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Analyst Analytics 

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Accountable for quantifying and measuring the success of our executions and for delivering insights that enable us to innovate the work we deliver at Essence. Leading multi products projects, developing best practice, be main point of contact for other teams.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Build a deep understanding of marketing plans and their objectives to help account teams build comprehensive measurement, and test &amp;amp; learn plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Play an instrumental role in evolving and designing new, innovative measurement tools. Managing the process through to delivery and take ownership of global roll out&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Recruit, manage and mentor analytical resource, ensuring the efficient flow of work through the team, the timely delivery of high-quality outputs and their continuing development as professionals&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lead the creation of clear, robust and thought-provoking campaign reviews and insights&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work with Account teams to help define the correct questions to get under the skin of campaign performance and then interrogate data sources to deliver the answers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;To help deliver “best in class” analytical capabilities across the agency with the wider Analytics team, including the use of new methods, techniques, tools and systems&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop innovative marketing campaigns and assist clients to define objectives&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience working in a data based role, ideally supported by a degree from a top-tier university, minimum 2:1 (preferably numerical)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience managing a team and ability to delegate effectively&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proficiency with systems such as SQL, Social Analytics tools (Crimson Hexagon), Python, and ‘R’&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Expose to measurement of both Direct Response and Brand Awareness campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent at presenting data in a visually engaging and insightful manner that cuts through the noise&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organisational and project management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong understanding of what data points can be collected and analysed in a digital campaign, and how each data point should be analysed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Established and professional communication, presentation, and motivational skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Analytics Associate Director 

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This role forms part of a global core solutions team whose objective is to empower and enable Analytics teams to do their best work by standardizing processes &amp;amp; tools, automating tasks, providing single-source-of-truth &amp;amp; delivering scalable solutions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The team’s responsibility is to deliver analytics focussed strategic initiatives via innovation, data engineering and process standardisation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Monitor and maintain automated data collection and transformation pipelines, troubleshooting data issues as-and-when they arise&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist in identifying ways to continually improve technical infrastructure to increase performance, reliability and scalability, and to proactively manage data quality&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the translation of user requirements and business needs into technical specifications&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take ownership for the delivery of technical solutions, in line with a prioritized development roadmap and agreed upon technical specifications&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Stay up-to-date with Google Cloud Platform, and other supporting technologies, best practice and ensure it’s applied in the work that you deliver&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Attend internal stakeholder meetings, presenting your solutions and providing updates on your work&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the development of strong working relationships with third-party data providers that we rely on for access to necessary data&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;5+ years experience in a data engineering or technically-oriented analytics role&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong experience querying and manipulating data using Python and SQL to answer business questions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience building data pipelines to collect and transform data using Google Cloud technologies&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with digital marketing platforms (particularly Google Marketing Platform), and the data they generate.&amp;nbsp; Knowledge of their API’s a plus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;An understanding of how data is tracked and exchanged in the process of digital advertising (e.g. role of ad servers and other third-party tech vendors)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Analytically minded, enabling you to understand and overcome technically complex challenges, and to tell compelling stories with data&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to manage multiple tasks in an autonomous way&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong spoken and written communication skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;An ability to demonstrate a passion for the digital marketing ecosystem, and an understanding of the role that data plays within it&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Delivers best results when working in a team environment, and an ability to partner effectively with people of varying degrees of technical capability&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Desirable&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience working within an agile product management environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience using Airflow / Google Cloud Composer&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency that blends data science, objective media and captivating experiences to build valuable connections between brands and consumers. Clients include Google, FrieslandCampina, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1800 people strong, manages over $3.2B in media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Accountable for quantifying and measuring the success of our executions and for delivering insights that enable us to innovate the work we deliver at Essence. You will be liaising with other teams and leading analysis setup and post campaigns review.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;em&gt;:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lead your team in project setup, analysis, and post-campaign reviews&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Liaise closely with clients (internally and externally) on projects and become their trusted advisor&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Build statistical models on historical data with comprehensive measurement, and test &amp;amp; learn plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide direction and leadership to direct reports, working with them on goals, motivations, and career progression&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work with key stakeholders to assess project needs and ensure best-in-class work is being delivered&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take direct responsibility for quality of work and smooth operation of campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Advise on best practice in your area&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Play a prominent role in the induction of new employees, teaching them Essence’s approach to Analytics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work across, and with, all bands, disciplines, and offices, ensuring continuous collaboration and progression&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;em&gt;:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Statistical/Mathematical degree from reputed institute&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proficiency with systems such as SQL, Python, and ‘R’&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong analytical skills - ability to analyze raw data, find insights, and provide actionable strategic recommendations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hands on expereince of 10-14 years in Statistical modeling from Media industry is mandatory&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have a high understanding of marketing campaigns and their objectives&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong verbal and written communicator with ability to build relationships at all levels within the business&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to manage a small team effectively to bring out the best in their skill sets, motivating them to succeed, and keeping their focus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong work ethic, with ability to manage multiple projects, people, and time zones to meet deadlines and deliver results&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Analytics Director 

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make brands more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Accountable for quantifying and measuring the success of our executions and for delivering insights that enable us to innovate the work we deliver at Essence. Supporting the Senior Account Executive and Account Manager with Analytics works.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support wider Analytics team in implementing of our measurement tools to help ensure alignment with timelines&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Become comfortable with data collection, data cleaning, analysis and validation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop skills in effective communication to deliver proper explanation of result generated by our analysis, and guide other teams in doing the same&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop and present compelling and innovative presentations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Keep abreast of advancements in our own offering and feed into the product development plan&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Degree from a top-tier College, 3.0 GPA or equivalent (preferably numerical)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Natural affinity for numbers and analysis skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong verbal and written communication&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint (Google docs a bonus)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with statistical languages desirable (e.g. R, Python)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Highly organized and efficient under pressure&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp; We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape.&amp;nbsp; It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful.&amp;nbsp; As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging.&amp;nbsp; We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Analytics Executive

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make brands more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Visit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://essenceglobal.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; essenceglobal.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Accountable for quantifying and measuring the success of our executions and for delivering insights that enable us to innovate the work we deliver at Essence. You will be Supporting analyses for campaigns and helping the development of new analytical tools.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Take ownership of delivery for designated clients/projects&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Collaborate with campaign team to identify opportunities where our analytics offering can add value&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Gain an understanding of marketing plans and their objectives to be able to assist with comprehensive measurement, and test &amp;amp; learn plans&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop analytical techniques to analyze results from experiments/studies/observations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Explore methods/techniques for solving business problems given the data available (potentially 3rd party)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Help internal and external clients understand the capability and limitations of methods used&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop and present compelling and innovative presentations&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Degree from a top-tier College, 3.0 GPA or equivalent (preferably numerical)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency with systems such as Python, SQL, Social Analytics tools (Crimson Hexagon), and ‘R’&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Have some understanding of marketing campaigns and their objectives&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong analytical skills - ability to analyze raw data, find insights, and provide actionable strategic recommendations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to manage someone effectively to bring out the best in their skill sets, motivating them to succeed, and keeping their focus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong work ethic with ability to manage multiple projects, people, and time zones to meet deadlines and deliver results&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp; We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape.&amp;nbsp; It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful.&amp;nbsp; As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging.&amp;nbsp; We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Analytics Manager

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Accountable for quantifying and measuring the success of our executions and for delivering insights that enable us to innovate the work we deliver at Essence. You will be Supporting analyses for campaigns and helping the development of new analytical tools.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Get under the skin of marketing plans and client’s propositions to help formulate robust test &amp;amp; learn strategies and produce detailed Performance Measurement Plans prior to campaign launches&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensure the appropriate data points are being collected from the appropriate data sources during campaign execution – to ensure Account teams and clients are measuring campaign performance in the correct way&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Produce regular campaign reporting for our Account teams to share with clients, helping them understand the key drivers of performance and inform future activity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Analyze and interpret marketing program results to drive future client marketing strategies&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Work closely with your peers in other practices at Essence (e.g. performance marketing, media buying and planning etc.), to ensure analytical support for campaigns is scoped properly&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ideally 3+ years of data analysis experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency with systems such as SQL, Python, R, Social Analytics tools (Crimson Hexagon), Excel, Tableau, etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience presenting data in a visually engaging and insightful manner that cuts through the noise&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience in marketing analytics and/or digital media experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong analytical skills - ability to analyze raw data, find insights, and provide actionable strategic recommendations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Have a high understanding of marketing campaigns and their objectives, experience with search analytics and/or Financial Services industry will be a plus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;

Analytics Manager Creative Testing

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Assistant Media Planner is responsible for providing support to the planning team across all aspects of the discipline as it pertains to clients. Job responsibilities include the usage of tools and data to help support plan decisions; collaborating amongst the team to offer up appropriate support for all planning assignments and special projects; assisting in the maintenance of plan activity; and, resolving discrepancies related to plan options and/or buy delivery.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Utilize and understand proprietary and syndicated research tools used for planning and reporting purposes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Study demographic data and consumer profiles to identify desired target audiences for specific media vehicles, including lifestyles and psychographics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Utilize syndicated research to help analyze the competitive landscape for monthly, quarterly and annual competitive analysis&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exercise the Channel Neutral approach to media and framework for thinking&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist in development of media plans that specify which forms of media will be used to effectively reach the target audience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist in maintaining flowcharts/plans and developing media delivery analysis&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist in maintaining budget updates and spreadsheets&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop agency point of views (POVs) on media opportunities for submission to the client&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Input data into Donovan and Ad Serving platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist in trafficking, tracking and reporting of online campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Resolve discrepancies within the billing process&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Self-Starter/Demonstrates Initiative&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Solutions oriented, knowing when to consult others&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to manage multiple projects&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;High energy and ability to produce high volume of work quickly&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to communicate concisely and clearly both orally and in writing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Thrives in fast paced environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Demonstrates aptitude to work with numbers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Relevant Internships&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Assistant Media Planner

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Assistant Media Planner is responsible for providing support to the planning team across all aspects of the discipline as it pertains to clients. Job responsibilities include the usage of tools and data to help support plan decisions; collaborating amongst the team to offer up appropriate support for all planning assignments and special projects; assisting in the maintenance of plan activity; and, resolving discrepancies related to plan options and/or buy delivery.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Utilize and understand proprietary and syndicated research tools used for planning and reporting purposes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Study demographic data and consumer profiles to identify desired target audiences for specific media vehicles, including lifestyles and psychographics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Utilize syndicated research to help analyze the competitive landscape for monthly, quarterly and annual competitive analysis&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exercise the Channel Neutral approach to media and framework for thinking&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist in development of media plans that specify which forms of media will be used to effectively reach the target audience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Effectively use Relationship Media tools to aid in plan development&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist in maintaining flowcharts/plans and developing media delivery analysis&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist in maintaining budget updates and spreadsheets&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop agency point of views (POVs) on media opportunities for submission to the client&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Input data into Donovan and Ad Serving platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist in trafficking, tracking and reporting of online campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Resolve discrepancies within the billing process&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Demonstrates aptitude to work with numbers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to communicate concisely and clearly both orally and in writing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Self-Starter/Demonstrates Initiative&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;College Graduate&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Relevant Internships&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Microsoft Office Software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency that blends data science, objective media and captivating experiences to build valuable connections between brands and consumers. Clients include Google, FrieslandCampina, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,100 people strong, manages over $3.2B in media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit &lt;a href=&quot;essenceglobal.com&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt; for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Assistant Media Planner is responsible for providing support to the planning team across all aspects of the discipline as it pertains to clients. Job responsibilities include the usage of tools and data to help support plan decisions; collaborating amongst the team to offer up appropriate support for all planning assignments and special projects; assisting in the maintenance of plan activity; and, resolving discrepancies related to plan options and/or buy delivery.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Utilize and understand proprietary and syndicated research tools used for planning and reporting purposes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Study demographic data and consumer profiles to identify desired target audiences for specific media vehicles, including lifestyles and psychographics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Utilize syndicated research to help analyze the competitive landscape for monthly, quarterly and annual competitive analysis&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Exercise the Channel Neutral approach to media and framework for thinking&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist in development of media plans that specify which forms of media will be used to effectively reach the target audience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist in maintaining flowcharts/plans and developing media delivery analysis&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist in maintaining budget updates and spreadsheets&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop agency point of views (POVs) on media opportunities for submission to the client&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Input data into Donovan and Ad Serving platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist in trafficking, tracking and reporting of online campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Resolve discrepancies within the billing process&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Self-Starter/Demonstrates Initiative&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Solutions oriented, knowing when to consult others&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to manage multiple projects&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;High energy and ability to produce high volume of work quickly&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to communicate concisely and clearly both orally and in writing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Thrives in fast paced environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Demonstrates aptitude to work with numbers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Relevant Internships&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence is seeking a smart, enthusiastic individual to become an integral part of our Advertising Operations team. Our team is&amp;nbsp; responsible for ad serving, asset management, web analytics, and other optimization technologies associated with the execution of digital advertising – and for ensuring digital campaigns are launched on time and run accurately. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;As the Ad Ops Associate Manager within our team, you will be responsible for campaign management, quality assurance, and campaign delivery.&amp;nbsp; You will work with both internal teams and external parties to ensure campaign delivery objectives are met. You will have knowledge of ad serving systems and a passion for new and emerging technologies.&amp;nbsp; The ideal candidate enjoys working in a collaborative team environment and has a “can do” attitude to help interface with our media teams to deliver exceptional media solutions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Serve as a trafficking expert owning the set-up, management, and execution of campaigns, while maintaining a high quality standard for the Ad Operations department to ensure 100% accuracy and to exceed client expectations.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Monitor reporting on a daily basis to ensure campaigns are running as expected; providing optimization recommendations to internal teams.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Project manage creative specification requirements and digital asset delivery; coordinating timelines and leading communications with our agency partners.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Provide troubleshooting support for issues including, but not limited to, creative specifications, publisher implementation,&amp;nbsp; and reporting discrepancies.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Attend internal meetings providing updates or consultation as needed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Present in internal team meetings and participate in client meetings on an ad-hoc basis.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Collaborate with team members by providing ideas on how to continually improve operational processes and communication channels where needed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support senior team members on internal projects.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Act as an ambassador of Ad Operations across the agency; collaborate cross discipline to provide training and educate teams; building advocacy across the agency.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ideally at least 2 years’ experience in advertising operations with demonstrable knowledge of ad serving.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Hands on knowledge of ad serving systems and advertising tracking technologies, especially Google Marketing Platforms&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;An active interest in everything digital, ideally with an understanding of online advertising industry trends&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Able to multitask, prioritize and manage expectations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Demonstrable ability to recognize and resolve problems quickly and efficiently&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Diligent and attentive to detail&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Desire to learn and be part of a dynamic growing team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Excellent verbal &amp;amp; written communication skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong technical skills is a must; including HTML, JavaScript&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Knowledge of SQL, Python a plus&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Associate Ad Operations Manager

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The House Ads specialist will assist with the management and execution of the House Ads program and campaigns, ensuring the smooth day to day operations to protect the Google brand in our global marketing campaigns.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Overview of responsibilities&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support day to day operations of House Ads reservation ads campaigns&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Campaign coordination&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;House Ads reserve ads subject matter expert&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Reporting &amp;amp; analysis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support day to day operations of House Ads reservation ads campaigns&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Coordinate bookings and reservations for House Ads reserved ad inventory (eg. YouTube mastheads)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Validate and vet campaign compliance with necessary policies and guidelines&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Coordinate campaign implementation between Marketing, Google Ad Operations and Google’s agencies&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support required technical tasks for successful campaign implementation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support &amp;amp; manage communications with Marketing teams on House ads guidelines and violations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Product subject matter expert - Reservation booking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Establish expertise in reservation booking systems &amp;amp; policies for Google marketers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Provide troubleshooting support, consultation and proactive outreach (such as trainings &amp;amp; Office Hours) for Google marketers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Help develop new processes and procedures as needed with product changes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Reporting &amp;amp; analysis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Regular reporting on reservation ad performance (request volume, policy violations, etc.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Perform data analysis to identify root causes for troubleshooting or process improvements&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ad hoc reporting as requested&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong understanding of digital ad space&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong communication and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Solid data analysis experience &amp;amp; experience in Excel/Google Sheets&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Solid time management and multi-tasking skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Adept &amp;amp; proactive problem-solver&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Associate Ad Operations Manager 

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Accountable for quantifying and measuring the success of our executions and for delivering insights that enable us to innovate the work we deliver at Essence. Leading multi products projects, developing best practice, be the main point of contact for other teams from Analytics.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Build a deep understanding of marketing plans and their objectives to help account teams build comprehensive measurement, and test &amp;amp; learn plans&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Play an instrumental role in evolving and designing new, innovative measurement tools. Managing the process through to delivery and take ownership of global roll out&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Recruit, manage and mentor analytical resource, ensuring the efficient flow of work through the team, the timely delivery of high-quality outputs and their continuing development as professionals&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Lead the creation of clear, robust and thought-provoking campaign reviews and insights&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Work with Account teams to help define the correct questions to get under the skin of campaign performance and then interrogate data sources to deliver the answers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;To help deliver “best in class” analytical capabilities across the agency with the wider analytics team, including the use of new methods, techniques, tools and systems&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop innovative marketing campaigns and assist clients to define objectives&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;8 to 10 years of relevant work experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Degree from a top-tier College, 3.0 GPA or equivalent (preferably numerical)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience working in a data based role&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience managing a team and ability to delegate effectively&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency with systems such as SQL, Social Analytics tools (Crimson Hexagon), Python, and ‘R’&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Expose to measurement of both Direct Response and Brand Awareness campaigns&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Excellent at presenting data in a visually engaging and insightful manner that cuts through the noise&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong organizational and project management skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong understanding of what data points can be collected and analyzed in a digital campaign, and how each data point should be analyzed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Established and professional communication, presentation, and motivational skills&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Associate Analytics Director

&lt;div class=&quot;job-preview__description &quot; data-test-description=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency that blends data science, objective media and captivating experiences to build valuable connections between brands and consumers. Clients include Google, FrieslandCampina, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1800 people strong, manages over $3.2B in media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Accountable for quantifying and measuring the success of our executions and for delivering insights that enable us to innovate the work we deliver at Essence. You will be liaising with other teams and leading analysis setup and post campaigns review.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;em&gt;:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lead your team in project setup, analysis, and post-campaign reviews&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Liaise closely with clients (internally and externally) on projects and become their trusted advisor&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Build statistical models on historical data with comprehensive measurement, and test &amp;amp; learn plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide direction and leadership to direct reports, working with them on goals, motivations, and career progression&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work with key stakeholders to assess project needs and ensure best-in-class work is being delivered&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take direct responsibility for quality of work and smooth operation of campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Advise on best practice in your area&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Play a prominent role in the induction of new employees, teaching them Essence’s approach to Analytics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work across, and with, all bands, disciplines, and offices, ensuring continuous collaboration and progression&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;em&gt;:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Statistical/Mathematical degree from reputed institute&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proficiency with systems such as SQL, Python, and ‘R’&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong analytical skills - ability to analyze raw data, find insights, and provide actionable strategic recommendations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hands on expereince of 7-10 years in Statistical modeling from Media industry is mandatory&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have a high understanding of marketing campaigns and their objectives&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong verbal and written communicator with ability to build relationships at all levels within the business&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to manage a small team effectively to bring out the best in their skill sets, motivating them to succeed, and keeping their focus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong work ethic, with ability to manage multiple projects, people, and time zones to meet deadlines and deliver results&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;aside class=&quot;job-preview__other-job-details&quot;&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;

Associate Analytics Director 

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Reporting into a Business Intelligence Director, you will be part of a small globally distributed team responsible for the delivery of reporting solutions to one of our most important global accounts.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;As part of our ongoing relationship with this entertainment client, we’re looking to support them in making better, more data-driven marketing decisions.&amp;nbsp; For the BI team that means working with the client and internal account team to identify, aggregate and transform the right data to create a single source of truth for performance of their media campaigns, and then visualizing it in compelling and insightful ways to help the client and account team make the right investment decisions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;To support this endeavour, we currently have an agreement with a third-party to provide a custom data solution for the client, including data ingestion, transformation and visualization.&amp;nbsp; Your role will be to create connectivity between the third-party and end users.&amp;nbsp; Ensuring the third-party is clever on user needs, project managing the implementation of the reporting solution, and ensuring users are given the appropriate support to use the solution successfully&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Work with the account team to keep track of reporting needs for upcoming campaigns, and develop clear and robust implementation plans to ensure reporting is in place for campaign launches&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Project manage the delivery of reports for each campaign, including their initial release and their weekly refresh.&amp;nbsp; This requires coordinating and managing interdependent tasks among cross-discipline, geographically distributed account team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Document custom requirements for any given campaign, and work directly with the third-party development team to adapt the reporting solution to meet them&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Be a designated power user of the reporting solution, helping build custom reports, and helping overcome technical challenges&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensure end users have the necessary skills &amp;amp; knowledge to use the reporting solution, including developing &amp;amp; maintaining training materials, data dictionary &amp;amp; knowledge base&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Be the first-line of support for users, offering them hands-on support to ensure they can successfully use the reporting solution&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Complete proactive data quality checks, helping account teams overcome data issues before they impact the quality of the reporting solution&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Identify opportunities to improve supporting cross-discipline processes, and work with others to make them a reality&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Help understand evolving user needs, help translate them into requirements, and oversee the delivery of them via the third-party&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Required&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;4-6 years experience in a technical or project management role, preferably at a media agency or related company (e.g. publisher, ad tech, client marketing org)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Good understanding of project management methodologies, and have experience using them in different projects situations, and involving cross-functional teams&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with digital marketing platforms and the data they generate, in particular Google Marketing Platform, Facebook, Twitter etc.&amp;nbsp; Knowledge of their API’s a plus.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;An understanding of how data is tracked and exchanged in the process of digital advertising (e.g. role of ad servers and other third-party tech vendors)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Some experience using or building reports with business intelligence software (e.g. Tableau, Looker, Datastudio)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Analytically minded, enabling you to understand and overcome technically complex challenges&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, allowing you to bring structure to otherwise unstructured situation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong spoken and written communication skills, ensuring your thoughts and needs are heard and understood&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Well-tuned relationship skills, and you’re able to use them to build rapport and influence people at all levels&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Can-do attitude, with an ability to multi-task and remain calm and composed under pressure&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exude positivity and energy, and you can thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic working environment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Work best in team environments, and you are a beacon of collaboration&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Desirable&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience project managing the delivery of technical solutions, including exposure to more agile product development methodologies&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience building data infrastructure and using cloud technologies&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience managing the delivery of work across a geographically-dispersed team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Curiosity for the way businesses operate, with a track record of implementing organization change to improve efficiency / effectiveness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Associate Director, Sr. Implementation Manager Business Intelligence

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Associate Media Activation Manager&amp;nbsp; is responsible for the effective management of both platform and reservation based media buying and optimization activity (Search, Social, Display). This involves building on existing strong multi channel knowledge and supplier relationships to manage flawless delivery of media plans via analysis and optimisation. The Associate Media Activation Manager will begin to develop further expertise within one or two chosen channels of Media Activation; this depth of knowledge will complement the breadth of skills already attained so that they can begin to contribute to channel-level strategy, identifying opportunity to innovate and optimise effectively within that / those chosen channel(s).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Managing campaign launches across all relevant channels&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for In-flight campaign optimisation and hygiene to improve performance&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for producing campaign reports, including daily pacing, data inputting and providing insightful commentary and recommendations for clients&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensuring platform accounts align to all channel best practices, and also contributing to the ongoing evolution of best practice for your primary channel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Providing assistance for new starters&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Interact effectively within your client team, and with the client &amp;amp; suppliers for your account (and taking some level of client comms ownership within your account)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist with internal data maintenance, issue identification and solution development that your team conducts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Contribute to the testing plans of your clients, suggest new ideas for testing and own this for your channel, including planning, executing &amp;amp; evaluating tests with methodical accuracy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for liaising with the Ad Ops team to ensure Data Integrity reports are accurate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Flag pacing risks to Media Activation teams&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Bachelor’s degree in a Media/Advertising or related field&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience may be substituted for the education&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proven experience (1-2 years) at Senior Account Executive level in a Digital Media or Advertising role, with a focus on SEM, paid social, or display media buying&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proven Project Management experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience in managing biddable media accounts across multiple markets&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Google AdWords Certification OR&amp;nbsp; Doubleclick Certification OR Facebook blueprint certification desirable&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Detail-oriented and responsive, with strong quantitative reasoning skills; you must be able to analyse data, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations as needed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Adaptable and able to flex with changes in prioritisation to meet new or changed goals (including re. developing new skills)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong organisational skills; ability to implement and adhere to and meet deadlines, and project-manage multiple campaigns&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Concrete general knowledge of (and passion for) all areas of digital marketing and media&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Good client relationship and management skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proven problem-solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is desirable&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to assist and support other team members in a positive light&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Associate Media Activation Manager

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit &lt;a href=&quot;essenceglobal.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt; for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As part of Essence’s continued growth, we are expanding our global reach by establishing an office in Bogota, Colombia. By joining Essence as an early employee of our LATAM expansion, you’ll play a key part of a team that will assist in managing local in-region campaigns while also supporting larger North American--based campaigns from a centralized team. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Media Activation team, which is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized with the utmost emphasis on work quality delivery.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Interact effectively with regional teams (US and London), maintaining a strong line of communication among offices&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn campaign launches and setup according to Essence established guidelines&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensure ongoing campaign compliance, adhering to Essence established guidelines&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Monitor and report on campaign checks across channels/platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensure data accuracy for campaign-reporting tools and Essence campaign management software&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Produce daily campaign reports, including daily pacing, data inputting and providing commentary to regional Media Activation teams&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Provide assistance for new starters as the team grows&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support in the work QA of junior team members as team grows&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You are proficient in English&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have 2+ years experience of planning and managing Facebook/Twitter campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have some experience with Google Ads and DV360 (a bonus)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You are Facebook Blueprint Certified&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You possess strong analytical skills and a natural affinity for numbers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You are able to analyze raw data, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations as needed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You are an excellent communicator - both verbal and written&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You are adaptable and able to flex with changes in prioritisation to meet new or changed goals&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You are proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Associate Media Activation Manager (Paid Social)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Display and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Associate Media Activation Manager is responsible for the effective management of platform based media buying and optimization activity (Display and Video). This involves building on existing strong multi channel knowledge and supplier relationships to manage flawless delivery of media plans via analysis and optimization. The Associate Media Activation Manager will begin to develop further expertise within one or two chosen channels of Media Activation; this depth of knowledge will complement the breadth of skills already attained so that they can begin to contribute to channel-level strategy, identifying opportunities to innovate and optimise effectively within that / those chosen channel(s).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Managing programmatic campaign launches across all relevant channels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Responsible for In-flight campaign optimization and hygiene to improve performance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Responsible for producing campaign reports, including daily pacing, data inputting and providing insightful commentary and recommendations for clients&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensuring platform accounts align to all channel best practices, and also contributing to the ongoing evolution of best practices for your primary channel&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Providing assistance for new starters&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Interact effectively within your client team, and with the client &amp;amp; suppliers for your account (and taking some level of client comms ownership within your account)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist with internal data maintenance, issue identification and solution development that your team conducts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contribute to the testing plans of your clients, suggest new ideas for testing and own this for your channel, including planning, executing &amp;amp; evaluating tests with methodical accuracy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bachelor’s degree in a Media/Advertising or related field&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience may be substituted for the education&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven experience (1-2 years) at Senior Account Executive level in a Digital Media or Advertising role, with a focus on&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Programmatic media buying with platform experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven Project Management experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience in managing biddable media accounts across multiple markets&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Google AdWords Certification OR Doubleclick Certification desired&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Detail-oriented and responsive, with strong quantitative reasoning skills; you must be able to analyse data, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations as needed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Adaptable and able to flex with changes in prioritization to meet new or changed goals (including re. developing new skills)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organizational skills; ability to implement and adhere to and meet deadlines, and project-manage multiple campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Concrete general knowledge of (and passion for) all areas of digital marketing and media&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Good client relationship and management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven problem-solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is desirable&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to assist and support other team members in a positive light&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Associate Media Activation Manager Platforms

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Display and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Associate Media Activation Manager is responsible for the effective management of platform based media buying and optimization activity (Display and Video). This involves building on existing strong multi channel knowledge and supplier relationships to manage flawless delivery of media plans via analysis and optimization. The Associate Media Activation Manager will begin to develop further expertise within one or two chosen channels of Media Activation; this depth of knowledge will complement the breadth of skills already attained so that they can begin to contribute to channel-level strategy, identifying opportunities to innovate and optimise effectively within that / those chosen channel(s).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Managing programmatic campaign launches across all relevant channels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Responsible for In-flight campaign optimization and hygiene to improve performance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Responsible for producing campaign reports, including daily pacing, data inputting and providing insightful commentary and recommendations for clients&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensuring platform accounts align to all channel best practices, and also contributing to the ongoing evolution of best practices for your primary channel&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Providing assistance for new starters&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Interact effectively within your client team, and with the client &amp;amp; suppliers for your account (and taking some level of client comms ownership within your account)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist with internal data maintenance, issue identification and solution development that your team conducts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contribute to the testing plans of your clients, suggest new ideas for testing and own this for your channel, including planning, executing &amp;amp; evaluating tests with methodical accuracy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bachelor’s degree in a Media/Advertising or related field [Experience may be substituted for the education]&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Programmatic media buying with platform experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven Project Management experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience in managing biddable media accounts across multiple markets&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Google AdWords Certification OR Doubleclick Certification desired&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Detail-oriented and responsive, with strong quantitative reasoning skills; you must be able to analyse data, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations as needed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Adaptable and able to flex with changes in prioritization to meet new or changed goals (including re. developing new skills)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organizational skills; ability to implement and adhere to and meet deadlines, and project-manage multiple campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Concrete general knowledge of (and passion for) all areas of digital marketing and media&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Good client relationship and management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven problem-solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is desirable&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to assist and support other team members in a positive light&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Associate Media Activation Manager [Programmatic]

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Associate Media Activation Manager is responsible for the effective management of both platform and reservation based media buying and optimization activity (Search). This involves building on existing strong multi channel knowledge and supplier relationships to manage flawless delivery of media plans via analysis and optimization. The Associate Media Activation Manager will begin to develop further expertise within Search; this depth of knowledge will complement the breadth of skills already attained so that they can begin to contribute to channel-level strategy, identifying opportunity to innovate and optimize effectively within Search. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Managing campaign launches across all relevant channels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for In-flight campaign optimization and hygiene to improve performance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for producing campaign reports, including daily pacing, data inputting and providing insightful commentary and recommendations for clients&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensuring platform accounts align to all channel best practices, and also contributing to the ongoing evolution of best practice for Search&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Providing assistance for new starters&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Interact effectively within your client team, and with the client &amp;amp; suppliers for your account (and taking some level of client comms ownership within your account)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist with internal data maintenance, issue identification and solution development that your team conducts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Contribute to the testing plans of your clients, suggest new ideas for testing and own this for your channel, including planning, executing &amp;amp; evaluating tests with methodical accuracy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for liaising with the Ad Ops team to ensure Data Integrity reports are accurate&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Flag pacing risks to Media Activation teams&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Bachelor’s degree in a Media/Advertising or related field &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience may be substituted for the education&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proven experience (1-2 years) at Senior Account Executive level in a Digital Media or Advertising role, with a focus on SEM media buying&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proven Project Management experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience in managing biddable media accounts across multiple markets &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Google AdWords Certification&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Detail-oriented and responsive, with strong quantitative reasoning skills; you must be able to analyze data, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations as needed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Adaptable and able to flex with changes in prioritization to meet new or changed goals (including re. developing new skills)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong organizational skills; ability to implement and adhere to and meet deadlines, and project-manage multiple campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Concrete general knowledge of (and passion for) all areas of digital marketing and media&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Good client relationship and management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proven problem-solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is desirable&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to assist and support other team members in a positive light&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Associate Media Activation Manager (SEM)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Accountable for brand planning our aim is to build deeper connections with audiences that go beyond the banner. We transform our clients’ business objectives and product strategy into insight-rooted plans. We build and maintain strong relationships with media owners to ensure that our plans are the most innovative in the industry. We manage all reservation based media activity to ensure delivery against campaign objectives.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You will help oversee development of audience and media research data, development of media plans and best in class campaign management.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Input into tactical campaign outputs, specifically investigate media selections and custom opportunities&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Be the agency lead for research tools, delivering data points for consumer insight generation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Turn tactical presentations into media plans that excite the client and deliver against their objective&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Input into post campaign reviews with insightful analysis, demonstrating the effectiveness of our planning.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Manage personal KPI and career progression of Executives and review all work to ensure it’s high standard&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Build relationships with media representatives to maintain business partnerships, give account updates and briefings for industry trends.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Input into publisher briefs for custom innovation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Likely 1-3 years experience at a digital media agency&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Previous experience buying reserved media&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to work in a team environment that promotes collaboration; but also capable of working independently when needed.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exceptional verbal &amp;amp; written communication skills - ability to think on your feet.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong analytical skills - ability to analyze raw data, identify true insight and develop actionable recommendations. A natural affinity with numbers is a must.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong work ethic – highly organized, diligent and attentive to detail.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A self-motivated individual who is well organized and can manage multiple publisher conversations at the same time.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Associate Media Planner

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;As an Associate Operations Director for Finance, you will report into the Head of APAC Operations and be responsible for ensuring the smooth-running of day-to-day finance operations within a client team.&amp;nbsp; You will be working closely with all key senior stakeholders in Essence, and facilitating the efforts of a cross-functional team. Your primary function will be to ensure profitability for Essence, helping define the commercial agreements, manage client fee discussion and help teams with developing revenue opportunities with clients. This is a high profile role that will work directly with clients and be a partner with Essence support functions including Finance, Talent Acquisition, Resource Management and Client Services across APAC.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Supporting Financial Performance&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Taking the lead on:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Working with Client Services and Product Leadership to develop clear scopes of work and commercial proposals&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Working with Client Services, Finance and Resource Management to develop analysis and presentations to inform scope and commercial conversations with clients&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Working with Client Services to maintain an accurate view of client demand and resource needs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Working with Resource Management to develop resource strategies to optimize financial performance, to deliver work on time and to meet client expectations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Review and approve timesheets submitted by people working on the team, following up with them to resolve any inaccurate submissions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Help ensure Resource Management and Finance have accurate and timely data to run resource utilization and financial performance reporting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Share recommendations to the Head of APAC Operations and Client Services on how work can be better managed to meet financial targets&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Lead the client billing process, ensuring the team reconciles media spend and Finance complete invoicing in line with client agreements&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Leading the conversations with APAC Market MDs to ensure client profitability and forecast market growth for clients.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support the APAC Chief Operations Officer and VP of Business Development with commercial frameworks on New Business pitches.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Using agency data to predict revenue opportunities or identify risks for current or potential new clients.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Leading the Delivery of Work&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Work with Finance and Legal teams on reviewing and updating MSAs, SOW and contractual agreements.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Manage, develop and mentor the Finance Operations team to assist with client and operations deliverables. Ensuring effective delegation and timeline management.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Partner with Resource Management, and attend regular resource allocation meetings, to ensure the right resource is identified and enabled to deliver work effort, and to resolve any resource challenges along the way&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Coordinate efforts across the cross-functional team, including supporting/ leading daily huddles to maintain context and coordinating conversations and actions to overcome challenges and meet deadlines&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Share regular status updates with the Head of APAC Operations and Head of Client Services, always escalating challenges where appropriate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support Client Services with client and partner management when requested by:&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Sharing status updates and gathering information/context&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Holding them to account for their deliverables/inputs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Setting up and/or facilitating meetings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Documenting and sharing meeting minutes and actions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Look to identify potential issues before they happen, and with the support of the Head of APAC Operations and Client Services put plans in place to mitigate them&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Help the team understand the client agreed upon service level agreements, and support them in finding ways to better manage their work to them&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Be a role model and advocate for effective collaboration and communication across the cross-functional team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Driving Operational Effectiveness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support the Head of APAC Operations run team wash-ups, and help the team implement agreed upon changes to improve the way they work together&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Help educate team members on the end-to-end Essence Campaign Delivery Process and direct them towards any supporting Quality Standards&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Help the Head of APAC Operations track adherence to Process and Quality Standards, encouraging their use, and helping resolve barriers to their adoption&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Regularly share operational recommendations to improve the way we work, and help implement any necessary improvements within the team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have 5+ years’ commercial finance experience, ideally including time within a media agency&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have a solid understanding of commercial finance and how this operates within an agency environment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You are a people person and able to lead and manage large meetings with stakeholders from different teams and backgrounds&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You are able to translate complex finance calculations into simple actionable strategies for teams&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have a solid understanding of APAC markets and how they operate from financial and cultural perspectives&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You show curiosity in the way businesses operate, and demonstrate an ability to make recommendations on how they can change to improve business effectiveness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have a data-driven, analytical mind, able to use it to identify root causes to complex problems&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You can make decisions and resolve problems quickly and effectively&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You are a very organised person, and have strong attention to detail, allowing you to bring structure to otherwise unstructured situation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have strong spoken and written communication skills, ensuring your thoughts and needs are heard and understood&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have well-tuned relationship skills, and you’re able to use them to build rapport and influence people at all levels&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have a can-do attitude, you can multi-task and you remain calm and composed under pressure&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You exude positivity and energy, and you can thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic working environment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You work best in team environments, and you are a beacon of collaboration&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;

Associate Operations Director

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This role forms part of a globally distributed business intelligence team, whose role is to ensure our clients and internal teams for one of our most important global accounts have access to the right data and insights to inform their marketing decisions.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The team’s primary responsibility is to maintain a global Google Cloud based reporting solution, which automates the collection and transformation of disparate marketing data into a single source of truth.&amp;nbsp; Not only does that mean running and maintaining the solution that already exists, but also continually improving it to incorporate new data sources, and to derive new insights, to support ever-evolving business demands.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be responsible for gathering and documenting business requirements and translating them into actionable roadmaps for technical and non-technical teams&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Build and maintain relationships with various agency disciplines to understand and track the reporting needs for upcoming campaigns and marketing programs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support Business Intelligence Developers and Data Engineers in building ETL pipelines and modelling data in Cloud environments&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contribute to design and maintenance of interactive reports and dashboards (Data Studio, Looker, etc)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide ongoing user support and help identify and resolve data reporting issues&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Write user guides and manuals facilitating the adoption of the BI tools&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Highly skilled in Excel and/or Google Sheets&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Good analytical and evaluative skills, comfortable with working with numbers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, allowing you to bring structure to otherwise unstructured situation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Can-do attitude, with an ability to multi-task and remain calm and composed under pressure&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong spoken and written communication skills, ensuring your thoughts and needs are heard and understood&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Desirable:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience in marketing analytics and/or digital media experience is a plus&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Some experience using or building reports with business intelligence software, ideally Google Data Studio and Looker is a plus&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Business Intelligence Account Executive

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Reporting into a Business Intelligence Director, you will be part of a small globally distributed team responsible for the delivery of reporting solutions to one of our most important global accounts.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As part of our ongoing relationship with this entertainment client, we’re looking to support them in making better, more data-driven marketing decisions.&amp;nbsp; For the BI team that means working with the client and internal account team to identify, aggregate and transform the right data to create a single source of truth for performance of their media campaigns, and then visualizing it in compelling and insightful ways to help the client and account team make the right investment decisions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To support this endeavour, we currently have an agreement with a third-party to provide a custom data solution for the client, including data ingestion, transformation and visualization.&amp;nbsp; Your role will be to create connectivity between the third-party and end users.&amp;nbsp; Ensuring the third-party is clever on user needs, project managing the implementation of the reporting solution, and ensuring users are given the appropriate support to use the solution successfully.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work with the account team to keep track of reporting needs for upcoming campaigns, and develop clear and robust implementation plans to ensure reporting is in place for campaign launches&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Project manage the delivery of reports for each campaign, including their initial release and their weekly refresh.&amp;nbsp; This requires coordinating and managing interdependent tasks among cross-discipline, geographically distributed account team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Document custom requirements for any given campaign, and work directly with the third-party development team to adapt the reporting solution to meet them&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be a designated power user of the reporting solution, helping build custom reports, and helping overcome technical challenges&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure end users have the necessary skills &amp;amp; knowledge to use the reporting solution, including developing &amp;amp; maintaining training materials, data dictionary &amp;amp; knowledge base&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be the first-line of support for users, offering them hands-on support to ensure they can successfully use the reporting solution&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Complete proactive data quality checks, helping account teams overcome data issues before they impact the quality of the reporting solution&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identify opportunities to improve supporting cross-discipline processes, and work with others to make them a reality&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Help understand evolving user needs, help translate them into requirements, and oversee the delivery of them via the third-party&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;4-6 years experience in a technical or project management role, preferably at a media agency or related company (e.g. publisher, ad tech, client marketing org)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Good understanding of project management methodologies, and have experience using them in different projects situations, and involving cross-functional teams&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with digital marketing platforms and the data they generate, in particular Google Marketing Platform, Facebook, Twitter etc.&amp;nbsp; Knowledge of their API’s a plus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;An understanding of how data is tracked and exchanged in the process of digital advertising (e.g. role of ad servers and other third-party tech vendors)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Some experience using or building reports with business intelligence software (e.g. Tableau, Looker, Datastudio)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Analytically minded, enabling you to understand and overcome technically complex challenges&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, allowing you to bring structure to otherwise unstructured situation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong spoken and written communication skills, ensuring your thoughts and needs are heard and understood&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Well-tuned relationship skills, and you’re able to use them to build rapport and influence people at all levels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Can-do attitude, with an ability to multi-task and remain calm and composed under pressure&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Exude positivity and energy, and you can thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic working environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work best in team environments, and you are a beacon of collaboration&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Desirable&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience project managing the delivery of technical solutions, including exposure to more agile product development methodologies&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience building data infrastructure and using cloud technologies&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience managing the delivery of work across a geographically-dispersed team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Curiosity for the way businesses operate, with a track record of implementing organization change to improve efficiency / effectiveness&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Business Intelligence Associate Director

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This role forms part of a globally distributed business intelligence team, whose role is to ensure our clients and internal teams for one of our most important global accounts have access to the right data and insights to inform their marketing decisions.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The team’s primary responsibility is to maintain a global Google Cloud based reporting solution, which automates the collection and transformation of disparate marketing data into a single source of truth.&amp;nbsp; Not only does that mean running and maintaining the solution that already exists, but also continually improving it to incorporate new data sources, and to derive new insights, to support ever-evolving business demands.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will play a crucial role in evolving the agency’s Business Intelligence offering through developing first in class reporting products which help internal and external stakeholders make better business decisions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Own reporting solutions for the client, taking direct accountability for the quality of the team’s solutions, representing them to clients and working with media leadership to drive successful adoption&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be responsible for gathering and documenting business requirements and translating them into actionable roadmaps for technical and non-technical teams&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Build and maintain relationships with various agency disciplines to understand and track the reporting needs for upcoming campaigns and marketing programs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identify opportunities to provide better insights with data storytelling and visualisations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work with Data Engineering teams on building ETL pipelines and onboarding new data feeds&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop data transformation and modelling processes in Google BigQuery, Looker and other internal data platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Design and maintain interactive reports and dashboards in Data Studio, Looker, etc&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Drive adoption and usage of Business Intelligence products&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support in creation of technical documentation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2-4 years experience in a marketing role, ideally as a business intelligence or reporting specialists&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Analytically minded with a problem-solving aptitude&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong SQL and Excel/Google Sheets skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Some experience in the Google Marketing Platform (Adwords, DV360, SA360, Google Analytics)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Solid understanding of digital marketing campaign lifecycle and key optimisation principles&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, allowing you to bring structure to otherwise unstructured situation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong spoken and written communication skills, ensuring your thoughts and needs are heard and understood&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Desirable:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with Google Cloud platform, particularly BigQuery is a plus&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience in developing and/or supporting reporting initiatives&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Business Intelligence Senior Account Executive

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.essenceglobal.com/jobs/essenceglobal.com&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are looking for a sharp, strategic, driven and highly experienced person to take on a role as a Client Director running the EE team in London. You will build trusted partnerships with key stakeholders across EE’s leadership structure, understanding their business, understanding them as people and understanding the environment in which they operate.&amp;nbsp; You will foster the environment to marry client objectives with high quality thinking and great work across a range of specialised practice teams, all in service of realising the client’s market leading ambitions to reaffirming EE’s place as the #1 Network.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will be working with a team of experienced marketing professionals to define strategy, plan media and execute high-performing brand and direct response campaigns across a range of products. You have ultimate responsibility for maintaining the overall health of the client relationship, devising and executing growth plans and leading a client team that consists of over 30 employees within the wider Team Connect group.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our relationship with EE has a huge focus on digital transformation, however the role will largely orchestrate the delivery of a very high volume of fast turnaround multi-channel campaigns which together total an annual media spend of over £70m. You will also be responsible for driving growth through incremental opportunities such as creative work from Essence’s Experience practice, including the Content &amp;amp; Innovation team and personalised digital creative work. This will involve you building relationships with senior clients and communicating the unique value Essence can provide by integrating creative and digital media. As the future of media becomes increasingly integrated commercial growth of this business will form a core foundation for our future.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Whilst the majority of your time will be spent working with clients and leading those working on the business, you will also be expected to work with the existing Client Partner and operational support to own the commercial management of the business. You will take complete responsibility for managing the client P&amp;amp;L and providing accurate forecasts, whilst making recommendations for how the business is resourced and supported within the UK.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Client Director role is a very senior role within the agency, and as such you will be expected to provide leadership above and beyond the primary client engagement. This will include working with the wider agency leadership team to support and build agency-wide initiatives that contribute to the business’ future success.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are looking for intelligent people who can passionately represent Essence, ensure outstanding delivery to our clients, build our profile in the market and create new opportunities.&amp;nbsp; This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing, dynamic agency which is already doing industry-leading work for exceptional clients.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Our clients are strategic, smart, results driven and commercial – you’ll need to be the same. You will become a trusted advisor to those clients, both advising and influencing strategy and challenging them when required&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Drive revenue across our EE and support business growth initiatives&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Own the definition of best-in-class work quality and ensure our work exceeds our clients’ expectations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Maximise client satisfaction and employee happiness whilst growing profitability&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversee the delivery of brilliant people processes that enable exceptional personal development for our people and make them feel valued&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mentor/coach others in becoming ‘trusted advisors’ for their clients, helping them take responsibility for client satisfaction in parallel to revenue generation and profitability&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Extensive experience across all channels including AV, display, biddable, social and mobile.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;An understanding of the UK marketplace and its key media owners&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A proven track record in defining and leading large client relationships and marketing campaigns on fast moving accounts, ideally with experience working on clients from the telco sector&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Exceptional presentation skills, with experience of presenting and securing buy-in at the highest level&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A passion for all things digital combined with a drive to stay up-to-date on the latest industry trends and news&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and deliver results&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent interpersonal skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A belief in open, candid and honest communication at all times, both internally and with clients&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A desire to empower those around you - you look to trust, empower and coach to unleash potential&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Client Director

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;As VP, Client Partner leading the Google Cloud business globally,&amp;nbsp; you will be responsible for the strategic and day-to-day client leadership for the Google Cloud accounts, associated products (i.e Google Workplace) and play a role in shaping our B2B practice. You’ll need to understand all our discipline areas and be able to advise on initiatives ranging from building campaign strategy to digital media execution. We&#39;re looking for intelligent people who can passionately represent Essence, develop a talented team, ensure outstanding delivery to the client, and create opportunities for our relationship to blossom.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Client Leadership&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Take direct responsibility for Essence’s strategic relationship with the client and the associated lifetime client value. You will have direct responsibility for client scoping and margin.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Actively support the client&#39;s commercial objectives through their strategic marketing planning - you will be expected to contribute across all channels. Ensure that the Essence offering is appropriately positioned to best support the client&#39;s objectives and lead on strategic workstreams globally.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Put yourself in the client’s mindset: develop their business like it’s your own. Use everything in your background and within Essence to advise, action and deliver amazing results.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Build and develop a deep understanding of the client&#39;s sector, the strategic issues, new initiatives and the client&#39;s competitive position; share this understanding with colleagues as appropriate and act as the source of marketing knowledge for the sector.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Provide ad hoc support to the client, as requested, to solve broad strategic marketing problems.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Drive Business Growth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Identify opportunities - both regionally and globally - for deepening the client relationship through innovation, the adoption of new marketing technologies and the use of a broader range of agency services tailored for B2B applications. In particular, you’ll need a very solid understanding of digital media and&amp;nbsp; technology and how they can be used to guarantee marketing effectiveness.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Use your understanding of the broader agency landscape to contribute in all agency meetings.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Navigate upstream and introduce tailored B2B services to our clients which build on our current scope and align to our clients strategic objectives&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People Leadership&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Mentor the internal team in their understanding of, and approach to, supporting the client’s strategic marketing plan, and manage the day-to-day output of the team.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Continually assess team capabilities and look to resolve any gaps through the personal development of existing resources or by leading recruitment efforts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensure that the Strategy, Planning, Performance and Account Director(s) understand the client’s strategic goals and support them in staffing and structuring the team appropriately.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensure that wider agency resources such as Analytics, Search &amp;amp; Biddable, Programmatic, Ad Ops, Creative, and Data Analysts are aligned to client objectives as individual projects may require.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support the team in the delivery of ongoing services where requested.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Coach the Director(s) in their own development.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You are commercially savvy and have experience managing a large scale, multidisciplinary account teams , preferably in technology, telecom, or B2B.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You’re likely to have a proven track record as a Senior Account Director, Strategy Director, or Planning Director&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have deep experience of digital media at scale&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You’re armed with an active interest in how innovation and technology is driving change in digital marketing and a real desire to be a part of that innovation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You’re an excellent communicator and collaborator with the ability to lead global programmes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have outstanding analytical capabilities, quite possibly acquired in consulting or financial services, and have experience with brand and DR measurement such as attribution and incrementality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;On top of all this experience, you’ll need lots of softer skills:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Interpersonal, team building and relationship management skills driving collaboration globally&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Written communication, presentation, influencing and negotiation skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to recruit, motivate and develop teams&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The ability to make decisions and resolve problems quickly and effectively&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong organizational skills to effectively manage smooth flow of work through&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Time management and the ability to determine priorities and delegate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A thirst for new learning and a drive to develop new approaches which further&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Analytical and comfortable presenting quantitative information in a client&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Tact, diplomacy, maturity in relating and interacting with people at all levels&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The skills and drive to be an influential member of the fast growing Digital Agency– to keep developing yourself and us!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp; We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape.&amp;nbsp; It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful.&amp;nbsp; As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging.&amp;nbsp; We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Client Services VP

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make brands more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America. Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are looking for a sharp and ambitious Commerce Media Director to join the L’Oreal team at Essence. You would be part of one of Essence’s newest flagship accounts and head up Essence’s first ever Commerce Activation Team, as part of&amp;nbsp; “Beauty Tech Labs”, a collective of 70+ experienced cross-media marketing professionals.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will be a key member of the agency’s new ecommerce team. Based in the UK and having a broad remit across the key pillars of ecommerce driving media&amp;nbsp; including Retail, Media, Content, Ecommerce strategy, and much more. This is a unique opportunity to help build a market leading proposition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will be leading on the L’Oreal account to accelerate the client and agency&#39;s e commerce efforts across the UK and Ireland region.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is an incredible opportunity for an individual with a strong eCommerce and agency background to work within an ambitious fast growing team and to join one of the best media agencies doing award-winning work daily.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Development and management of commerce media strategy to effectively deliver upon client objectives and targets, acting as point person for strategic performance and e-commerce media initiatives; bringing innovative media ideas&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work with the client leads to establish an operating processes and ensure best practice for ongoing management of campaigns and ways of working/process across the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provides strategic thinking and direction for L’Oreal’s commerce growth.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Present to senior clients and take accountability for strategy implementation and campaign performance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Managing and leading the strategy for the performance, D2C and e-retail channels, delivering on short term and long term plans, including delivery against budget.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Maximising ecommerce sales performance through effective day to day recommendations to increase conversion, AOV, promotional activity and minimising customer bounce rates.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Working with the activation teams, making tactical changes to adapt to market conditions, ensuring the client’s business and agency team are at the forefront of the industry and gaining competitive advantage at every opportunity.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Driving optimal impact with new product launches working hand in hand with lead planners to create fully integrated multichannel plans that drive commerce success&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Partnering with the analytics and data strategy functions to analyse channel performance and provide guidance on future investment.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide thought leadership and POVs on industry innovations to client stakeholders and BTL team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lead evaluation and selection of media technology tools to improve commerce driving media efficiencies.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Coordinates and/or facilitate trainings for Commerce Activation Team and Planners,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Client budget management for each campaign; oversee and monitor current spend and final spend forecasts while balancing against campaign objectives and goals&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Coordinate timely and accurate reporting for clients based on objectives and KPIs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Manage coordination of proper invoice tracking and reconciliation per media vendor, in relation to overall budget&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to integrate within a cross media cross functional client team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Our clients are typically strategic, smart, results driven, commercial – you’ll need to be the same.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Highly numerical and analytical.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Results and outcomes driven&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience working within an Omni-channel or pure play business&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have experience of working in an online trading or Ecommerce position at Head of OR Senior Manager level.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have a vast track record of successfully growing online sales performance through effective media and website strategy development. As well as delivering on budget and long term strategy.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have experience of utilising methods to improve ecommerce performance at the forefront of technological advancements and will immerse themselves in future options.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have experience running A/B testing, performing in depth analysis and utilising analytics tools and interpreting to the benefit of commercial performance.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have a keen interest in the product and category they have worked with, and have a great understanding of the end customer and market behaviour and able to adapt to changes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be an exceptional senior stakeholder manager, both internally and externally and able to influence and take people on a journey at all levels.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have amazing commercial acumen and constantly looking for significant yet realistic performance improvement.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be a great team leader and people manager with the ability to galvanise and build a brilliant team which is both technically and culturally in line with the agency and client values.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A proven track record in defining and leading large client relationships across ecommerce and ideally, full&amp;nbsp; commerce on fast moving B2C accounts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, in a multi stakeholder and fast paced environment and meet deadlines&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent interpersonal skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Commerce Media Director

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, L&#39;Oreal, Nando&#39;s, BT, EE, Argos, Universal Pictures and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,700 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via offices in Bengaluru, Chicago, Delhi, Düsseldorf, Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Minneapolis, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. Part of GroupM, Essence is majority-owned by WPP, the world’s leading creative transformation group.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt; for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We’re looking for a Director to join our Content and Innovation team. In the role, you will be responsible for crafting, pitching and bringing to life custom initiatives for our clients.&amp;nbsp; From branded content,&amp;nbsp; rightsholder partnerships, creator collaborations and brand experiences, our focus is on making sure we get the big ideas out into the real world.&amp;nbsp; We need you to be a self-starter, have a point of view and lead from the front. Established in 2018 this is a relatively new team within the industry and you will be integral to building and shaping our offering in 2020 and beyond.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are looking for a candidate with&amp;nbsp; a track record of creating, articulating and delivering best in class content solutions and custom activations. You will be confident in identifying trends and applying data to shape your thinking and recommendations. You will have a range of industry contacts and will be comfortable championing the role for content and custom to senior stakeholders, both internally and externally. As a small team we need you to be happy to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in, where necessary to support the project management lead to ensure the activation exceeds expectations.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our client roster includes household names such as Google, L’Oreal, ITV, Nando’s and more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Champion the role for custom activations and partnership amongst clients and colleagues&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Drive big ideas that excite and surprise clients and are rooted in insights and data.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Serve as a senior point of contact, building senior relationships with clients and industry stakeholders&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Translate and manage client marketing objectives and mandates throughout the content development process.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Manage key documentation e.g&amp;nbsp; scope of works , budgets, contracts, and PCA’s, etc.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Meet regularly with publishers, brand studios, content creators, platforms and rightsholders, so that you cultivate strategic relationships and are able to source opportunities that proactively deliver on client business objectives.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have a point of view and stay connected to relevant marketplace trends, authoring client requested and proactive points-of-views.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Collaborate closely with internal teams, including Planning, Activation, Strategy and Analytics, to ensure holistic campaign planning.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversee junior team members day-to-day responsibilities, whilst providing strategic oversight and coaching.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Build practice, assisting to expand team and capabilities, identifying new revenue streams and processes to drive efficiency as well as creating new territories for C+I to operate within.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong commercial acumen, comfortable navigating custom contracts and clear understanding of the commercial structure of deals&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Able to identify other revenue opportunities for wider Essence disciplines such as digital creative, paid social and organic performance (SEO)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;7+ years professional experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Background in media, marketing, advertising, agencies, production, creative, or the arts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Interest in how the content landscape is evolving AR, VR, creators and the impact of ecommerce&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understanding of the role of organic seo, social and digital to create a thriving content ecosystem&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Demonstrate strong commercial acumen&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to pivot and adjust to a fast paced, ever changing environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Thrives on the details and on moving things from initiation to completion&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ambitious, optimistic, and never settling&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Natural collaborator, presenter, and persuader&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Pop culture maven, obsessed with current trends and what&#39;s next&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Able to distinguish a trend from a fad&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to structure big ideas&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ideation expert&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Adept at giving effective feedback&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Content & Innovation Director

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, Nando&#39;s and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,600 people strong, manages over $3.6B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Visit &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence Global is growing and we’re seeking a contract Talent Acquisition Partner to support hiring in the Americas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We’re looking for someone who has at least some hands-on experience with full lifecycle recruitment, ideally in the digital / media / ad tech space, gained either in house or from within an agency environment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a member of the talent acquisition team, you’ll be entrusted with the entire recruitment process, including conducting intake meetings with hiring managers, crafting and posting job descriptions, proactively sourcing candidates, managing a high-touch and positive candidate experience, regularly updating stakeholders, and owning the offer process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our talent acquisition team is highly collaborative and committed to delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience while working closely with our talent partners.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Source candidates directly through your established network,&amp;nbsp; LinkedIn, and other social media sites, relying minimally on outside staffing agencies and vendors&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Conduct initial phone and video screens of applicants&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Build strong, diverse pipelines of quality talent for various positions across all departments&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Facilitate and coordinate candidate testing and interviews, when necessary&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support our coordinator with interview scheduling, if needed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, agreeing on and coordinating deliverables and priorities&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Provide regular, proactive updates to hiring managers&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Consistently use our applicant tracking system (Greenhouse) to funnel candidates through the interview process and ensure hiring managers are using the system&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Prepare and/or contribute to open role status reports and lead/participate in update meetings on active searches&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Research, build and maintain relationships with colleges and organizations to raise the profile of Essence with graduates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Act as an ambassador of Essence, representing us at virtual school and industry-related events when required&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Provide ongoing coaching and advice to managers on recruitment-related topics in line with best practices&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;2+ years of recruiting experience, with ideally at least 1 year of full lifecycle recruiting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Knowledge and understanding of competency and behavioral interviewing techniques&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Dedicated to creating, supporting, and maintaining an incredible candidate and hiring manager experience&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion for diversity and inclusion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with self-management and collaboration with remote team members and working with cross-functional teams&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Able to demonstrate exceptional judgment, discretion, and professional courtesy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong computer skills, ideally G-Suite (Google Meet, Docs, Sheets, etc.)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Prior experience conducting remote interviews and meetings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Contract Talent Acquisition Partner

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, Nando&#39;s and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,600 people strong, manages over $3.6B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Visit &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This role forms part of a globally distributed business intelligence team whose objective is to ensure that one of our most important global accounts have access to the right data and insights in order to inform their marketing decisions.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The team’s primary responsibility is to maintain a global Google Cloud based reporting solution, which automates the collection and transformation of disparate marketing data into a single source of truth.&amp;nbsp; Not only does that mean running and maintaining the solution that already exists, but also continually improving it to incorporate new data sources, and to derive new insights, to support ever-evolving business demands.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a Data Engineer you will work with a Senior Data Engineer to develop and maintain underlying data infrastructure that provides the wider team with the data they need to provide timely, accurate and meaningful deliverables &amp;amp; reporting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Monitor and maintain automated data collection and transformation pipelines, troubleshooting data issues as-and-when they arise&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist in identifying ways to continually improve technical infrastructure to increase performance, reliability and scalability, and to proactively manage data quality&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the translation of user requirements and business needs into technical specifications&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take ownership for the delivery of technical solutions, in line with a prioritized development roadmap and agreed upon technical specifications&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Stay up-to-date with Google Cloud Platform, and other supporting technologies, best practice, and ensure it’s applied in the work that you deliver&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proactively support other members of the team responsible for “last mile” data modelling and visualization within Google Data Studio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide hands-on support to users of reporting solutions, helping the wider team triage and respond to user queries in a timely manner&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Attend internal stakeholder meetings, presenting your solutions and providing updates on your work.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the development of strong working relationships with third-party data providers that we rely on for access to necessary data&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2-4 years experience in a data or technically-oriented marketing role, preferably at a media agency or related company (e.g. publisher, ad tech, client marketing org)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong experience querying and manipulating data using Python and SQL to answer business questions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience building data pipelines to collect and transform data using Google Cloud technologies&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with digital marketing platforms (particularly Google Marketing Platform), and the data they generate.&amp;nbsp; Knowledge of their API’s a plus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;An understanding of how data is tracked and exchanged in the process of digital advertising (e.g. role of ad servers and other third-party tech vendors)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Analytically minded, enabling you to understand and overcome technically complex challenges, and to tell compelling stories with data&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to manage multiple tasks in an autonomous way&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong spoken and written communication skills, ensuring your thoughts and needs are heard and understood&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;An ability to demonstrate a passion for the digital marketing ecosystem, and an understanding of the role that data plays within it&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Delivers best results when working in a team environment, and an ability to partner effectively with people of varying degrees of technical capability&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Desirable&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience using or building reports with business intelligence software, ideally Google DataStudio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience working within an agile product management environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience using Airflow / Google Cloud Composer&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Data Engineer

Data Engineer (Contract)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;This role forms part of a globally focused business intelligence team, whose objective&amp;nbsp; is to ensure that one of our most important global accounts have access to the right data in order to inform their marketing decisions.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The team’s primary responsibility is to create and maintain a global Google Cloud based reporting solution, which automates the collection and transformation of disparate marketing data into a single source of truth.&amp;nbsp; Not only does that mean running and maintaining the solution, but also continually improving it to incorporate new data sources, and to derive new methods to support ever-evolving business demands.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;As a Data Engineer your primary responsibility will be to support a Business Intelligence Director to create and maintain underlying data infrastructure that provides the client team with the data they need to provide timely, accurate and meaningful data that fuels marketing analytics.&amp;nbsp; In doing so you will apply your understanding of cloud technology and key data engineering skills and knowledge to help you build a robust solution that ensures high client satisfaction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop the technical solutions, in line with specifications,&amp;nbsp; that collect, store and transform disparate data sources&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop and maintain automated jobs that ensure required data is made available in an efficient and scalable way as possible&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist the development and maintenance of data quality checks and procedures, helping account teams overcome data issues before they impact the quality of the reporting solution&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support the translation of user requirements and business needs into technical specifications&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Utilize your proficiency of the Google Cloud Platform and associated technologies, ensuring your work incorporates industry best practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Monitor automated jobs, troubleshooting data issues as-and-when they arise&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support other members of the team responsible for “last mile” transformation and distribution of data&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Attend internal stakeholder meetings, presenting your solutions and providing updates on your work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support the development strong working relationships with third-party data providers that we rely on for access to necessary data&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Required&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;3-5 years experience building underlying data pipelines and ETL, particularly useful if done using Google Cloud Platform, Airflow, DBT etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proven track record of querying data and developing effective reporting solutions using programming and/or statistical languages (e.g. SQL, Python, R).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Analytically minded, enabling you to understand and overcome technically complex challenges&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fairly autonomous way&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong spoken and written communication skills, ensuring your thoughts and needs are heard and understood&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Delivers best results when working in a team environment, and an ability to partner effectively with people of varying degrees of technical capability&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Desirable&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with marketing platforms and the data they generate, in particular Google Marketing Platform, Nielsen and Rentrak.&amp;nbsp; Knowledge of their API’s a plus.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;An understanding of how data is tracked and exchanged in the process of digital advertising (e.g. role of ad servers and other third-party tech vendors)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Work experience within a marketing organization, preferably at a media agency or related company (e.g. publisher, ad tech, client marketing org)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Data Engineer  (Contractor) 

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America. Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the company&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence is a digital agency that delivers strategy, media, creative and social solutions globally. It is the digital agency of record for sophisticated clients such as Google, ITV and Airbnb; clients at the leading edge of the digital marketplace.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Over the last 15 years, we’ve successfully redefined what it means to be a ‘digital agency’.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is best summed up by our CEO, Kyoko Matsushita, who, when asked is Essence a digital agency or a Media agency, replied “neither. We are a data &amp;amp; measurement agency that happens to apply those skills to media.”&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is reflected in our structure, the people we hire and the work we do - which has been getting the plaudits including Campaign Tech Agency of the Year, Campaign US Media Agency of the Year, AdAge A-List Data &amp;amp; Analytics Agency of The Year in 2020, and Adweek&#39;s Breakthrough Agency of the Year and OMMA Agency of the Year in 2019.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence is seeking a Data Scientist to join our growing Product Development team, reporting into the Director of Product Innovation. The Product Development team focuses on applying data science techniques, Machine Learning and AI to help make brands become more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will be working with leading advertisers, including Google, NBCU and Target, to harness their data and improve the performance of their campaigns, creating industry-first solutions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our vision is of rapidly creating prototypes and value driven data science. You will be joining an award winning team, with more than 16 tech and media industry awards to our name, including Campaign Magazine’s Tech Awards Agency of the Year, Best Use of AI, and Breakthrough Tech as Part of a Campaign awards.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We have invested in giving you the tools to make you as successful as possible, including a company wide data science workbench, full access to Google Cloud Platform and exclusive Google Tech Events, and a wider global community of analysts and data scientists.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You will be a highly innovative and dynamic individual, who can materialize ideas into action, and recruit supporters along the way.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You will be responsible for developing tools and products that are powered by data science, Machine Learning and AI.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You will work as part of a cross functional product development team and work closely with an engineering team to develop data science fueled prototypes into full-fledged production pipelines.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You will also define how we measure the successful development of features and facilitate the understanding of how advanced DS techniques are valuable for said products.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You will work with client teams to identify opportunities to utilise the products that we build and the development of such prototypes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Expansion of the product portfolio to cover additional media&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Responsibilities:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You will develop prototypes, based on defined briefs as well as open-ended areas of investigation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Use cloud tools to orchestrate new product requirements, setup ML experiments and successfully communicate results to stakeholders&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Collaborate with the wider client team and other teams within Essence, to set up priorities, opportunities, and onboarding of new products&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Translate complex data science concepts to stakeholders in all types of comms, for the project.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Maintain, debug, and improve data and ML prototyping pipelines.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Manage junior members of the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Degree(s) in an applied quantitative field (Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering) or CS&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;4+ years’ experience in an analytically driven media, preferably within the marketing industry&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong analytical and data science skills, with the ability to identify business questions, analyse data, draw conclusions, and develop solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong experience interpreting large-scale data sets, visualising findings, writing code for prototyping and on how to use the right data science/ ML approach for each case.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proficient Python coder, with experience of cloud technologies&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience interrogating databases and systems using SQL and/or other tools to obtain quantitative answers&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A knack for presenting complicated data in a way that cuts through the noise and allows the audience to focus on the underlying trends and insight&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organisational and project management skills, to ensure you can keep on top of your own and others’ workload&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven experience leading data-driven projects from definition to execution.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Established and professional communication, presentation, and influencing skills&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nice to haves (distinctive advantage):&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with digital ad technologies (SA360, GA, Adobe Omniture, DoubleClick, Mediamind, Atlas), site analytics and tools&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proved understanding and experience with digital ad platforms APIs. &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You will have the talent and appetite to become an influential member of a fast-growing digital agency – to keep developing yourself and us!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Data Scientist

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make brands more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Data Strategy involves transforming the way our clients think about, organize and orchestrate data &amp;amp; technology to deliver more timely, engaging and meaningful brand experience for their customers.&amp;nbsp; This involves thinking through their overall design of their ad stack, how they capture, manage and segment audience data, how they augment this with strategic partnerships, the shape of their reporting data pipeline and the things that need to flow through it, right down to the policies they need to adopt to govern the management of their data in a safe and compliant way.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;This is an Singapore-based role, with a strong focus on audience insights, data management and ad tech stack/marketing cloud consulting for the clients&#39; account.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support the day-to-day program lead (Data Strategy Director) in delivering client audience insights and data management for the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;clients&#39;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;account.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support in both a consultative and executional role, devising solutions for the client by identifying and configuring the technology, data and processes that improve media targeting, and deepen analytical learning. This can encompass comprehensive audits of a client’s current setup, as well as leading data and tech partner evaluations, and defining measurement frameworks to capture the most valuable signals&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support in designing audience segmentation programs in partnership with Essence client teams, improving their understanding of basic segmentation logic, rule building and the technologies that enable this&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Aid in data partner discovery, vetting, onboarding and cataloguing, providing the relevant Essence/GroupM teams with a view on the latest solutions in the market, as well as current trends and issues relating to data management and audience targeting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support the implementation of client audience data strategy programs, specifically how client data is captured, managed, enhanced (through partnerships), deployed and measured for effectiveness, working closely with adjacent disciplines in Strategy, Planning, AdOps, Activation and Analytics to ensure audience management best practices flow down and through all client media campaigns&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Directly responsible for managing and developing junior team member (assuming staffing)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Maintain strong, effective relationships with key partners and suppliers within the ad/mar-tech data space&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Build strong relationships with key client stakeholders, including communicating with them on subjects outside your remit, and build a reputation for excellence in communication&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Operating as an in-agency expert / trusted advisor to clients on all data management issues, including regulatory trends, whilst showing an excellent understanding of the overall media landscape&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Desired background experience:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Required&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;3-4 years experience in a digital media agency (most recently in a programmatic, product or data management team), or have commensurate experience in client-side digital roles, or at a technology company whose focus is advertising data management&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Demonstrable knowledge of the APAC ad tech and data landscape, including hands-on experience managing audience data, for your own company or your clients. This includes, a working knowledge of the leading data management platforms (DMPs), customer data platforms (CDPs), knowledge of data onboarding and cross-device matching approaches and an understanding of the tools and technologies that can activate this data (e,g, DSPs, social platforms)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Familiarity with and experienced in working with cloud-based data solutions (e.g. Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web services) and tools within (e.g. BigQuery, Ads Data Hub) for data warehousing, insight generation and/or deployment.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong analytical skills and a natural affinity for numbers is key; You must be able to analyze raw data, draw insights and develop actionable recommendations as needed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong organization and time management skills. Able to prioritize recurring deliverables against ad hoc requests. Mindful of personal deliverables and projects without needing reminding from line manager&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exceptional verbal &amp;amp; written communication skills, able to build and develop strong relationships with, and communicate effectively with people at all levels of seniority; in-agency, client-side, and in the supplier space&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The ability to think on your feet, present well, and effectively influence those around you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong organizational skills, including experience with resource management, to effectively manage smooth flow of work through agency&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exceptional diligence and attention to detail as well as resourcefulness and quick, practical thinking in a demanding environment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of digital marketing/advertising industry trends&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Desirable&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong knowledge of the APAC ad/mar tech ecosystem, in particular local trends and key differences in platform availability and functionality specific to the market.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Hands-on experience working within data management systems (ie. DMP/CDP) both pure-play and within enterprise marketing clouds [replace with relevant stack for client e.g. Adobe or Salesforce]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with Google stack products such as Campaign Manager, DV360, Google Analytics, etc&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with the data management tools of paid social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Snapchat&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience using BI and/or data visualisation tools to create reports and dashboards for enhanced data expression and insight generation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Familiarity with industry-relevant programming languages (e.g. HTML, Javascript, SQL, Python, R)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience working on clients in the Technology and/or Travel verticals&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp; We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape.&amp;nbsp; It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful.&amp;nbsp; As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging.&amp;nbsp; We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Data Strategy Manager

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Data Strategy involves transforming the way our clients think about, organize and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;orchestrate data &amp;amp; technology to deliver more timely, engaging and meaningful brand experience for their customers. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;This involves thinking through the overall design of their ad stack, how they capture, manage and segment audience data, how they augment this with strategic partnerships, and how they shape their reporting data pipeline and the things that need to flow through it.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;This particular role has a strong focus on &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;audience data management.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Act as the day to day program lead for client audience data management, helping your team structure and define a roadmap for continual improvement in how this data is handled throughout the campaign lifecycle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Take the lead on implementing client audience data management frameworks, ensuring requirements to do so are well defined, understood and agreed upon by the stakeholders they impact&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Partner and coordinate with other departments to bring efforts to fruition and determine the means to demonstrate and measure impact on the client’s business in terms of improvement campaign performance or business insights&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Provide a liaison to client’s technology partner teams to operational and technical roadmaps are understood and in sync, and provide these teams with proactive feature and functionality requests, with clear articulation of benefit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Maintain an oversight of the data partner market, helping Planning, Activation, and Analytics teams navigate through evaluations, tests and onboarding&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Play an active role in upskilling the agencies overall audience management capability by providing training and advice audience segmentation, tagging strategy, measurement etc, occasionally in markets other than your own.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Periodically provide the client with succinct and articulate progress reports and updates that help them demonstrate and evangelize our successes within their own organizations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;4-6 years digital agency, brand, or platform-side experience working on platform&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;based and programmatic media, with a strong emphasis on audience-based&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;planning and buying, audience data management and segmentation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A demonstrable working knowledge ad serving and data management platforms and the ways in which these platforms typically support and integrate with media activation platforms such as DSPs and social platforms&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Highly developed interpersonal, team building and relationship management skills&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Advanced presentation skills to translate complex information into digestible formats&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;for VIPs to understand and retain&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong analytical skills and a natural affinity for numbers is key; You must be able to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;analyze raw data, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations as&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;needed, as well as possess the ability to think through rule-based segmentation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;logic and explain this to others&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;High attention to detail, and good organizational skills, with an understanding of&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;optimization levers &amp;amp; testing approaches across programmatic platforms&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;advertising industry trends&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Desirable&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with the Google Marketing stack, in particular, DV360, Campaign Manager, and Google Analytics&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with non-Google platforms such as Adobe Audience Manager, Amazon Advertising Platform, The Trade Desk, Oracle Data Cloud, etc&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with social platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, etc&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with reporting suites such as Looker, Tableau, and/or DataStudio&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with Google Analytics and/or Adobe Analytics a plus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with publisher landscape including direct and programmatic buying methods&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Data Strategy Supervisor

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Programmatic and most recently &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Reservation media&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;, leading supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Reservation media covers anything that is bought on an approval / IO basis. The department is made up of two specialist teams - Video and Display.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximised. The team is made up of a cluster of client hubs and works closely with Investment, planning and client services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Manager role on BT Group is a key role within the display team taking responsibility for the day to day planning and buying across all campaigns for each of the designated CFU’s – BT Consumer, BT Sport, EE, BT Enterprise and Plusnet.&amp;nbsp;Display at Essence comprises of Publishing, Audio, OOH and all forms of IO based digital display buys. This will also encompass partnership-based activity. (BT Group OOH is not handled by Essence).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will work closely with the Director and Associate Directors of the team, Heads of Reservation and Planning to ensure that both the planning and buying of BT Group Display campaigns are delivered to the incredibly high standard required by the agency and client.&amp;nbsp;You will have day-to-day responsibility for the in-channel plans and execution of Display campaigns across various parts of the BT Group. This role is designed to support across multiple CFU’s as required.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;BT Group plans need to be constructed to the highest standard according to the multiple briefs across all areas - utilising a mixture of industry and proprietary tools which act as rationale for their components.&amp;nbsp;You are then expected to follow direction to deliver the plan in a way that is commercially fit for purpose and delivers the incredibly competitive pricing and qualitative guarantees that we have made as part of our re-pitch at the start of 2020.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The successful candidate must have experience for this type of responsibility on a similar blue-chip client.&amp;nbsp;You will oversee junior members of the team and contribute to their individual development and ensure that their output is of a high quality.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The role will involve a large degree of client contact and the successful candidate must be confident and professional in holding face to face client meetings and presentations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Focus on managing multiple campaigns across BT Group brands, from planning, briefing media owners, to campaign set up, reporting and optimisation across all display channels (Predominant focus on publishing, audio and digital display and partnerships).&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop and deliver clearly thought out channel strategies that help assist the overall media strategy. This includes confidently presenting your work to clients, both in documented and verbal form.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Establish strong working relationships with key internal teams as well as media owners and clients.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Responsibility for booking and invoice management.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contribute to team knowledge sharing and implement best practices.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Utilise proprietary and industry tools to evolve BT Group campaigns.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work with our Investment and Commercial leads to understand and deliver client pricing and value guarantees.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop a strong understanding of the various media owner offerings in this space.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand Display channels measurement - Pamco, Rajar, Midas etc.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have a full understanding of the wider Telco competitive set.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand how Display works in conjunction with other media channels (predominantly programmatic).&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supervisory Responsibility&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Coaching and knowledge development of junior members on the team.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide timely and actionable feedback to any direct reports to aid in their development, improvement, and progress.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong and effective communication; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships both internally and externally.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand when &amp;amp; how to escalate issues to senior management.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide awareness and recognition for jobs well done.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Working with other Managers to thoughtfully craft professional development plans for your junior team members.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven experience at a media agency working across at least two of the display disciplines.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven management experience of another team member.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Commercial acumen.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to deal with clients.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent knowledge of media planning fundamentals e.g. reach, frequency, channels, formats, etc.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience of managing media owner relationships.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Display Account Manager (Publishing, Audio) FTC

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Title: &lt;/strong&gt;Display Manager for BT Group (BT, EE &amp;amp; Plusnet)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency that blends data science, objective media and captivating experiences to build valuable connections between brands and consumers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Clients include Google, L’Oreal, Sainsbury’s, Nandos, Peloton, Zoopla, Air BnB, ITV, Financial Times and since the start of 2018, the agency has incorporated the BT Group into the agency - one of the biggest advertisers in the UK, along with responsibility for the planning and buying of traditional media channels such as TV, Press, and Radio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Globally, the agency is more than 1,700 people strong, manages over $3.2B in media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specifically, the UK office employs 415 people with billings in excess of £3 billion.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Programmatic and most recently &lt;em&gt;Reservation media&lt;/em&gt;, leading supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Reservation media covers anything that is bought on an approval / IO basis. The department is made up of two specialist teams - Video and Display.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximised. The team is made up of a cluster of client hubs and works closely with Investment, planning and client services.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Manager role on BT Group is a key role within the display team taking responsibility for the day to day planning and buying across all campaigns for each of the designated CFU’s – BT Consumer, BT Sport, EE, BT Enterprise and Plusnet.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Display at Essence comprises of Publishing, Audio, OOH and all forms of IO based digital display buys. This will also encompass partnership-based activity. (BT Group OOH is not handled by Essence).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will work closely with the Director and Associate Directors of the team, Heads of Reservation and Planning to ensure that both the planning and buying of BT Group Display campaigns are delivered to the incredibly high standard required by the agency and client.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will have day-to-day responsibility for the in-channel plans and execution of Display campaigns across various parts of the BT Group. This role is designed to support across multiple CFU’s as required.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;BT Group plans need to be constructed to the highest standard according to the multiple briefs across all areas - utilising a mixture of industry and proprietary tools which act as rationale for their components.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You are then expected to follow direction to deliver the plan in a way that is commercially fit for purpose and delivers the incredibly competitive pricing and qualitative guarantees that we have made as part of our re-pitch at the start of 2020.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The successful candidate must have experience for this type of responsibility on a similar blue-chip client.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will have input in overseeing junior members of the team and contribute to their individual development and ensuring that their output is of a high quality.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The role will involve a large degree of client contact and the successful candidate must be confident and professional in holding face to face client meetings and presentations.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Focus on managing multiple campaigns across BT Group brands, from planning, briefing media owners, to campaign set up, reporting and optimisation across all display channels (Predominant focus on publishing, audio and digital display and partnerships)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop and deliver clearly thought out channel strategies that help assist the overall media strategy. This includes confidently presenting your work to clients, both in documented and verbal form&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Establish strong working relationships with key internal teams as well as media owners and clients&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Responsibility for booking and invoice management&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contribute to team knowledge sharing and implement best practices&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Utilise proprietary and industry tools to evolve BT Group campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work with our Investment and Commercial leads to understand and deliver client pricing and value guarantees&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop a strong understanding of the various media owner offerings in this space&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand Display channels measurement - Pamco, Rajar, Midas etc&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have a full understanding of the wider Telco competitive set&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand how Display works in conjunction with other media channels (predominantly programmatic)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supervisory Responsibility&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Coaching and knowledge development of junior members on the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide timely and actionable feedback to any direct reports to aid in their development, improvement, and progress&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong and effective communication; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships both internally and externally&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand when &amp;amp; how to escalate issues to senior management&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide awareness and recognition for jobs well done&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Working with other Managers to thoughtfully craft professional development plans for your junior team members&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven experience at a media agency working across at least two of the display disciplines&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven management experience of another team member&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Commercial acumen&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to deal with clients&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent knowledge of media planning fundamentals e.g. reach, frequency, channels, formats, etc.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience of managing media owner relationships&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful.&amp;nbsp; As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Display Manager for BT Group (BT, EE & Plusnet)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, Nando&#39;s and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,600 people strong, manages over $3.6B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Visit &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;As our Finance Analyst, you will support the Billing Operations team and partner with Client account teams to bill accurately and timely, maintain and own accounts receivables, as well as perform other ad hoc billing operations needs. You will lead a portfolio of clients and must possess strong financial analytical skills, time management skills, the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, and aptitude to articulate objectives in a concise manner.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You will uphold the Agency’s core beliefs and be responsible for delivering the best in class work. Our ideal Analyst should be collaborative, passionate, creative, and support diversity and inclusion efforts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist with client billing and A/R reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis, as well as ad hoc reporting.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensure proper delivery of invoices and credit notes, while packaging documentation for audit trail purposes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Maintain live client fee and media schedules/trackers with client contracts and Essence corporate guidelines.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Participate in monthly meetings to communicate client billing and status updates relating to timing and communications with media teams.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist in A/R Aging analysis; manage the aging by following up on client payment statuses and resolve any discrepancies or issues.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Manage and guide account teams regarding client fee billing and expenses.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Maintain a link between Accounting/AP teams and Billing Operations relating to client travel, and billable reconciliation, and intercompany charges.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensure proper accounting for invoicing and credit notes within SAP and other internal systems&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Export and format various system reports and extrapolate relevant data&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Bachelor&#39;s Degree&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;1-3 years finance experience within a media agency preferred&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Understanding of core accounting (credits/debits, revenue recognition, A/P, A/R)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong analytical skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Highly organized, proactive and eager to learn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proven track record of teamwork&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong written and verbal communication&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in excel required&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience in SAP a plus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Finance Analyst, Billing

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, L&#39;Oreal, Nando&#39;s, BT, EE, Argos, Universal Pictures and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,700 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via offices in Bengaluru, Chicago, Delhi, Düsseldorf, Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Minneapolis, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. Part of GroupM, Essence is majority-owned by WPP, the world’s leading creative transformation group.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt; for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a Web Developer at Essence, you will work with a dedicated team to build captivating online experiences with a strong focus on quality and creating value for our clients.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You’ll work with a team of developers using open source technologies, tools and delivery approaches to rapidly design, build and deliver sites and systems. Our philosophy of continuous improvement means all team members are committed to play and reinvent the way we work, encouraging everyone to grow and improve their skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work in line with the team’s development systems, processes and practices, creating work to the agreed quality and on time.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Design and implement technical solutions that are robust, scalable, performant and secure&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Create realistic estimates of development work&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identify performance or quality issues and collaborate to design and implement changes to make these more efficient and effective.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Foster a community of inclusion within the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work alongside other teams who need support.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2+ years agency experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;4+ years experience developing high-traffic, web applications and/or sites&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have a good working knowledge of:
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;HTML5, CSS3, ECMASCript 6 or higher,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A CSS Preprocessor like Less / SASS&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Comfortable using Grunt/Gulp or other Javascript task runners&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Comfortable using `npm` or `yarn`&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Good working knowledge of Typescript&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience working with Angular 4 and above
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with any/all of the following Angular Features
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;RxJS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;NgRx (State &amp;amp; Store)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Angular Material&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Angular Animations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazy Module Loading&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Angular Router&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience working with API’s and RESTful Services&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Sound understanding of Coding standards and conventions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Comfortable using GIT (Bitbucket is our CVS of choice)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Commercial-nous; able to assess the impact of decisions made when designing and implementing solutions on our client’s bottom line&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Sensitivity to the trade-offs between rapid development and quality assurance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;An ability to work without close supervision, supply clear progress updates, raise concerns when necessary and ultimately manage your own time to meet deadlines&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Well-refined interpersonal skills; able to work collaboratively and communicate at all levels of seniority and levels of technical understanding&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A strong work ethic; able to work under pressure and juggle multiple responsibilities to meet deadlines and deliver great results&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Exceptional diligence and attention to detail as well as resourcefulness and quick, practical thinking in a demanding environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Useful/nice to haves&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with other Javascript MVC frameworks&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Exposure to testing frameworks (eg. Jasmine, Karma)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Node.js experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;DoubleClick/Google Studio/Platform&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;GreenSock JS&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Front-End Web Developer

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and effective recommendations across all channels in Search, Social, Display and Video. They own and nurture our platform and publisher partner relationships, leveraging them to brilliant effect for the benefit of our clients. They are experts in the deft and precise execution of activity in their channel, showing pride in and passion for their area of expertise. Our Activation teams leverage their mastery of each channel to consistently produce excellent and innovative recommendations, while maximising in-channel performance and data integrity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are looking for a strategic, driven and highly experienced person to take on a leading role as the Head of Activation for the Google team in EMEA. This role is the in-practice expert for the client, leading a large team of experienced Media Activation professionals across all digital channels.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The role requires extensive media agency experience, particularly within in-channel planning and buying. Integral to the role is a deep appreciation of programmatic, addressable and biddable techniques, and the application of first party data. Most critically the role provides Google with an understanding of the marketplace and highlights areas of innovation and creativity which can be developed and applied to their campaigns.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The role also requires experience in managing and developing large teams. The team lead must be skilled at creating the feeling and effect of togetherness as the separate business areas can feel disparate times. The lead will also need to embody collaboration with other departments within the wider Google team and encourage their wider team to do the same on a regular basis.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will report to the Head of Media Activation EMEA and be an active participant in the Essence EMEA Media and Google leadership teams.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lead a skilled team of 50+ digital practitioners across multiple offices and disciplines&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;This client is strategic, smart, results driven, commercial – you’ll need to be the same. You will become a trusted advisor to Google, both advising and influencing strategy and challenging them when required.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Managing risks &amp;amp; opportunities for all channels across the team, including escalating necessary issues&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Drive revenue across this key client account and support business growth initiatives in the EMEA region&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversee department growth by assisting with recruitment/ interviewing /hiring supporting the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Responsible for strategic oversight of designated account campaigns and weaving these into the overall cross-channel campaign strategy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver quarterly, semi-annual, or annual updates on innovation projects, some of which you will directly own&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Working hand in hand with the Media Channel Leads, keep one-step ahead of the marketplace and help Google to understand the implications and shape a new set of solutions to address the challenges the ever changing environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Overseas development and creation of channel best practices in region coordinating with global EMEA / APAC team to ensure consistency across regions&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Further develop in-depth knowledge of key Google platforms (Google Marketing platform: SA360, DV360, GA360; Google Ads: Search, Display, Video) operating as in-agency lead in your field of specialism, whilst showing a good understanding of the overall media landscape&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop strong relationships with key clients and suppliers, leading team communications with these stakeholders. Be able to communicate with clients on subjects outside your remit, and provide them with useful insight, working independently&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identifying new platforms, partners &amp;amp; integrations, evaluating these (and existing platforms) over time and maintaining a POV here&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contributing to agency-wide continuous improvement projects regarding processes and quality standards&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop thought leadership pieces &amp;amp; case studies throughout the course of the year to galvanize role within wider industry as a digital expert&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide timely and actionable feedback to the team to aid in their development, improvement, and progress&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Continually monitor and watch after Essential satisfaction across client teams, identifying and implementing ways to either maintain or increase satisfaction&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Taking part in and contributing to new business pitches&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Extensive digital experience with strategic planning and running large-scale activity across paid search, paid social, and programmatic media (with a particular focus on the Google stack: Dv360, Campaign Manager, Google Ads, Analytics etc.)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A proven track record in defining and leading large client relationships and digital marketing campaigns on fast moving B2C &amp;amp; B2B accounts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Exceptional presentation skills, with experience of presenting and securing buy-in at the highest level&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Passionate about digital and well versed on the latest industry trends and news&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and deliver results&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent interpersonal skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You believe in open, candid and honest communication at all times, both internally and with clients&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You believe that empowering those working with you is the best way for everyone to succeed; you look to trust, empower and coach to unleash potential&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You lead through vision, values, and model leadership behaviours while championing and facilitating change in a positive manner&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with scaling campaigns and managing different stakeholders across multiple countries / languages&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Head of Media Activation, Google EMEA

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our Media Panning team is responsible for building thoughtful and innovative media plans that combine channels within Search, Social, Display and Video to effectively connect our clients’ messages with their potential customers. They apply their knowledge of the holistic media landscape and how consumers interact with it to create then steward integrated media plans throughout their lifecycle. They are our clients’ key contacts for a unified view of their media activity, narrating the story of the campaign from planning recommendation through to post-campaign analysis (PCA). They own the creation of integrated plans, oversee cross-channel reporting, recommend in-flight cross-channel optimisations and lead the development of the PCA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To ensure market-leading expertise, our media planners must nurture strong platform and publisher partner relationships, adopting a cycle of continuous learning to keep pace with the ever-shifting landscape. Similarly, they must develop and maintain mastery of the wealth of tools and data sources that Essence makes available to them. They are skilled at interrogating data, drawing insight from it and using tools to inform their planning decisions. They are deft storytellers, weaving compelling narratives to validate their recommendations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Head of Media Planning is responsible for leading this team, their development and their output in EMEA. With oversight of four individual teams, each focused on delivery for a different client group, a large part of the role lies in ensuring consistently high standards of media planning across the agency, whilst catering to the nuances of each clients’ scope of work and business needs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition to their responsibility to our existing clients, the Head of Media Planning plays a key role in supporting the agency’s growth efforts via new business, and representing Essence via participation in agency events and the development of thought leadership.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The successful delivery of this role requires working in close partnership with other Essence teams - including strategy, activation, data strategy and analytics - along with our partners within GroupM.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The role requires extensive media agency experience in client-facing roles and a background in media planning. It demands proven skill and a passion for managing and developing large teams.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will report to the EVP, Head of Media EMEA and be an active participant in the Essence EMEA leadership team who, together, collaborate on achieving our mission to make brands more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lead a multi-faceted organisation of 70+ media planners, motivating and inspiring them to ensure a high level of talent retention&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Line-manage up to nine senior media planners who each lead the delivery for their individual client or brand assignments&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support our talent recruitment and resource management teams to ensure the right experience and skill set is in place to support each scope of work&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Champion our Signals Planning approach, ensuring it is brought to life and applied in the most relevant way for each client team’s needs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identify skills gaps and devise, develop and deliver training as necessary&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Collaborate with our our product team to develop our proprietary media planning tools and with client teams to roll out and apply them as appropriate&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Collaborate with colleagues in GroupM and Essence global on investment decisions for external tools and data sets&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be a champion of media owner and platform partner relationships for the team, ensuring these are nurtured and respected&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work hand in hand with the Head of Media Activation to ensure seamless ways of working between your teams&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Keep abreast of industry research and planning theory and cascade this knowledge to the team, helping them understand how and when to apply it&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand new media execution capabilities and drive innovation through the team’s work, as appropriate for each clients’ business needs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide regular, ongoing engagement with senior clients, as required&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support with hands-on planning work during busy periods such as annual planning cycles, new client onboarding etc.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Participate in thought-leadership opportunities to establish Essence as a planning leader within the industry&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Collaborate with your peers on the EMEA leadership team to drive cross-agency initiatives&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the experience, expertise and skills we’re looking for:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Demonstrated progression in a role managing a staff of 35+&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven experience at&amp;nbsp; head of team/department/channel level&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Adept problem-solver and with a natural ability to prioritize tasks&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to lead and manage initiatives, while driving collaboration across internal cross-functional teams, with multiple external partners&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Extensive storytelling and presentation skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Head of Media Planning, EMEA

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interested in joining the Essence team, but can&#39;t find&amp;nbsp;an open position that fits? Send us a copy of your resume/CV and we&#39;ll be in touch as soon as we find something that matches your skill set.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a data-driven global agency that blends data science, objective media and captivating experiences to build valuable connections between brands and consumers. Clients include Google, FrieslandCampina, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,100 people strong, manages over $3B in media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; data-saferedirecturl=&quot;https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;amp;q=http://essenceglobal.com&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1507295385176000&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE4wbpYHmy-nx2R5OqYmVjbTWW9xQ&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Interested in Essence

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;This role forms part of a globally distributed business intelligence team, whose objective is to ensure that one of our most important global accounts have access to the right data and insights in order to inform their marketing decisions.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The team’s primary responsibility is to maintain a global Google Cloud based reporting solution, which automates the collection and transformation of disparate marketing data into a single source of truth. Not only does that mean running and maintaining the solution that already exists, but also continually improving it to incorporate new data sources, and to derive new insights, to support ever-evolving business demands.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;As a QA Analyst your primary responsibility will be to support the Business Intelligence team with reviewing data loaded from media platforms into a central platform for accuracy, recommend process improvements to improve data accuracy, and review and define quality audit processes. This role is ideal for curious individuals who love numbers, problem solving, and seeking to enter digital advertising and gain a hands-on understanding of campaign data&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;In doing so you will gain a foundational understanding of cloud technology and key data engineering skills and knowledge to help you build a career in this fast evolving, and in demand, industry.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Collect and collate weekly media delivery and performance data from media platforms and providers (paid search, biddable display, paid social, programmatic, and offline media)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Conduct data analysis in a rigorous and repeatable manner and communicate data quality, gaps and timeliness effectively to both technical/non-technical team members and stakeholders&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Manage report schemas that capture necessary grains across sources and deliver them to clients in a structured and timely manner&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Work with team across offices to identify common issues and provide recommendations on data acquisition process to improve central data accuracy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Maintain and improve existing data analysis tools and reports&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Required&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Previous experience working with data and technology&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Bachelor degree in Science or Engineering&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with data hygiene&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with programming and/or statistical languages (e.g. SQL, Python)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency with MS Excel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to work to multiple, often conflicting, deadlines&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Analytically minded, enabling you to understand &amp;amp; overcome technically complex challenges, and to tell compelling stories with data&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong organizational and problem solving skills and attention to detail, including the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fairly autonomous way&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong spoken and written communication skills, ensuring your thoughts and needs are heard and understood&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Delivers best results when working in a team environment, and an ability to partner effectively with people of varying degrees of technical capability&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Jr. Data QA Analyst (Contractor)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence is seeking a smart and ambitious Junior Data Operations Analyst as part of a Data Operations team.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The candidate will review data loaded from media platforms into a central platform for accuracy, recommend process improvements to improve data accuracy, and review and define quality audit processes. This role is ideal for curious individuals who love numbers, problem solving, and seeking to enter digital advertising and gain a hands-on understanding of campaign data.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Download weekly media delivery and performance data from digital media platforms and providers (paid search, biddable display, paid social, programmatic, reserved media) (20%)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Conduct data analysis in a rigorous and repeatable manner and communicate insights effectively to both technical/non-technical team members and stakeholders (40%)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop internal reports to present the data in most easily consumable way and surface the key insights from the data (10%)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work with team across offices to identify common issues and provide&amp;nbsp; recommendations on data acquisition process to improve central data accuracy (15%)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Maintain and improve existing data analysis tools and reports (15%)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A strong, methodical approach to problem-solving&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent attention to detail&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Good project management skills with the ability to communicate technical details to a range of audiences&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to work to multiple, often competing, deadlines&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proficiency in MS Excel&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with data hygiene&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience in designing and implementing data management processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Junior Data Operations Executive

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, L&#39;Oreal, Nando&#39;s, BT, EE, Argos, Universal Pictures and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,700 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via offices in Bengaluru, Chicago, Delhi, Düsseldorf, Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Minneapolis, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. Part of GroupM, Essence is majority-owned by WPP, the world’s leading creative transformation group.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt; for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a Junior Producer, you will work with clients and the Creative team to deliver digital advertising campaigns. You will report into a Senior Producer to assist in delivering a wide variety of digital creative assets, optimised for their respective channels (e.g. desktop, tablet, mobile, digital out-of-home, social media or video).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your principal responsibility will be to assist the Senior Producers in managing multiple creative projects. Key tasks will include updating and managing project timelines, running reconciliations to ensure a project is delivering on budget, QA’ing creative work to ensure it is ready to be shared with a client for review and so on. You’ll be helping in coordinating the team to produce a realistic cost estimate and project plan, formulating the specifications of the project - from scope of work through to functional specifications and beyond, helping in managing the process and then managing creatives, designers and developers (both in-house team members, through partners or remotely) to ensure the end product is built to spec and on time. Of course this means being cool, calm and collected in the face of tight deadlines!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This role is a great platform to further develop your project management and team leadership skills alongside an experienced team.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A self starter: you can hit the ground running and with guidance you can pick up projects quickly. You have the motivation and focus to see things through.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Highly organised: you can coordinate efforts to ensure the team stays on top of all project deliverables, controlling delivery of a number of client projects across a variety of different channels. You always know what the current state of a project is and what needs to happen next.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fortune teller meets problem solver: you can anticipate challenges and develop solutions to any number of challenges that might come your way and will frequently proactively put solutions in place to mitigate risks.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Influential communicator: you have an ability to catch issues that perhaps the client or other team members did not foresee. You will collaborate with and motivate internal teams to deliver client objectives &amp;amp; projects. Working across internal teams where necessary, to get support.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Technical understanding: you’ll have a good understanding of related technologies including ad serving, HTML, CSS and a desire to understand more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Documentation skills: you have experience in producing and maintaining core project documents, including briefs, project plans and test scripts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Attention to detail: you’ll naturally have a sense of ownership of and commitment to curate your projects. You can spot when something isn’t right and get it sorted unprompted.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Project planning:&amp;nbsp; Help to create and deliver project work plans as well as oversee and interrogate plans made by the team. Revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. Ensure that the appropriate resources are identified and assigned to the correct tasks.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oversee the day-to-day operational aspects of projects: Ensure project documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored. Work with the team to define and document questions, liaise with clients to get new requirements and explain feasibility.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Reporting: Submit project status reports to stakeholders updating progress.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;QA: Ensure highest standards of quality, reviewing work and managing feedback and amends with the client and team.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Client engagement: Help our clients build stronger campaigns by working collaboratively with them, interrogating briefs and understanding their issues to recommend better solutions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2+ years experience working in a digital creative or integrated agency environment.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Knowledge of advertising in a digital environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Self starting and proactive attitude to work.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;An interest in and passion for the digital marketing world.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Desired&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience of working with project management tools such as Trello, Float, Asana, Microsoft Project etc.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Knowledge of creative software products such as Adobe CC or Sketch etc.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience of working with ad serving technologies such as Google Marketing Platform, Flashtalking or Sizmek etc.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Junior Producer

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Social, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation Coordinator is responsible for contributing to the execution of both platform and reservation based media buying and optimization activity (Social). This involves building strong cross-channel knowledge and developing supplier relationships to support flawless delivery of media plans via analysis and optimization. The Media Activation Coordinator will develop their knowledge of different digital channels and platforms over time to achieve practitioner-level knowledge and skills across multiple channels, meaning flexible and adaptable working is at the core of this role.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Supporting Social campaign launches for client[s]&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support of campaigns, including daily campaign pacing, optimization, and campaign health&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensuring platform accounts are compliant with our defined best practices&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for producing reports, including data inputting and suggesting insights&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Publishing requests for proposals (RFPs) for relevant channels. This may involve either sending them to clients, or potential clients getting in touch with proposals&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for sending publisher contracts [i.e. publisher insertion orders (IOs)] for relevant channels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Developing competencies for Social channels to attain a practitioner-level working knowledge of most areas within the first 12 months of the role&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist with internal data maintenance, issue identification and solution development that your team conducts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Detail-oriented and responsive, with strong quantitative reasoning skills; you must be able to analyze data, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations as needed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Adaptable and able to flex with changes in prioritization to meet new or changed goals (including re. developing new skills)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong organizational skills; ability to implement and adhere to and meet deadlines, and project-manage multiple campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Concrete general knowledge of (and passion for) all areas of digital marketing and media&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Good client relationship and management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proven problem-solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is desirable&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Media Activation Coordinator (Paid Social)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Paid Search team works to effectively deploy keyword targeted campaigns across multiple platforms to consistently deliver excellent results against client KPI targets. As Paid Search executive you will be responsible for keyword research, campaign building and in flight optimisation as well as pulling and analysing data to write insightful commentary for performance reporting. You will develop excellent platform knowledge and work closely with the Paid Search manager to plan and execute a best in class Paid Search strategy including a rigorous A/B testing plan and a continuous search for new opportunities through personal research and cross-team collaboration - meaning a strong affinity for numbers and an analytical thought process is core to this role.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Effectively manage your designated paid search campaigns; ensuring ongoing and timely optimization is delivered and constantly looking for opportunities to improve performance&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contribute to the testing plans of your clients and suggest new ideas for testing,&amp;nbsp;including planning, executing &amp;amp; evaluating tests with methodical accuracy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Grow your knowledge of paid search platforms such that you attain a working&amp;nbsp;knowledge of all paid search media practices within the first 6-12 months in role&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist with performance analysis, internal data maintenance, issue identification and&amp;nbsp;solution development that your team conducts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Manage your own time and tasks on a day to day and week to week basis in consultation with your line manager&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Required&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A passion for everything media and advertising, coupled with a continued desire to expand your knowledge&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent communication skills, and an ability to collaborate and engage with those around you&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Diligent and attentive to detail, able to listen, learn, and put into practice&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Computer literate with good skills in all basic Office programs (including Excel)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Problem-solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A comfort when working with numbers, we use them a lot!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Desired&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Some understanding of optimization levers &amp;amp; testing approaches across paid search platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Search Ads 360 certification&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Google Ads Certification&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with Google Analytics&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Media Activation Executive - Paid Search

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the thing&#39;s we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Supporting SEM/Social/Display campaign launches for client[s]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support of campaigns, including daily campaign pacing, optimisation, and campaign hygiene&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensuring platform accounts are compliant with our defined best practices&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for producing reports, including data inputting and suggesting insights&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Publishing requests for proposals (RFPs) for relevant channels. This may involve either sending them to clients, or potential clients getting in touch with proposals&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for sending publisher contracts [i.e. insertion orders (IOs)] for relevant channels&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Developing competencies for SEM/Social/Display channels&amp;nbsp; to attain a practitioner-level working knowledge of most areas within the first 12 months of the role&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist with internal data maintenance, issue identification and solution development &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Bachelor’s degree in a Media/Advertising or a related field preferred&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Degree from a top-tier College, 3.0 GPA or equivalent (preferably numerical)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Excellent communication skills in English and Japanese, both verbal and written&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Great analysis skills (including quantitative analysis) and proven critical thinking capability&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Adaptable and able to flex with changes in prioritisation to meet new or changed goals&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is desirable&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Media Activation Executive (Social)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit &lt;a href=&quot;essenceglobal.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt; for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity are maximized.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation Manager (Programmatic) is responsible for owning the day-to-day execution of all elements of display activity, employing strong platform knowledge &amp;amp; supplier relationships to deliver flawless testing and media plans, optimization, and analysis. The role involves managing 1-2&amp;nbsp; juniors, overseeing their work and their development to successfully execute client deliverables and progress all internal projects. They will also work closely with their account lead (and the team’s head of display), to deliver world-class display programs that exceed our client’s expectations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Showcase expertise in display platforms&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Tactically plan, launch and optimize media channels within a media campaign&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support end of month/quarter campaign wrap-ups&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Regularly contribute to media best practices and campaign processes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop and execute rigorous testing plans&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Craft actionable insights for weekly and quarterly reports&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Manage the successful task delegation of work for 1-2 junior team members&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Specialization in DSP platforms (e.g. DV360 - formerly DBM, Google Ads - formerly Google AdWords, Trade Desk, AppNexus, Amazon), or with SSP/Ad Exchange platforms (e.g. AdX, Rubicon). Experience with reservation-based buying, including vendor management and negotiation and IO handling a plus.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Doubleclick certification&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Approximately 3-4 years of experience in a digital media agency, a minimum of 3 years of media buying experience.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Detailed knowledge of challenges for mobile &amp;amp; video in programmatic - e.g. SDK, VPAID/VAST&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with data integration projects - e.g. API, DMP, Analytics, etc&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups, etc)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong understanding of optimization levers &amp;amp; testing approaches across media buying platforms would be desirable&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are particularly important in developing client relationships and maintaining efficient communication across the team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Great analysis skills (including quantitative analysis) and confidence in making information-based decisions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Adept at working within a team and partnering across teams&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Media Activation Manager

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Social Activation Manager is responsible for owning the day-to-day execution of all elements of paid media activity, employing strong platform knowledge &amp;amp; supplier relationships to deliver flawless testing, optimization, and analysis. The role involves managing one to two juniors, overseeing their work and their development to successfully execute client deliverables and progress all internal projects. You will also work closely with your client lead (and the associate director of social activation), to deliver world class social programs which exceed our client’s expectations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the team Client Director &amp;amp; Media Activation Practice Lead in capacity planning &amp;amp; resource management for the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversea development, roll out, and adherence of display best practices&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop strong relationships with your client, and key suppliers, leading team communications with these stakeholders. Be able to communicate with clients on subjects outside your remit, and provide them with useful insight, working independently&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bring in-depth knowledge of all programmatic platforms (e.g. - DSPs , DMPs, etc) operating as in-agency expert in your field of specialism, whilst showing a good understanding of the overall media landscape&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Manage and develop display and video vendor relationships&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identify new platforms, partners &amp;amp; integrations, evaluate these (and existing platforms) over time and maintain a POV here&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop thought leadership pieces &amp;amp; case studies throughout the course of the year to demonstrate role within wider industry as a display expert&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver quarterly, semi-annual, or annual updates on work quality as it relates to owned workstreams&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Gain a strategic understanding of the client’s business and KPIs, and how display campaign optimizations meet those KPIs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ownership of in-channel planning and forecasting, testing, measurement, and optimization&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Manage a team of 2-5 direct reports, a larger team of up to 12&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lead through vision, values, and model leadership behaviors while championing and facilitating change in a positive manner&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide timely and actionable feedback to the team to aid in their development&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong and effective communication across all levels; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships both internally and externally&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Thoughtfully craft career development plans for your reports&amp;nbsp;and contribute to the development of training materials for the department&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bachelor’s degree in a Media/Advertising or a related field&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Expert knowledge in programmatic landscape&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Approximately 5-7 years experience in a digital media agency or ad tech company, minimum 4 years of media buying experience.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Specialization in DSP platforms (e.g. DBM, TubeMogul, AppNexus), or with SSP/Ad Exchange platforms (e.g. AdX, Rubicon). Experience with reservation-based buying, including vendor management and negotiation and IO handling&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Detailed knowledge of challenges for mobile &amp;amp; video in programmatic - e.g. SDK, VPAID/VAST&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with data integration projects - e.g. API, DMP, Analytics, etc&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups, etc)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong understanding of optimization levers &amp;amp; testing approaches across media buying platforms&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are particularly important in developing client relationships and maintaining efficient communication across the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Great analysis skills (including quantitative analysis) and confidence in making information based decisions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Adept at working within team and partnering across teams&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong leadership capability&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation Manager &amp;nbsp;is responsible for the coordination and delivery of their account(s) across display and video channels, and operating as the main campaign point of contact for our clients. They will make use of platform knowledge and account management practices to ensure effective management of projects to brief, schedule and budget. They will also work closely with their account lead (and the team’s display leads), to deliver world class display programs which exceed our client’s expectations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tactically plan and oversee all reservation display and video &amp;nbsp;launches and QA within a media campaign&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Accountable for media channel performance to goal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have strong proficiency in Display &amp;amp; Video Measurement&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Regularly contribute to programmatic guaranteed media best practices and campaign processes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Support end of month/quarter campaign wrap ups&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Regularly contribute to media best practices and campaign processes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Develop and execute rigorous testing plans&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Craft actionable insights for weekly and quarterly reports&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Manage the successful task delegation of work for 1-2 junior team members&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Approximately 4-6 years experience in a digital media agency, minimum 3 year of media buying experience.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Knowledge of:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups, etc)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Strong understanding of optimization levers &amp;amp; testing approaches&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are particularly important in developing client relationships and maintaining efficient communication across the team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Great analysis skills (including quantitative analysis) and confidence in making information based decisions&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Adept at leading a team and partnering across various departments&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Media Activation Manager 

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Social Activation Manager is responsible for owning the day-to-day execution of all elements of paid media activity, employing strong platform knowledge &amp;amp; supplier relationships to deliver flawless testing, optimization, and analysis. The role involves managing one to two juniors, overseeing their work and their development to successfully execute client deliverables and progress all internal projects. You will also work closely with your client lead (and the associate director of social activation), to deliver world class social programs which exceed our client’s expectations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Plan, launch and optimize media channels within a media campaign&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for owning publisher relationships, publisher RFPs and RFP scorecards&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support end of month/quarter campaign wrap ups&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Regularly contribute to media best practices and campaign processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop and execute rigorous testing plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Craft actionable insights for weekly and quarterly reports&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Tactically plan and oversee all social activation launches and QA within a media campaign&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Fluency in English&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Approximately 3-4 years experience in a digital media agency, minimum 3 year of media buying experience.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Linkedin, Pinterest, Reddit and emerging social platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups, etc)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Background in reporting and data analytics within the social space&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experiencing in managing 1-2 junior team members preferred&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong understanding of optimization levers &amp;amp; testing approaches across media buying platforms would be desirable&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are particularly important in developing client relationships and maintaining efficient communication across the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Great analysis skills (including quantitative analysis) and confidence in making information based decisions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Adept at working within team and partnering across teams&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Media Activation Manager (Paid Social)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Translating client requirements into Biddable campaign delivery briefs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Effectively manage client deliverables to deliver on time and on target&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop strong relationships with your client, acting as key channel expert&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Be able to communicate with clients on subjects outside your remit, and provide them with useful insight&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ownership and monitoring of campaign performance to ensure that SEM team provides proactive, strategic and tactical optimization recommendations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Lead end of month/quarter campaign wrap ups for SEM channels&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Regularly contribute to media best practices and campaign processes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop and execute rigorous testing plans&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Craft actionable insights for weekly and quarterly reports&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Manage the successful task delegation of work for 1-2 junior team members&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Approximately 3-5 years experience in a digital media agency&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Specialization in SEM (Google Adwords, Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Naver, etc)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with planning and running larger-scale PPC campaigns across multiple markets&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with DS3 (bid management platforms e.g. Marin, Kenshoo)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Doubleclick or Adwords&amp;nbsp; certification&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups, etc)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong understanding of optimization levers &amp;amp; testing approaches&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Great analysis skills (including quantitative analysis) and proven critical thinking capability&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proven experience managing people/teams&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp; We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape.&amp;nbsp; It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful.&amp;nbsp; As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging.&amp;nbsp; We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Media Activation Manager (Search)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, Nando&#39;s and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,600 people strong, manages over $3.6B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Visit &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation Manager is responsible for owning the day-to-day execution of all elements of paid search activity, employing strong platform knowledge &amp;amp; supplier relationships to deliver flawless testing and media plans, optimisation, and analysis. The role involves managing one or several juniors, overseeing their work and their development to successfully execute client deliverables and progress all internal projects. You will also work closely with your account lead (and the team’s head of search), to deliver world class search programmes which exceed our client’s expectations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Tactically plan, launch and optimize media channels within a media campaign&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for owning publisher relationships, publisher RFPs and RFP scorecards&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support end of month/quarter campaign wrap ups&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Regularly contribute to media best practices and campaign processes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop and execute rigorous testing plans&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Craft actionable insights for weekly and quarterly reports&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Manage the successful task delegation of work for 1-2 junior team members&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Approximately 3-4 years experience in a digital media agency, minimum 3 year of media buying experience.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Specialization in SEM (Google, Bing, Yahoo, Apple SEM)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Doubleclick or Adwords&amp;nbsp; certification&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups, etc)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong understanding of optimization levers &amp;amp; testing approaches across media buying platforms would be desirable&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are particularly important in developing client relationships and maintaining efficient communication across the team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Great analysis skills (including quantitative analysis) and confidence in making information based decisions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Adept at working within team and partnering across teams&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Media Activation Manager SEM

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, Nando&#39;s and the Financial Times.&amp;nbsp;The agency is more than 1,600 people strong, manages over $3.6B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;essenceglobal.com&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt; for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation Manager is responsible for owning the day-to-day execution of all elements of paid search activity, employing strong platform knowledge &amp;amp; supplier relationships to deliver flawless testing and media plans, optimisation, and analysis. The role involves managing one or several juniors, overseeing their work and their development to successfully execute client deliverables and progress all internal projects. You will also work closely with your account lead (and the team’s head of search), to deliver world class search programmes which exceed our client’s expectations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Tactically plan, launch and optimize media channels within a media campaign&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for owning publisher relationships, publisher RFPs and RFP scorecards&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support end of month/quarter campaign wrap ups&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Regularly contribute to media best practices and campaign processes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop and execute rigorous testing plans&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Craft actionable insights for weekly and quarterly reports&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Manage the successful task delegation of work for 1-2 junior team member&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Approximately 3-4 years experience in a digital media agency, minimum 3 year of media buying experience.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Specialization in SEM (Google, Bing, Yahoo, Apple SEM)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Doubleclick or Adwords&amp;nbsp; certification&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups, etc)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong understanding of optimization levers &amp;amp; testing approaches across media buying platforms would be desirable&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are particularly important in developing client relationships and maintaining efficient communication across the team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Great analysis skills (including quantitative analysis) and confidence in making information based decisions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Adept at working within team and partnering across teams&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Media Activation Manager - SEM

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Media Activation Manager is responsible for owning the day-to-day execution of all elements of paid search activity, employing strong platform knowledge &amp;amp; supplier relationships to deliver flawless testing and media plans, optimisation, and analysis. The role involves managing one or several juniors, overseeing their work and their development to successfully execute client deliverables and progress all internal projects. You will also work closely with your account lead (and the team’s head of search), to deliver world class search programmes which exceed our client’s expectations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Tactically plan, launch and optimize media channels within a media campaign&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Responsible for owning publisher relationships, publisher RFPs and RFP scorecards&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support end of month/quarter campaign wrap ups&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Regularly contribute to media best practices and campaign processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop and execute rigorous testing plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Craft actionable insights for weekly and quarterly reports&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Manage the successful task delegation of work for 1-2 junior team members&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Approximately 3-4 years experience in a digital media agency, minimum 3 year of media buying experience.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Specialization in SEM (Google, Bing, Yahoo, Apple SEM)
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with planning and running larger-scale PPC campaigns across multiple markets&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with Doubleclick search (and other bid management platforms e.g. Marin, Kenshoo)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Doubleclick or Adwords certification a plus&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups, etc)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong understanding of optimization levers &amp;amp; testing approaches across media buying platforms would be desirable&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are particularly important in developing client relationships and maintaining efficient communication across the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Great analysis skills (including quantitative analysis) and confidence in making information based decisions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Adept at working within team and partnering across teams &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Senior Media Activation Executive is responsible for the execution of biddable media activity, building strong platform knowledge &amp;amp; supplier relationships to begin to autonomously deliver flawless testing and media plans, optimisation, and analysis. The Senior Media Activation Executive is also responsible for contributing to reservation-based buying of display media, working to innovate across this space and the biddable space in tandem.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;em&gt;:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Effectively manage your designated paid social campaigns; ensuring ongoing and timely optimisation is delivered and constantly looking for opportunities to improve performance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure that wider client or team deliverables (such as performance commentary, weekly reporting, and innovation) are prepared, working with other team members on delivery of this information, and ensuring quality of output is maintained&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take ownership of some elements of the testing plans of your clients and suggest new ideas for testing, including planning, executing &amp;amp; evaluating tests with methodical accuracy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Interact effectively within your client team, and with the client &amp;amp; suppliers within your specific area of expertise, building solid external working relationships and establishing rapport&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contribute to the identification of opportunities for innovation, and the development of both ideas and solutions here (in particular relating to Biddable processes, tech, systems, and/or platform development)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Conduct performance analysis, internal data maintenance, issue identification and solution development&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Manage your own time and tasks on a day to day and week to week basis with some guidance from your line manager&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversee, as appropriate, the performance of more junior team members ensuring that you are checking their work and advising them on the correct course of action&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Gain a more detailed understanding of the client’s business over time and keep up to date with latest Industry news and be pro-active in spotting trends, product releases, and other opportunities which could enhance our activity&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about&amp;nbsp;yourself&lt;em&gt;:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Likely to have at least 1-2 years experience working on biddable platforms and with reservation buying, or have commensurate experience in digital roles working with other Account Executives / Account Managers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with planning and running paid social activity on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, either directly or via third-party platforms (e.g. 4C)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills across all platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Expert organisational skills, great attention to detail&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to implement and adhere to and meet deadlines and project manage multiple campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent &amp;nbsp;client relationship and management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven problem solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to lead and motivate team members in a positive light&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Detail oriented and responsive, deadline-driven with strong quantitative reasoning skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Media Activation Senior Executive - Paid Social

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.essenceglobal.com/jobs/essenceglobal.com&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Biddable &amp;amp; Programmatic involves planning &amp;amp; flawlessly executing programmatically bought media plans, across paid search, biddable display, paid social and emerging biddable &amp;amp; programmatic platforms, as well as deploying unsurpassed platform knowledge &amp;amp; smart use of audience data, and developing industry-leading technology (secured through collaborative supplier partnerships) to facilitate 1:1 communication with our audience.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a Senior Programmatic Executive, you will be responsible for managing and optimising different types of programmatic inventory – from private exchanges to FBX. You will work closely with the Programmatic Media Managers to create world class programmatic plans which exceed our client’s expectations whether branding or ROI driven. &lt;br&gt;Contributing to the execution of programmatic media activity, building strong platform knowledge &amp;amp; supplier relationships to support flawless delivery of media plans, optimisation, testing and analysis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Effectively manage your designated programmatic campaigns; ensuring ongoing and timely optimisation is delivered and constantly looking for opportunities to improve performance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take ownership of some elements of the testing plans of your clients and suggest new ideas for testing, including planning, executing &amp;amp; evaluating tests with methodical accuracy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Grow your knowledge of programmatic platforms such that you attain a detailed knowledge in all programmatic media practices within the first 12 months in role&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop further expertise within one chosen element of programmatic (PMP, DSP, DMP) and implement best practices and take ownership of the documentation of &amp;amp; team knowledge sharing relating to some parts of this&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Conduct performance analysis, internal data maintenance, issue identification and solution development&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversee, as appropriate, the performance of more junior team members ensuring that you are checking their work and advising them on the correct course of action&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Likely to have at least 1-2 years experience working on Biddable or Programmatic platforms, or have commensurate experience in digital roles working with other Account Executives / Account Managers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Working knowledge of ad serving solutions.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2:1 or equivalent from a top tier university&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong analytical skills and a natural affinity for numbers is key; You must be able to analyse raw data, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations as needed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, will be particularly important in building &amp;amp; developing client and supplier relationships&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups, etc)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Desired:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with planning and running display campaigns on GDN or YouTube&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Google AdWords Certification (including Video Certification)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with Google Analytics (plus certification)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with running campaigns across multiple countries / languages&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Media Activation Senior Executive - Programmatic

&lt;div class=&quot;job-preview__description &quot; data-test-description=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency that blends data science, objective media and captivating experiences to build valuable connections between brands and consumers. Clients include Google, FrieslandCampina, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,100 people strong, manages over $3.2B in media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence is looking for a young, energetic and self-motivated media buying executive to join our offline buying team. Reporting to the Investment Group Head, you will have the opportunities to work on some of the best accounts in Essence. You will have the opportunity to participate in managing some deals till implementation and assume full accountability for your own work. The opportunity will help you to grow both personally and professionally.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be responsible for a range of work on deal evaluations, dealing with the channels, integrations, interacting with the client on key questions &amp;amp; also managing internal SU’s&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist the Investment Group Head / Director in buying by providing necessary data – landscape&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist in data evaluation and deal construction&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Collate ratings and generate MIS reports on program performance, channel shares, etc&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Maintain deal tracking MIS&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist in production of post buy reports, CPRP reports and quarterly reviews&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Negotiate position upgrades during execution&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contribute towards innovation idea generation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist in sponsorship negotiations and management&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Negotiate inventory availability and block as required as per deal&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure compliance against internal and external audits for your set of accounts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Making connections and maintain relationships within Essence&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Create internal reports and work on reports for the clients&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Rigorous tracking of deals as per audit norms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Help team with market intelligence &amp;amp; structured data which help in structuring better deals&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Follow the new timesheet process&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Up the involvement on client servicing&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;1-2 years of experience in offline Media Buying(freshers can also apply)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;High commitment &amp;amp; passion towards learning, growing &amp;amp; moving up your career&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Extremely flexible attitude and an ability to read between the lines&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Quick turnaround time &amp;amp; sharp analytical skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape.&amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful.&amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging.&amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

Media Investment Executive - Offline Buying 

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Accountable for brand planning our aim is to build deeper connections with audiences that go beyond the banner. We transform our clients’ business objectives and product strategy into insight-rooted plans. We build and maintain strong relationships with media owners to ensure that our plans are the most innovative in the industry. We manage all reservation based media activity to ensure delivery against campaign objectives. We oversee development of audience and media research data, deliver tactical responses and development of media plans&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Audience research in syndicated and 1st party data sources&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Creative spec management&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Creation of tactical plan presentation and supporting media plan templates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Creation of campaign analysis plan templates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Oversee the successful launch of campaigns using the “Launch Tracker”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Maintain accuracy and timely updates of deliverable tracking documents for the team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;QA of media plan set up conducted by various Activation team members&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Collate commentary on media performance and conduct first review on quality&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Adherence to team quality standard for reporting template and delivery&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Keep consistent track of campaign performance and target (monthly) across all channels, flagging needs for intervention&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Use understanding of campaign and marketplace to contribute ideas for campaign experiments and also prioritize experiments contributed by other team members&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Use understanding of campaign performance to contribute content to campaign wrap-up presentations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Act as lead for smaller, more easily managed campaigns as progress in band and client demands/allows&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Manage accurate forecasts, media plans, and all key media planning documentation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Working knowledge and effective vocabulary across search, social, display, video, and programmatic media buying&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with Media Research Tools (Comscore, GWI, TGI, YouGov)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to provide and meet forecasts&amp;nbsp; of expected return of media investment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills including the desire to learn and advance&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong organizational skills with a keen ability to prioritize and multi-task.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to adhere to and meet deadlines.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proven problem solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Detail oriented and responsive, deadline-driven with strong quantitative reasoning skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Media Planner

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Planning team at Essence are experts on the paid media landscape and how audiences interact with it. We architect then steward holistic media plans throughout their lifecycle, owning the creation of overall plans, cross-channel budget allocation, in flight cross-channel reporting &amp;amp; optimisation, and post-campaign analysis. We are our clients’ key contacts for a unified view of their campaign ecosystem, narrating the story of the whole piece from planning recommendation through to post-campaign reporting and insights.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a 6 month contract position targeting a March 2021 start date.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our Media Planning Associate Directors lead junior Planners to create and oversee the successful delivery of media campaigns. They demonstrate excellent knowledge of the overall media landscape and available research, using these to inform and communicate planning recommendations. Reporting to a more senior Business Director, they have oversight and responsibility for the day-to-day management of media plans and their proper implementation, working to fulfil the client’s media strategy and objectives in the context of changing market conditions. They are responsible for ensuring budget is used optimally to deliver the desired results, via effective planning, in-flight cross-channel optimisations, and insightful post campaign analysis with the help of the Data Strategy &amp;amp; Analytics teams to inform future campaigns.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This position sits in a multi-client hub at Essence, Alongside your main client focus of Bulldog &amp;amp; Nandos, you’ll work within a broader Planning team covering key accounts such as: Sainsbury’s/Argos, Peloton, the HMD (Nokia), IOC and The Financial Times. The clients we work on have been selected because they are often on a journey of transformation or fast growth. As such, their requirements from their agency are different and change regularly which creates new opportunities for clients, agency, and individuals alike. Because of the shifting nature of the questions asked and solutions offered, the whole team is more flexible, entrepreneurial and operates together more as a unit than other teams across the industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nandos and Bulldog are two fantastic brands which embody the growth characteristics that define the clients in this hub. On one hand, a successful multinational restaurant, music producer, event organiser and culinary pioneer with a cult following of celebrities and the notoriously disengaged Gen-Z. The other is a challenger skincare brand which has established players looking over their shoulders and big plans for further expansion. Both are looking for a partner to become a trusted advisor who thinks differently about marketing and is passionate about their respective businesses..&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As Media Planning Associate Director across the Nandos and Bulldog, you will play a key role in delivering business success for our clients. As campaign activity remit continues to grow, you will be challenged to deliver results across the marketing funnel - with a growing emphasis on the optimal mix of brand and performance. You will be in constant communication with them, building trusted partner status and making a vital contribution to the overall success of our client-agency relationship.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In return you will have access to analytics, technology and data expertise to assist in working towards our clients’ goals. Ideally, you will have experience planning across all media channels, from TV to Paid Social - with a strong background in executing best-in-class campaigns for the UK Market.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver high quality integrated responses to brief, actionable weekly cross-channel reporting, insightful post campaign analyses and clear briefs to Activation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversee and quality assure all deliverables produced by junior team members (on Nando’s/Bulldog you will have 50% of a Senior Planning Executive’s time to help support you with day-to-day work)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver clear and compelling rationale to support media planning recommendations and to evidence campaign performance versus expected outcomes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take a lead role in client meetings and in briefing to Activation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Partner with our Activation and Analytics teams to design Campaign Analysis Plans and measurement framework&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Line manage junior team member with responsibility for their day to day output and ongoing development&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Help motivate the cross-practice team to deliver inspiring and successful campaigns, leading by example while coaching juniors&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide timely and actionable feedback to aid in team development and improvement&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Foster strong working relationships across the team to facilitate flawless execution of plans.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Communicate effectively across all levels of the team and our client base&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide awareness and recognition for jobs well done&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven media planning experience at Manager level, working to the senior end of the role&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Track record of navigating digital and traditional media to build successful, integrated plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to forecast expected outcomes of brand and performance campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Superb client relationship and management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent cross-team collaboration&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong written and verbal communication and storytelling skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven problem solving and decision making skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent organizational skills, close attention to detail and ability to quality control work&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Media Planning Associate Director - Contract

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Planning Coordinator is responsible for providing support to the planning team across all aspects of the discipline as it pertains to clients. Job responsibilities include the usage of tools and data to help support plan decisions; collaborating amongst the team to offer up appropriate support for all planning assignments and special projects; assisting in the maintenance of plan activity; and, resolving discrepancies related to plan options and/or buy delivery.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Utilize and understand proprietary and syndicated research tools used for planning and reporting purposes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Study demographic data and consumer profiles to identify desired target audiences for specific media vehicles, including lifestyles and psychographics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Utilize syndicated research to help analyze the competitive landscape for monthly, quarterly and annual competitive analysis&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist in development of media plans that specify which forms of media will be used to effectively reach the target audience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist in maintaining flowcharts/plans and developing media delivery analysis&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist in maintaining budget updates and spreadsheets&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop agency point of views (POVs) on media opportunities for submission to the client&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Input data into Donovan and Ad Serving platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Assist in trafficking, tracking and reporting of online campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Resolve discrepancies within the billing process&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Self-Starter/Demonstrates Initiative&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Solutions oriented, knowing when to consult others&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to manage multiple projects&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;High energy and ability to produce high volume of work quickly&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to communicate concisely and clearly both orally and in writing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Thrives in fast paced environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Demonstrates aptitude to work with numbers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Relevant Internships&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Media Planning Coordinator

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make brands more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America. Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Planning team at Essence are experts on the paid media landscape and how audiences interact with it. We architect then steward holistic media plans throughout their lifecycle, owning the creation of overall plans, cross-channel budget allocation, in flight cross-channel reporting &amp;amp; optimisation, and post-campaign analysis. We are our clients’ key contacts for a unified view of their campaigns, narrating the story of the whole piece from planning recommendation through to PCA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our Media Planning Directors lead teams of junior planners to create and oversee the successful delivery of media campaigns. They demonstrate expert knowledge of the overall media landscape and available research, using these to inform and communicate planning recommendations. Reporting to a Business Director, they have oversight and responsibility for the day-to-day management of media plans and their proper implementation, working to fulfil the client’s media strategy and objectives in the context of changing market conditions. They are responsible for ensuring budget is used optimally to deliver the desired results, via effective planning, in-flight cross-channel optimisations, and insightful post campaign analysis to inform future campaigns.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Quorum is a multi-client hub at Essence which alongside the International Olympic Committee also includes prestigious brands such as: Sainsbury’s, the Financial Times, Peloton, Nando’s, NBCUniversal, and the Bill &amp;amp; Melinda Gates Foundation. Our clients have been selected because they are evolving, investing, and learning more each year, As such, their requirements from their media agency are different and change regularly, creating new opportunities for clients, agency and individuals alike. Because of the shifting nature of the questions asked and solutions offered, the whole team is more flexible, entrepreneurial and collaborative than other teams across the industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With this client portfolio and way of working, our team is often the first port of call for new business and provides a great development ground for ambitious individuals keen to take on more responsibility.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2021 marks an unparalleled moment in history for the Olympics - with two Olympics Games (Tokyo 2020 Summer Games in July 2021, and the Beijing 2022 Winter Games in February 2022) scheduled to occur within less than 8 months of each other. Whilst the postponement of the Tokyo Games in early 2020 was a bit of a setback for the IOC in regards to strategy/planning this year, we’re now in full-speed-ahead mode getting ready for our global Brand &amp;amp; Performance campaigns looking to support and encourage engagement with the Olympics brand next year.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This role will sit at a unique intersection of paid media campaign planning, as well as assisting in consultancy on Owned IOC media and communications as well as planning of earned media in kind via their Official Olympics partners and broadcasters across various global regions. As the Planning Director on this team, you will be responsible for planning innovative and effective campaigns across a variety of global markets and global media partners - including fostering close relationships with the likes of Google, Facebook, Snap, and Twitter. The vast majority of our campaign activity is digital media focused, with a growing emphasis on using owned 1st party data. We aim to tailor our paid campaign messaging to specific user audiences based on which types of Olympic sports, news, and original series content they are most likely to engage with. Our ambition is to maximise long-term value for the clients and their digital properties.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The ideal candidate for this role will be:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A self-starter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;Highly skilled in Digital Media performance and optimising campaigns for success.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Passionate about global marketing and delivering performance across multiple regions and consumer audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proficient at time management&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Passionate about supporting the Senior Planning Executive on their career development&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From this role, you can expect to be challenged to expand your skillset from purely paid media campaign planning to further understanding brand marketing and how to drive performance within the content publishing category. For those motivated by travel, a highlight for next year will be the opportunity for European travel (Covid-19 permitting) to Madrid and Lausanne in order to work onsite with the IOC in the lead up to the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. It may also be necessary to work from Tokyo for the event, depending on client requirements.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver high quality integrated responses to brief, actionable weekly cross-channel reporting commentary, insightful post campaign analyses, and clear planning briefs to Activation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversee and quality assure all deliverables produced by junior team members&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver clear and compelling rationale to support media planning recommendations and to evidence campaign performance versus expected outcomes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take a lead role in client meetings and in briefing to Activation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Partner with our Activation and Analytics teams to design Campaign Analysis Plans (test and learn agendas) grounded in what we want to learn, observe, and achieve from our campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Line manage junior team members within Planning, with responsibility for their day-to-day output and ongoing development&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Help motivate the cross-practice team to deliver inspiring and successful campaigns, leading by example while coaching juniors&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide timely and actionable feedback to aid in team development and improvement&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Foster strong working relationships across the team to facilitate flawless execution of plans.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Communicate effectively across all levels of the team and our client base&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide awareness and recognition for jobs well done&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven media planning experience at Senior Manager/ Associate Director level&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Track record of navigating digital and traditional media to build successful, integrated plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to forecast expected outcomes of brand and performance campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Superb client relationship and management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent cross-team collaboration and dedication to teamwork&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong written and verbal communication and storytelling skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven problem solving and decision making skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent organizational skills, close attention to detail and ability to quality control work&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Media Planning Director

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Planning team at Essence are experts on the paid media landscape and how audiences interact with it. We architect then steward holistic media plans throughout their lifecycle, owning the creation of overall plans, cross-channel budget allocation, in flight cross-channel reporting &amp;amp; optimisation, and post-campaign analysis. We are our clients’ key contacts for a unified view of their campaigns, narrating the story of the whole piece from planning recommendation through to PCA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Media Planning Executives on the L’Oréal account are primarily tasked with admin support for the team. Whilst the role offers a long-term career path in to a wider range of media planning responsibilities, candidates must be comfortable with this focus on admin support for the medium term. We are looking for a highly organised individual, someone who loves to “dot the ‘i’s and cross the ‘t’s”. A person who has superb attention to detail, enjoys working through tasks methodically and takes pride in keeping things up to date and shipshape.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The main function and responsibility of this role is to lead the day-to-day administration, finance process and billing of campaigns. The candidate must have superb numerical, operational and communication skills, remain calm under pressure and have strong decision-making skills, allowing them to prioritise work to meet deadlines, sometimes at short notice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The role brings the opportunity to work closely across multiple categories within L’Oreal’s portfolio of brands, including L’Oréal Paris skincare and cosmetics, Men Expert, Elvive and Kérastase.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Own L’Oréal’s visibility of media plans across all channels via their Contacts platform and Essence’s Olive platform, ensuring total accuracy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the client billing process ensuring reconciliations are approved by internal teams and invoicing is complete within agreed internal timescales.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the end to end invoicing process including managing to budget, reconciliation and completion.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure Contacts and master media planning sheets are always up-to-date and it&#39;s accurately done (attention to detail needs to be perfect)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure you support CS in the 10% time allocation given with responding to global requests in a timely manner and any other tasks which may arise.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Own some of the status calls&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Own campaign media plans from start to finish on both ACD/ M.E.N. per quarter; all the way from client brief to PCA.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Start building relationship with Activation Teams; actively engage with them on Monday status calls but outside those as well&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Check reports provided by Activation Teams and whether actionable insights are included; have a conversation and challenge where possible&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the wider media planning team to ensure the smooth delivery of campaigns and their performance against agreed outcomes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Create trafficking sheet templates and collaborate with Ad Operations through campaign launch&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Compile and validate creative specs. Collaborate with creative agency partners to ensure deadlines are met&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Conduct research and compile data to guide and support planning and optimisation recommendations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop strong relationships with Activation teams to facilitate flawless execution of plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;An effective communicator. Confident in speaking direct to clients and other team members Able to clearly articulate thinking through written documents, emails and reports&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Advanced spreadsheet capability (VLOOKUP, Pivot Table) is a must&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Will have an eye for detail to meet the needs of an analytical, data driven client&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organisational skills with a keen ability to prioritise, multi-task and process large volumes of information quickly&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Able to recognise when problems could develop and know when to escalate to managers.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to adhere to deadlines while delivering a high quality standard&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Media Planning Executive

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make brands more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America. Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Media Planning are experts on the paid media landscape and how consumers interact with it. We architect and steward holistic media plans throughout their lifecycle, owning the creation of overall plans, cross-channel budget allocation, in flight cross-channel optimisation &amp;amp; reporting and post-campaign analysis. We are our clients’ key contacts for a unified view across all aspects of their campaigns, narrating the story of the campaign from planning recommendation through to PCA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our Media Planning Managers support the creation of media campaigns and take a lead role in their successful delivery. They demonstrate strong knowledge of the overall media landscape and available research, using these to inform and communicate planning recommendations. They have responsibility for the day-to-day management of media plans and their proper implementation, working to fulfil the client’s media strategy and objectives in the context of changing market conditions. They help ensure budget is used optimally to deliver the desired results, via effective planning, in-flight cross-channel optimisations, and insightful post campaign analysis to inform future campaigns.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;ITV was one of our biggest new business wins of 2020, however the Britbox part of the business will fully transition to Essence in Q2 2021. Britbox is an SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand) service and it is a joint venture between ITV and the BBC.&amp;nbsp; It launched in the UK in November 2019 and features the biggest collection of British box sets available in one place. From 2020, original programming launched on the platform. ITV and Britbox chose Essence for our sophisticated approach to applying data and measurement to integrated media plans, as well as our strategic excellence and creative problem-solving abilities. Britbox is looking to us to help bring best in class brand building and performance media to cement the brand’s position in the UK SVOD market.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Reporting to a Business Director, The Media Planning Manager on Britbox will deliver both brand and performance campaigns across online and offline channels.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver high quality integrated responses to brief, actionable weekly cross-channel reporting, insightful post campaign analyses and clear briefs to Activation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver clear and compelling rationale to support media planning recommendations and to evidence campaign performance versus expected outcomes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Play a key role in client meetings and in briefing to Activation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Partner with our Activation and Analytics teams to deliver Campaign Analysis Plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Help motivate the cross-practice team to deliver inspiring and successful campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Foster strong working relationships across the team to facilitate flawless execution of plans.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Communicate effectively across all levels of the team and our client base&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The successful candidate will have excellent UK media knowledge and be skilled at liaising with large Activation teams to build fully integrated campaigns. They will have proven experience in doing this as a Senior Planning/Account Exec.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;ITV and Britbox came to Essence for our aptitude in digital, data and measurement. Candidates must be confident to collaborate with our colleagues in Data Strategy, Analytics and Digital Activation to build their expertise into the media plans.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our chosen candidate will have great communication skills and organisational abilities. They will be able to manage multiple conversations, tasks and campaigns in parallel, asking the right questions and communicating clearly in order to get things right first time. They will enjoy working in hand in hand with clients and creative agency partners, to become an indispensable part of their team.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Track record of navigating digital and traditional media to build and deliver successful, integrated plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to estimate expected outcomes of brand and performance campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Great client relationship and management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent cross-team collaboration ability&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong written and verbal communication and a knack for storytelling&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven problem solving and decision making skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent organizational skills, close attention to detail and ability to quality control work&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Someone who brings a sense of fun and enthusiasm to the team&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Media Planning Manager - Britbox (ITV)

&lt;p&gt;Media Planning Manager: Peloton / Sainsbury’s&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Practice Summary:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Planning team at Essence are experts on the paid media landscape and how audiences interact with it. We architect then steward holistic media plans throughout their lifecycle, owning the creation of overall plans, cross-channel budget allocation, in flight cross-channel reporting &amp;amp; optimisation, and post-campaign analysis. We are our clients’ key contacts for a unified view of their campaigns, narrating the story of the whole piece from planning recommendation through to PCA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Position Summary&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our Media Planning Managers own or support the creation of media campaigns and take a lead role in their successful delivery. They demonstrate strong knowledge of the overall media landscape, planning tools and available research, using these to inform, build and communicate planning recommendations. They have responsibility for the day-to-day management of media plans and their proper implementation, liaising closely with clients to fulfil their media strategy and objectives in the context of changing market conditions. Through tight collaboration with our activation teams, they ensure budget is used optimally to deliver the desired results, via effective planning, in-flight cross-channel optimisations, and insightful post campaign analysis to inform future campaigns.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Clients and the Role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the continued business success of one of the UK’s biggest and best-known brands as well as a Rising Star in the tech hardware, software and fitness space.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sainsbury’s&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sainsbury’s are the UK’s second largest supermarket, with around 16% share of the market. As part of Sainsbury’s Argos group, they recently consolidated the leadership of their digital media planning and buying with Essence. Our clients are a mix of digital media and marketing specialists who continuously challenge our thinking to get to the best solutions for driving growth in their dynamic category. Their business is rich in customer data, so putting this at the core of every plan is a must and the successful candidate will work closely with our data strategy team to achieve this.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Peloton&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Peloton is re-inventing the personal fitness space. From their beginning as a Kickstarter campaign in 2012, the company has created a community that now counts Hugh Jackman, Ellen Degeneres and David Beckham as their members. After tremendous, sustained growth in the US, the team set its sights on the rest of the world, entering the UK in September 2018. Following a series of lockdowns in 2020, the eyes of the world have turned to the benefits of in-home fitness. With a strong brand and a focus on community Peloton has been uniquely placed to capitalise on the trend. The company has experienced explosive growth this year. As Media Planning Manager on the Peloton business, you will be an integral part in continuing to write this exciting success story.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As Media Planning Manager across these accounts, you’ll work hand in hand with our client services and activation teams and be in constant communication with our clients, building their trust and making a vital contribution to the overall success of our client-agency relationship. You’ll have a lot of autonomy to create and communicate your planning recommendations and will enjoy working as part of a cross-practice and cross-agency team to see them come to life in campaigns. Due to the fast paced nature of the accounts, you’ll need to be a quick thinker and comfortable with working on highly dynamic pieces of business..&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ideally, you will have some experience of consumer retail and also experience with both offline and online media planning (especially TV for the Peloton role).&amp;nbsp; You will have excellent grounding in planning across digital channels, with an understanding of how these contribute within a wider integrated media mix. You will feel confident planning digital media within the UK. You’ll have experience of planning to both brand and performance KPIs and understand how the two types of activity interact. You will be numerically minded, or at least comfortable working in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This role is pivotal in leading and inspiring the Essence team to consistently deliver innovative and effective campaigns. You will enjoy managing the team and building strong working relationships - internally with our Client Services, Strategy, Activation and Analytics teams and externally with clients and partner agencies.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’ll need the successful candidate to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Produce and present high quality responses to brief, actionable weekly cross-channel reporting, insightful post campaign analyses and clear briefs to activation teams&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver clear and compelling rationale to support budget setting for digital media channels and and planning recommendations within those channels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have strong TV planning experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Translate campaign objectives in to media channel KPIs and work closely with activation and analytics teams to evidence campaign performance versus expected outcomes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work with our data and tools to forecast the expected outcomes of brand and performance campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Liaise closely with clients and our agency partners&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Foster strong working relationships across the cross-practice and cross-agency team to facilitate flawless execution of plans.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Exhibit great client relationship and management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be a decisive problem solver&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have excellent organizational skills, close attention to detail and the ability to quality control their own and others’ work&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Own the monthly client/supplier billing process and understand the importance of client billing for the health of a paid media account.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Education and Experience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bachelor’s degree desirable although experience may be substituted for education&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven media planning experience at Senior Executive level&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this role. Duties, responsibility and activities may change at any time with or without notice.&lt;/p&gt;

Media Planning Manager- Peloton / Sainsbury’s

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make brands more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America. Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Media Planning are experts on the paid media landscape and how consumers interact with it. We architect and steward holistic media plans throughout their lifecycle, owning the creation of overall plans, cross-channel budget allocation, in flight cross-channel optimisation &amp;amp; reporting and post-campaign analysis. We are our clients’ key contacts for a unified view across all aspects of their campaigns, narrating the story of the campaign from planning recommendation through to PCA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are looking for two Performance Planning Managers to join our L’Oréal account team, officially known as Beauty Tech Labs and informally as The Beauties. We are a high-performing collective of 70+ media and marketing experts working in media planning, strategy, data strategy, analytics and activating all channels from TV to organic search.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In one of these brand new roles you will be a founding member of Essence’s first ever Commerce Activation Team, assembled in response to L’Oréal’s accelerating commitment to eCommerce.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Performance Media Planning Managers will be our go- to planners for all things related to eCommerce and performance media. Each will be responsible for a portfolio of brands from within the L’Oréal stable, which includes Garnier, Maybelline, L’Oreal Paris, NYX, Keérastase, YSL Beauty, Giorgio Armani Fragrances, La Roche Posay and Vichy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will work hand-in-hand with the brand planners to ensure the eCommerce and performance elements of the plan are connected to the upper funnel activity. You will also work closely with your colleagues in activation to ensure budgets are deployed optimally to drive sales, via effective planning, in-flight cross-channel optimisations and insightful post campaign analysis to inform future campaigns. You will own the day-to-day management of your brands’ media plans and their proper implementation, working to fulfil agreed media objectives in the context of changing market conditions. You will demonstrate strong working knowledge of the overall media and ecommerce landscape and keep abreast of new developments, using these to inform planning recommendations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are looking for someone with great communication, project management and numerical skills who will thrive working with a fast paced, multi stakeholder client.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lead planning on all ecommerce and performance campaigns across your brand portfolio, liaising closely with brand planners on larger/ multi channel projects.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Liaise with and manage multiple stakeholders - both client and agency side. Build and maintain strong relationships with them&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Use appropriate data to design and support your planning recommendations.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Determine the best media mix for your campaigns - allocating budget appropriately between performance channels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Create clear briefs for the activation teams and run collaborative sessions to deliver these.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Evaluate responses from the activation teams and work with them to finalise channel and publisher selections and budgets.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Own the overall plan (as shared with clients), being the go-to person for campaign status and delivery, and the key point of contact for clients on all things commerce&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Co-create, maintain and lead the implementation of testing plans and supporting material.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Create and manage cross-channel reporting templates.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Collate and quality assure reports, develop insights and recommendations for the weekly cross-channel report.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Meet regularly with vendors and have a relevant point of view on their offering and how it is developing.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contribute to the development of case studies that can be shared internally as learning and best practice.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven experience in cross-channel performance media at a Senior Executive or Manager level&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven track record of delivering business results through media for a large client&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Highly numerate with an analytical mind&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience in and an enjoyment of campaign reporting - uncovering the insights that will ensure a cycle of continuous learning and campaign improvement&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experienced in and with an aptitude for managing projects, clients, vendors and agency stakeholdersExperience planning and optimizing across performance digital media channels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Impeccable attention to detail&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A strong communicator who is confident and comfortable in front of clients and other stakeholders&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organisational skills, ability to prioritise and multitask: you will be working on several projects at the same time, often for different stakeholders&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Critical thinking / problem solving skills: you must be able to analyse data or a situation, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Desire to learn and advance, with a keen eye for detail and an entrepreneurial spirit&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Confidence in working with ad servers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to forecast expected outcomes of campaigns and manage spend accordingly&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Familiarity with campaign evaluation metrics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent spreadsheet capability is a must (formulas e.g. vlookup, sumifs, pivot tables)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Media Planning Performance Manager

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Accountable for brand planning our aim is to build deeper connections with audiences that go beyond the banner. We transform our clients’ business objectives and product strategy into insight-rooted plans. We build and maintain strong relationships with media owners to ensure that our plans are the most innovative in the industry. We manage all reservation based media activity to ensure delivery against campaign objectives.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;To lead the planning process and oversee the buying &amp;amp; implementation of campaigns, coordinating internal resource, setting best practice and working on planning frameworks.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support Planning Director with campaign strategy inputs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Create our planning approach as a result of the Strategic framework&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Lead planning work; Receive, interpret briefs and oversee media plans that excite the client and deliver against their objectives&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Coordinate briefings and review responses from external partners and internal specialists&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Oversee creation of final media plans ensuring absolute accuracy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Set and communicate the campaign budget level splits across channel with relevant internal stakeholders&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Input into campaign measurement plans with Analytics&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Continually strive for improvement and innovation by sourcing and developing new partnerships with media partners and leading all stream two processes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Input into post campaign reviews - produce insightful analysis, demonstrating the effectiveness of our planning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Bachelor&#39;s &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Degree from preferred&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Likely 5+ years experience in a digital media agency including experience in a planning role&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to work in a team environment that promotes collaboration; but also capable of working independently when needed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exceptional verbal &amp;amp; written communication skills - ability to think on your feet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Adept at communicating effectively across all levels&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong analytical skills - ability to analyze raw data, identify true insight and develop actionable recommendations. A natural affinity with numbers is a must.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion to help and develop people – making yourself readily available to answer questions and offer support, and the ability to motivate people to succeed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong work ethic – highly organized, diligent and attentive to detail&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Media Planning Supervisor

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paid Social Director&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do you have proven experience at a senior level (media agency side) working on large Paid Social Media focused accounts?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Then this could be the role for you!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Programmatic and Reservation, leading supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximised.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation Director is the paid social lead for designated clients/campaigns and is responsible for delivering category-defining capabilities and services across all Biddable channels, with a particular focus on paid social activity. Success in this role involves providing strategic insight across a breadth of channels, helping to evolve best practice within the paid social channel specifically, and leading a team (including ultimate responsibility for quality of work within this team).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Responsible for effective oversight of designated account campaigns and weaving these into the overall cross-channel campaign strategy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the team Client Director &amp;amp; Media Activation Practice Lead in capacity planning &amp;amp; resource management for the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversea development and creation of paid social best practices in region coordinating with global EMEA / APAC team to ensure consistency across regions (with ultimate accountability for adherence to controls and best practices across all channels in the immediate &amp;nbsp;account team)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be the primary contact point of contact between the Media Activation team and regular stakeholders both internal &amp;amp; external for their account(s)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop strong relationships with your client, and key suppliers, leading team communications with these stakeholders. Be able to communicate with clients on subjects outside your remit, and provide them with useful insight, working independently&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop in-depth knowledge of all paid social platforms and related bid-management platforms, and other methods of buying paid social (e.g. including programmatically-bought via DSPs) operating as in-agency expert in your field of specialism, whilst showing a good understanding of the overall media landscape&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Manage and develop vendor relationships within paid social, working closely with the Platforms &amp;amp; Emerging Media team where applicable&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identifying new platforms, partners &amp;amp; integrations, evaluating these (and existing platforms) over time and maintaining a POV here&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop thought leadership pieces &amp;amp; case studies throughout the course of the year to demonstrate role within wider industry as a display expert&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver quarterly, semi-annual, or annual updates on work quality as it relates to owned workstreams&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Gain a more strategic understanding of the client’s business and KPIs, and keep up to date with latest Industry news and be proactive in spotting trends, product releases, and other opportunities which could enhance our activity&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ownership of channel specialism forecasting, brand study and optimisation methodologies&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ownership of channel specialism test ideation in partnership with Analytics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supervisory Responsibility&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Motivational Leader, leading by example while encouraging and coaching juniors on the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lead through vision, values, and model leadership behaviors while championing and facilitating change in a positive manner&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide timely and actionable feedback to the team to aid in their development, improvement, and progress&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Continually monitor and watch after Essential satisfaction across client teams, identifying and implementing ways to either maintain or increase satisfaction&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong and effective communication across all levels; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships both internally and externally&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand when &amp;amp; how to escalate issues to Senior Client Director and senior management&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide awareness and recognition for jobs well done&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversea and ensure the successful onboarding of new Essentials&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Thoughtfully craft professional development plans for your reports and contribute to the development of training materials to this end&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Do you have proven experience at a senior level within the Paid Social Media Space&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven Project Management, Leadership and People Management Experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with planning and running large-scale paid social activity on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, either directly or via third party platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent knowledge of media planning fundamentals e.g. reach, frequency, channels, formats, etc.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience of managing paid social vendor relationships&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Regularly contributes to paid social best practices and campaign processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;End of quarter wrap up and review content for biddable campaigns.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Responsible for Biddable media planning and strategy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with Google Analytics (plus certification) desirable&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with programmatically-bought paid social activity desirable&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Some experience with paid search, programmatic display &amp;amp; reservation-based buying desirable&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful.&amp;nbsp; As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;

Paid Social Director

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paid Social Manager- BT Consumer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.essenceglobal.com/jobs/essenceglobal.com&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation Manager is responsible for owning the day-to-day execution of all elements of paid social activity, employing strong platform knowledge &amp;amp; supplier relationships to deliver innovative strategies, flawless testing and media plans, optimisation, and analysis. The role involves managing two team members, overseeing their work and their development to successfully execute client deliverables and progress all internal projects. You will also work closely with your account lead (and the team’s paid social lead), to deliver world class paid social programmes which exceed our client’s expectations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deploy strong prioritisation and management of internal and external stakeholders/expectations across your portfolio of campaigns.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Effectively manage your &amp;amp; your team’s designated accounts; ensuring ongoing and timely optimisation is delivered by the team and constantly proactively looking for both tactical and strategic optimisation opportunities.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take responsibility for the delivery of wider client or team deliverables (such as performance commentary, weekly reporting, and innovation) and guide more junior team members in how this can be effectively achieved&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure adherence to all channel best practices for client within paid social, and contribute to the development of paid social best practice&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take ownership of your clients’ testing plans to organise both tactical, and mid- term campaign actions and goals, and manage the planning, execution &amp;amp; evaluation of tests with methodical accuracy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop strong relationships with your client, and key suppliers, leading team communications with these stakeholders. Be able to communicate with clients on subjects outside your remit, and provide them with useful insight, with support being provided as required&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Managing forecasting and launching new campaigns and initiatives&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work closely with&amp;nbsp;display, programmatic and paid search specialists for cross-channel collaboration on strategies, testing or campaign analysis.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take responsibility for the data integrity &amp;amp; compliance of your account, including working across different functions to troubleshoot data issues&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Expert organizational skills, great attention to detail&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Concrete knowledge of all areas of digital marketing and media&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to implement and adhere to and meet deadlines and project manage multiple campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent&amp;nbsp;client relationship and management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven problem-solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to lead and motivate team members in a positive light&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Detail oriented and responsive, deadline-driven with strong quantitative reasoning skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People Management&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Motivational Manager leading by example while encouraging and coaching one or several juniors on the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide timely and actionable feedback to the team to aid in their development, improvement, and progress&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Continually monitor and watch after Essential satisfaction across client teams, identifying and implementing ways to either maintain or increase satisfaction&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Foster a good working relationship across all client teams to facilitate flawless execution of plans&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong and effective communication across all levels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships both internally and externally&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand when to escalate issues to Client Director and Media Activation Business Director&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide awareness and recognition for jobs well done&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Education and Experience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bachelor’s degree in a Media/Advertising or related field&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience may be substituted for the education&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven in-depth experience (2-3+ years) on paid social advertising experience at Account Manager level in a Digital Media or Advertising role&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven People Management experience, previous direct reports experience and management of other’s day to day output desirable&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven Project Management and Prioritisation experience&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with planning and running large-scale paid social campaigns on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn &amp;amp; Pinterest&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with in-platforms pixel tracking and DoubleClick Manager&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Basic knowledge and some experience with paid search, programmatic display &amp;amp; reservation-based buying desirable&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp; We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape.&amp;nbsp; It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful.&amp;nbsp; As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging.&amp;nbsp; We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Paid Social Manager- BT Consumer

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paid Social Manager - BT Enterprise&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Media Activation Manager is responsible for owning the day-to-day campaign cycle and execution of all elements of paid social activity, employing strong platform knowledge &amp;amp; supplier relationships to deliver innovative strategies, flawless testing and media plans, optimisation, and analysis. You will work closely with your account lead (and the team’s paid social lead), to deliver world class paid social programmes which exceed our client’s expectations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deploy strong prioritisation and management of internal and external stakeholders/expectations across your portfolio of campaigns.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Effectively manage your portfolio of campaigns; ensuring ongoing and timely optimisation is delivered&amp;nbsp; and constantly proactively looking for both tactical and strategic optimisation and opportunities.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take responsibility for the delivery of wider client or team deliverables (such as performance commentary, weekly reporting, and innovation) and guide more junior team members in how this can be effectively achieved&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure adherence to all channel best practices for client within paid social, and contribute to the development of paid social best practice&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take ownership of your clients’ testing plans to organise both tactical, and mid- term campaign actions and goals, and manage the planning, execution &amp;amp; evaluation of tests with methodical accuracy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop strong relationships with your client, and key suppliers, leading team communications with these stakeholders. Be able to communicate with clients on subjects outside your remit, and provide them with useful insight, with support being provided as required&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Managing forecasting and launching new campaigns and initiatives&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work closely with&amp;nbsp; display, programmatic and paid search specialists for cross-channel collaboration on strategies, testing or campaign analysis.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take responsibility for the data integrity &amp;amp; compliance of your accounts, including working across different functions to troubleshoot data issues&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Expert organizational skills, great attention to detail&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Concrete knowledge of all areas of digital marketing and media&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to implement and adhere to and meet deadlines and project manage multiple campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent&amp;nbsp; client relationship and management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven problem-solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to lead and motivate team members in a positive light&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Detail oriented and responsive, deadline-driven with strong quantitative reasoning skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People Management &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Previous direct reports experience not required&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Manage progression and day to day output of other team members&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver training to junior team members (where needed), in accordance with best practice&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Leverage other people’s skill set to deliver results in clients’ campaign&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Foster a good working relationship across all client teams to facilitate flawless execution of plans&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong and effective communication across all levels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships both internally and externally&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand when to escalate issues to Client Director and Media Activation Business Director&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide awareness and recognition for jobs well done&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Education and Experience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bachelor’s degree in a Media/Advertising or related field&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience may be substituted for the education&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven in-depth experience (2+ years) on paid social advertising, preferably on both B2B and B2C sectors.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with planning and running larger-scale paid social campaigns on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn &amp;amp; Pinterest&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven Project Management and Prioritisation experience&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Basic knowledge and some experience with paid search, programmatic display &amp;amp; reservation-based buying desirable&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp; We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape.&amp;nbsp; It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful.&amp;nbsp; As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging.&amp;nbsp; We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;

Paid Social Manager - BT Enterprise

&lt;p&gt;Do you have at least 3 years agency-side or client side working on programmatic campaigns and have extensive experience working with DV360?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If so, please do read on.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.essenceglobal.com/jobs/essenceglobal.com&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Programmatic involves planning &amp;amp; flawlessly executing programmatically bought media plans, across programmatic display, video and emerging biddable platforms, as well as deploying unsurpassed platform knowledge &amp;amp; smart use of audience data, and developing industry-leading technology (secured through collaborative supplier partnerships) to facilitate 1:1 communication with our audience.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Programmatic Associate Director is responsible for the coordination and delivery of programmatic campaigns across their account(s) and operates as the main specialist point of contact for our clients. They will make use of platform knowledge and account management practices to ensure effective management of projects to brief, schedule and budget. They will also work closely with their account lead, and the head of programmatic, to deliver world class programmatic programmes which exceed our client’s expectations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Effectively oversee your team’s programmatic accounts; ensuring ongoing and timely optimisation is delivered by the team, and that they and yourself are constantly proactively looking for both tactical and strategic optimisation opportunities&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Coordinate the team, in order to fulfil wider client or team deliverables (such as weekly reporting, project management and innovation) and take responsibility for the bigger picture in terms of your clients’ accounts, (for example, take responsibility for reviews of client or team deliverables with direction from your manager).&amp;nbsp; Demonstrate best practice in this and develop team members’ ability to achieve this effectively.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Further develop in-depth knowledge of all programmatic and relevant 3rd party platforms, operating as in-agency expert / trusted advisor to clients in your field of specialism, whilst showing a good understanding of the overall media landscape&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Conduct highly effective data analysis and interpretation, issue identification and solution development on behalf of your client.&amp;nbsp; Maintain an excellent level of contextual awareness.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversee development of your clients’ testing plans to organise both tactical, and mid- term campaign actions and goals&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contribute to the wider regional programmatic strategy &amp;amp; goals, provide strategic insight to individual campaign wrap-ups&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Working with the Reservation Media, and Investment teams, assisting with research into, onboarding of, and best practice development for emerging programmatic platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;em&gt;:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Required&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;4-6 years digital agency-side working with hands-on experience of Programmatic in particular DV360 &amp;amp; Google Ads (GDN, UAC &amp;amp; TrueView)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Good proficiency in line management; with experience of managing a team, with demonstrable skills in guiding the development of direct reports&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Highly developed interpersonal, team building and relationship management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong analytical skills and a natural affinity for numbers is key; You must be able to analyse raw data, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations as needed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;High attention to detail, and good organisational skills, with an understanding of optimisation levers &amp;amp; testing approaches across programmatic platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with running multi million dollar campaigns across EMEA&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Desirable&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with planning and running large-scale DSP and PMP programmes, across platforms such as DV360,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;DV360 certification&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with Google Analytics&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Multi-lingual&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Programmatic Associate Director (DV360 Experience Required)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Programmatic Director&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do you have extensive experience with planning and running large-scale programmatic accounts, preferably via DV360?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Then please read on.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Programmatic involves planning &amp;amp; flawlessly executing programmatically bought media plans, across display, video and mobile and emerging biddable &amp;amp; programmatic platforms, as well as deploying unsurpassed platform knowledge &amp;amp; smart use of audience data, and developing industry-leading technology (secured through collaborative supplier partnerships) to facilitate 1:1 communication with our audience.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will be the programmatic media lead for designated clients/campaigns, providing strategic insight here, and to help evolve programmatic best practice (incl. development of technology and leading supplier relationships), and oversee campaign execution.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Effectively oversee your team’s programmatic accounts; ensuring ongoing and timely optimization is delivered by the team, and that they and yourself are constantly proactively looking for both tactical and strategic optimization opportunities&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take full responsibility for all wider client or team programmatic deliverables, including the financial and commercial aspects of the programmatic accounts. Take responsibility for the bigger picture in terms of your clients’ accounts, (for example, take full responsibility for reviews of client or team deliverables)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Act as a mentor to individuals both inside and outside of your team, encouraging them to develop their full potential, and helping them develop their longer-term career plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Working with the Reservation Media, and Investment teams, assisting with research into, onboarding of, and best practice development for emerging programmatic platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Likely to have 6-8 years experience in a digital media agency (with at least 18 months to 2 years in the Programmatic space), or have commensurate experience in digital roles managing teams, and working with other Account Directors / Heads-of-Programmatic, and/or Marketing Directors / Marketing Managers on the client side&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with planning and running large-scale programmatic accounts, preferably via DV360 (formally DBM) but also Trade Desk, AppNexus, Avocet and other programmatic platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Adept at running campaigns across multiple countries / languages&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Advanced knowledge of in-market programmatic challenges for key EMEA markets - UK, DE, FR, Able to devise solutions and develop our programmatic practice in challenging environments&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience delivering integrated digital campaigns for large clients - Search, Display, Social, etc &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Desired&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Extensive knowledge of Campaign Manager and the Google tech stack&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Google AdWords Certification (including Video Certification)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with Doubleclick Search (plus certification)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with Google Analytics (plus certification)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;

Programmatic Director (DV360 Experience Required)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Programmatic Manager (Brand Focused) Airbnb&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Programmatic involves planning &amp;amp; flawlessly executing programmatically bought media plans. Deploying unsurpassed platform knowledge &amp;amp; smart use of audience data, you will be developing industry-leading technology (secured through collaborative supplier partnerships) to facilitate 1:1 communication with our audience.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You’ll ensure on-going and timely optimization is delivered whilst constantly looking for opportunities to improve campaign performance. You will also be responsible for collating spend forecasts, creating and monitoring campaigns to deliver on planned targets. Your focus will be on in-depth analysis, trend spotting, accurate execution, and leading and developing a team.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Campaign Management&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Build effective media plans to organize campaign actions and goals&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver in depth analysis post campaign to understand performance beyond top line metrics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Demonstrate clear and thorough understanding of display advertising and deliver well-developed intelligent campaigns to successfully hit client KPIs.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Collaborate with other departments to get the most out of campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have a deep knowledge of the industry and always consider how this can be bought to the day to day&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Client Management&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Agree with the clients on targets and how to achieve them. Provide spend forecasts and monitor campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure work is in sync with overall media campaigns and plans are in agreement with the Senior Account Manager and Account Director&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Media Skills&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have an in-depth knowledge of display, and working knowledge of other biddable platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop experience in all search and biddable media practices – this includes being able to run display activity on the GDN, and activity across other biddable display and ecommerce channels like Amazon and Criteo.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;People Management&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Leverage other people’s skill set to deliver results in clients’ campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contribute to the upkeep of display best practice, and contribute to documentation of this&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;At least 2.5 years agency-side or client side working on programmatic campaigns&amp;nbsp; with excellent experience of DV360 and Amazon’s Programmatic platform is necessary&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong analytical skills and a natural affinity for numbers is key; you must be able to analyse raw data, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations as needed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Full Amazon accreditation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;High attention to detail with an understanding of optimization levers across biddable platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Desired&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2:1 degree from a top-tier university or equivalent ideally&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with planning and running display campaigns on GDN, and Gmail Sponsored Promotions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Line management experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with Google Analytics, DCM/DS3 and DSP platforms, e.g. DBM, Tube Mogul, AppNexus&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Involvement with running campaigns across multiple countries / languages&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Programmatic Manager- Airbnb (DV360 experience required)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Programmatic Manager&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do you have at least 2 years agency-side or client side working on programmatic campaigns&amp;nbsp;and have extensive experience working with DV360?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If so, please do read on.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Programmatic involves planning &amp;amp; flawlessly executing programmatically bought media plans. Deploying unsurpassed platform knowledge &amp;amp; smart use of audience data, you will be developing industry-leading technology (secured through collaborative supplier partnerships) to facilitate 1:1 communication with our audience.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You’ll ensure on-going and timely optimization is delivered whilst constantly looking for opportunities to improve campaign performance. You will also be responsible for collating spend forecasts, creating and monitoring campaigns to deliver on planned targets. Your focus will be on in-depth analysis, trend spotting, accurate execution, and leading and developing a team.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Campaign Management&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Build effective media plans to organize campaign actions and goals&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver in depth analysis post campaign to understand performance beyond top line metrics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Demonstrate clear and thorough understanding of display advertising and deliver well-developed intelligent campaigns to successfully hit client KPIs.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Collaborate with other departments to get the most out of campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have a deep knowledge of the industry and always consider how this can be bought to the day to day&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Client Management&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Agree with the clients on targets and how to achieve them. Provide spend forecasts and monitor campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure work is in sync with overall media campaigns and plans are in agreement with the Senior Account Manager and Account Director&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Media Skills&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have an in-depth knowledge of display, and working knowledge of other biddable platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop experience in all search and biddable media practices – this includes being able to run display activity on the GDN, and activity across other biddable display and ecommerce channels like Amazon and Criteo.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;People Management&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Leverage other people’s skill set to deliver results in clients’ campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contribute to the upkeep of display best practice, and contribute to documentation of this&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;At least 2.5 years agency-side or client side working on programmatic campaigns with excellent experience of DV360 and Amazon’s Programmatic platform is necessary&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong analytical skills and a natural affinity for numbers is key; you must be able to analyse raw data, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations as needed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Full Amazon accreditation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;High attention to detail with an understanding of optimization levers across biddable platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Desired&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2:1 degree from a top-tier university or equivalent ideally&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with planning and running display campaigns on GDN, and Gmail Sponsored Promotions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Line management experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with Google Analytics, DCM/DS3 and DSP platforms, e.g. DBM, Tube Mogul, AppNexus&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Involvement with running campaigns across multiple countries / languages&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Programmatic Manager- (DV360 Experience Required) 

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This role packs the excitement of getting cross client exposure and working with key stakeholders directly to deliver impact. The Project Manager focuses on non-technical organisational needs and works closely with the leadership team to multiply their impact. This role provides direct support for the analytics and data strategy teams (including attending meetings and calls on their behalf), but may also be responsible for other cross-practice facilitation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When operating effectively in the role, this individual assists practice leads in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation. They will optimize areas of existing processes to improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. All of this is underpinned by accountability of delivery for our clients and the responsibility of ensuring projects and programs are on time and on budget.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They are also responsible for the accurate financial management of the portfolio of projects to which they’re assigned. In addition to project responsibilities, Project Managers may also participate in the business development process and may be a key member of the pre-sales team.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversee daily operations through collaboration with leadership, including direct support for analytics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Build and develop relationships with our internal team and client stakeholders&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take ownership of timely and proactive written project documentation/ proposals / project estimates to internal teams and clients in the form of status reports, meeting notes and other required follow-ups.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be client facing and have full engagement and ownership of project delivery (project tasks, activities, and risks)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Interface heavily with internal stakeholders to assure that the solution is understood and addresses the business requirements and actively participate in the solution developed by the team&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Coordinate and lead project meetings, internal &amp;amp; client facing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand, communicate, and remove project roadblocks&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand and document production scope and write project SOWs &amp;amp; control changes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the business development process of the assigned account as needed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2+ years experience as a producer or project manager in a digital media agency&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The right candidate can build relationships, show and earn respect, and will contribute to the team culture in an energetic and forward thinking way&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent and proactive communication &amp;amp; clear articulation of needs/requirements&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Comfortable overseeing delivery while balancing the needs of the team with client expectations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to manage cross-discipline teams (i.e. - analytics, media planning and activation, data strategy, strategy, etc.) in a collaborative and inclusive way&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A strong tendency to be proactive and skilled at anticipating project stall-points and dependency chains&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A creative and strategic thinker with an impeccable attention to detail and problem solving skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to handle complex priorities&amp;nbsp; in order to meet competing deadlines&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven track record and a passion for delivering high quality projects on time and within budget while providing excellent client service&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Skilled with financial and resourcing deliverables (including but not limited to resource forecasting, invoicing, developing statements of work, tracking actuals and financial reporting)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience and understanding of digital media including, social, search, app and programmatic&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience documenting requirements&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Some nice-to-have qualities:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Formal experience managing project teams via SCRUM&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Robust background in agency-styled resource management&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lots of experience with Google’s suite of office management tools (Gmail, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Meet &amp;amp; Chat, etc.)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Some program management experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Some commercial planning experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Project Manager - Analytics

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a member of the Essence APAC programmatic team, you will help execute the tactical planning, setup and activation of programmatically purchased media campaigns across one or more countries via demand-side-platform (DSP). Campaign objectives can range from Branding (e.g. awareness, consideration, intent) to Direct Response (e.g. usage, acquisition, ROAS) and will leverage a combination of real-time and guaranteed buying across both open exchange and/or direct publishers as needed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Role responsibilities include but are not limited to:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Directly supports 1-2 markets/accounts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Able to own up to 2 campaigns E2E at any one time while assisting on others as needed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;~80% time allocated to individual campaign assignments, ~20% time allocated to non-campaign specific work (e.g. team projects)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Supports/owns delivery of programmatic media plans, wrap-ups, and milestone outputs utilizing established best practices against client comm strat according to timelines&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Able to launch (or assist in launching) campaigns on time/does not contribute to gating issues, in compliance with platform (DSP/DMP) best practices (naming conventions, IO/LI structure, frequency settings, prebid, etc)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Consistently delivers on daily/weekly tasks for all assigned campaigns (daily pacing, weekly client facing reports, data integrity, etc)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Meets campaign objectives by EOQ (KPIs, 65% Viewability, 95% Pacing), and/or flags potential pacing issues in a timely manner&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Confident and steady in optimization and improvement of campaign performance (not just delivery).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Intermediate knowledge of media planning fundamentals e.g. reach, frequency, channels, formats&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Intermediate knowledge of tactical essentials such as inventory and data sources&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Excellent tracking of sub-campaign level details including but not limited to pacing, performance, etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Good knowledge of adjacent and/or connected disciplines including Data Strategy, Analytics, AdOps and Experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Good knowledge of the programmatic/ad-tech ecosystem (publishers, data, platform, etc.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Good grasp of overall campaign lifecycle and the role programmatic plays within it&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Good project and time manager who demonstrates ability to multi-task between multiple projects/deliverables&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Communicates planning successes, failures, and escalations to line manager in a timely manner&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Able to prioritize tasks with minimal oversight from manager (able to discern cost/benefit to decide priorities independently)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Required&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A minimum 3.0 GPA from a top-tier university or equivalent&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;1-2 years work experience on the programmatic/ad-tech buy-side (e.g. agency, trading desk, DSP company)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Good proficiency planning and deploying campaigns using enterprise level DSPs (e.g. DV360, The Trade Desk, MediaMath)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience planning and executing campaigns delivering against both Brand and Direct Response objectives&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience deploying campaigns across multiple environments/devices via both direct and open buying leveraging audience and/or contextual data as needed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;High attention to detail, and good organizational skills, with an understanding of optimization levers &amp;amp; testing approaches across programmatic platforms&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Highly developed interpersonal and relationship management skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong analytical skills and a natural affinity for numbers is key; You must be able to analyze raw data, draw insights and develop actionable recommendations as needed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, Vlookups, etc)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Demonstrable interest in programmatic/ad/mar-tech with knowledge on the current state industry&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of digital marketing/advertising industry trends&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Desirable&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Google stack experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exposure to Data Management Platforms (DMPs) or equivalent data organisation/deployment tool/platform&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exposure to feed-based creative setups using Creative Management Platforms (CMPs)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exposure to data science teams and campaign analytics fundamentals (e.g. control/exposed segmentation, survey and panel based measurement, regression analysis)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with Google Analytics (plus certification)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with running campaigns across multiple countries / languages&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Familiarity with industry-relevant programming languages (e.g. HTML, Javascript, SQL, Python, R)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Senior Activation Executive (Programmatic)

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence is known for its use of data and rigorous experiment-based best practices to measure and quantify the success of digital media. Over the years, we have run hundreds of studies and led several research and analytics projects to understand what makes digital advertising successful.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;This role is a member of a highly technical and innovative Advanced Analytics team dedicated to a movie studio client. You will be instrumental in the development of new applications of data of varying sources with the overall objective to drive marketing efficiencies. This role offers a good blend of data engineering and data science for an aspiring data scientist with an entrepreneurial spirit.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exploratory data mining including data prep, statistical testing (significance testing, correlation analysis, confidence intervals, descriptive statistics) and data visualization&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Determining and executing the appropriate analytical (modeling) solution, such as classification modeling (decision tree, clustering, bagging, boosting, logit regression) and prediction modeling (linear/nonlinear), forecasting, time series, and nonparametric modeling.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Degree/equivalent experiences in the applied quantitative field (Statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics, Engineering or CS)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Knowledge of the data science lifecycle - acquiring data from different sources, exploratory data analysis, creating and optimizing models including validation and interpretation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Hands-on experience with statistical software packages (R, Python SciPy), programming languages (SQL, Python or JAVA) and data visualization/BI tools like Tableau/Looker/Data Studio&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Understanding of relational and non-relational database technology, cloud-based data lake, ETL, data pipeline&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with statistical models for multivariate testing, time series analysis, logistic regression and linear/non-linear regression, Bayesian methods, machine learning algorithms (random forest, SVM, etc…)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Understanding of code version management system(Github) a plus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to communicate your findings effectively&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Senior Analyst

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;As the Senior Analyst, you will help the Analytics team in being accountable for quantifying and measuring the success of our executions and for delivering insights that enable us to innovate the work we deliver at Essence.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Build a deep understanding of marketing plans and their objectives to help account teams build comprehensive measurement, and test &amp;amp; learn plans&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Play an instrumental role in evolving and designing new, innovative measurement tools. Managing the process through to delivery and take ownership of global roll out&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Recruit, manage and mentor analytical resource, ensuring the efficient flow of work through the team, the timely delivery of high-quality outputs and their continuing development as professionals&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Lead the creation of clear, robust and thought-provoking campaign reviews and insights&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Work with Account teams to help define the correct questions to get under the skin of campaign performance and then interrogate data sources to deliver the answers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;To help deliver “best in class” analytical capabilities across the agency with the wider analytics team, including the use of new methods, techniques, tools and systems&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Develop innovative marketing campaigns and assist clients to define objectives&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;1-3 years of experience working in a data based role&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience managing a team and ability to delegate effectively&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proficiency with systems such as SQL, Python, and ‘R’&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Exposed to measurement of both Direct Response and Brand Awareness campaigns&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Excellent at presenting data in a visually engaging and insightful manner that cuts through the noise&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong organizational and project management skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong understanding of what data points can be collected and analyzed in a digital campaign, and how each data point should be analyzed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Established and professional communication, presentation, and motivational skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Data Strategy involves transforming the way our clients think about, organize and orchestrate data &amp;amp; technology to deliver more timely, engaging and meaningful brand experience for their customers.&amp;nbsp; This involves thinking through their overall design of their media technology, how they capture, manage and segment audience data, how they augment this with strategic partnerships, what this means for creative executions and the process required to ensure that they do this in a safe and compliant way.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This particular role has a strong focus on &lt;strong&gt;audience planning, solutions design and adhering to data privacy best practice&lt;/strong&gt; with 100% focus on the &lt;strong&gt;BT Group&lt;/strong&gt; (BT Consumer, EE, Plusnet and BT Business)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support the team in audience strategy, data collection, organisation, and delivery using BT’s data management (DMP), web analytics (Adobe &amp;amp; Google Analytics) platforms &amp;amp; CRM lists for paid media campaign delivery.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lead day-to-day client conversations on audience planning and testing ideation for campaigns, with a particular focus on EE&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand how different data signals can be used for planning, activation, analytics and creative to lead to better campaign performance.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have the ability to visualise and tell stories with data in order to provide insights to the wider BT team.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be familiar with the different ad tech technologies used within the digital marketing eco-system in order to consult the client on how their ad tech stack should be setup.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support senior Data strategists in upskilling the agencies overall audience management capability. This includes creating training plans, designing use cases to ground theory into reality, providing training and advice audience segmentation, tagging strategy, measurement etc, occasionally in markets other than your own.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work with Ad Operations, Activation and Analytics on setting data collection and naming convention standards and best practice.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Minimum 2 years digital agency-side working on self-serve programmatic display, search, ad ops and/or dynamic creative technical solutions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Highly developed interpersonal, team building, communication and relationship management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong knowledge of ad-serving processes, reporting, and media booking technologies and data sets.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Knowledge of GDPR, PECR, ITP, IDFA and recent Chrome announcements with a clear understanding of how this impacts on data use in media&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience within the Google Marketing Platform, in particular, DV360, Campaign Manager, SA360, Adwords, Google Tag Manager&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with Google Analytics. Experience in Adobe Audience Manager or Adobe Analytics is also a big plus&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong analytical skills and a natural affinity for detail is key;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understanding of dynamic creative and contextual targeting solutions in media&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Working Database understanding including how Cloud technologies collect, store and process data, (SQL knowledge preferred but not required)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;

Senior Analyst - Data Strategy

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make brands more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Accountable for quantifying and measuring the success of our executions and for delivering insights that enable us to innovate the work we deliver at Essence. Supporting the Media teams in measuring and optimizing campaign performance and/or test and trials.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support Analytics team and other stakeholders with analytics agendas impacting campaigns&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Measurement framework&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Campaign optimization&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Become a confident user of systems and tools within Essence and the industry&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Build relationships internally across disciplines and countries&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Support teams in analyzing data and finding insights&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Formulate strategic recommendations with Analytics Manager and above based on gathered insights&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Collaborate with the team to develop new tools and solutions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Collate data and support Analytics manager with delivery of reporting for clients&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Audit new external tools to build wider knowledge of market&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Required&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;1 to 3 years of relevant analytics experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Natural affinity with numbers and analysis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong verbal and written communication&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Competent querying languages (e.g. SQL)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Desired&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Familiarity with data science modelling&amp;nbsp; (e.g. seasonality, multi-touch attribution, etc.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Familiar with statistical / programming languages (e.g. Python, R)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp; We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape.&amp;nbsp; It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful.&amp;nbsp; As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging.&amp;nbsp; We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Senior Analytics Executive

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make brands more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oréal, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2,000 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 121 markets via 21 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We rely on Analytics professionals who are well-rounded: individuals with a strong academic background, skills, and creative thinking about our analytics offering and ability to translate their analysis into compelling insights for our clients.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are seeking an Senior Analytics Manager to join our team in Singapore. You will be part of the highly dynamic analytics team and will be involved in the data engineering &amp;amp; automation of processes involved in various phases of campaign analytics in order to improve campaign performance, reporting &amp;amp; efficiency. You will utilize your broad understanding of various digital media platforms and create a bridge between these platforms and engineers.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we&#39;d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing data infrastructure for greater scalability, data quality and performance, etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Lead a&amp;nbsp; group of people within the identified projects, with agile mindset and project management&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Build the data infrastructure, tools, and processes that enable our teams to rapidly and reliably build reproducible and effective pipelines, reports, analyses, and models&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Work closely with your peers within the analytics team (Data Scientists, ML Engineers, Client Analysts) as well as in other practices at Essence (e.g. performance marketing, media buying and planning etc.), to ensure data engineering and platform support for various phases of our campaigns&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Be the go-to person for various global analytics solutions, platform and feasibility related inquiries&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Oversee the development of online dashboards and reporting templates for in-lab brand creative testing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Manage research budget trackers using Essence internal tools&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Recruit, manage and mentor analytical resource, ensuring the efficient flow of work through the team, the timely delivery of high-quality outputs and their continuing development as professionals&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Minimum 4 years of experience in market research and/or operations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong organizational and project management skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Deep experience in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;marketing analytics and/or digital media experience&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Understanding of marketing campaigns and their objectives, experience with search analytics and/or Statistics background is a plus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Programming expert in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Python, SQL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; (R is a plus)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Google Cloud Platform&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;/AWS technologies is a plus.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience in automation of ETL pipeline (using Airflow or other similar tools) is a big plus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience in data extraction &amp;amp; ingestion using protocols like REST, HTTP, FTP, etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ability to delegate effectively&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Established and professional communication, presentation, and motivational skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;We like to see people with &lt;strong&gt;a strong sense of ownership&lt;/strong&gt; towards their responsibilities&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;

Senior Analytics Manager

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence is seeking a Senior People Partner focused on Talent Management to join our growing Talent team.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can expect to work in a fun, fast-paced, highly creative environment where Talent is integral to our success and growth. This role focused on being a strategic hands-on partner to the business, influencing and guiding talent related decision making while becoming a trusted partner to Essentials and Discipline/Client leads.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This position reports to our Americas SVP, Chief People Officer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensure Essence creates an equitable, inclusive environment encouraging Essentials to feel invested in, engaged with and cared for&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Be a strategic business partner and adviser to Discipline and Client leads of assigned portfolio on all talent-related matters&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Roll out globally aligned Talent programs with Talent Acquisition and Talent Operations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Actively contribute to the development of an innovative, forward-thinking Talent Management strategy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Collaborate and support to deliver on our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Accountability for Performance Development process - completion, then oversight to ensure Essentials have the tools to obtain their success for their individual and teams’ growth path&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Partnership with People Planning (Resource Management) to identify talent ready for rotation, promotion, succession; thereafter continued partnership to activate mobility while balancing client demand&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Own bi-annual Talent Mapping with Discipline/Client Leads, then oversee development commitments in partnership with Essentials/Managers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;In partnership with others, manage salary review processes and annual bonus allocation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Partnership with Talent Acquisition related to creation of interview teams and hiring manager expectations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Connectivity to GroupM’s global talent strategy, and regional Centers of Value&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;12+ years as HR Business Partner or equivalent&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Demonstrable experience of managing a range of employment-related matters&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience operating in a fast-paced / high-growth environment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience managing a range of employee relations issues&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong knowledge of employment law, including state specific laws&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Confidence and ability to challenge and influence stakeholders&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Excellent Stakeholder management and relationship-building skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Senior Director, People Partner

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency that blends data science, objective media and captivating experiences to build valuable connections between brands and consumers. Clients include Google, FrieslandCampina, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,700 people strong, manages over $3.2B in media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceglobal.com/&quot;&gt;essenceglobal.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are looking for a Senior Display Executive to work one of our most important accounts. This is a fully formed account team offering best in class strategy, planning, investment and innovation for the client. This role will offer the opportunity to work with extremely large budgets and savvy, forward-thinking clients. It is a fast-paced account, but there is still plenty of room for strategic and innovative thinking.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As part of GroupM we have access to some of the best technology and tools available including econometrics, proprietary web analytics and a wide range of planning and evaluation tools.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;As a Display Senior Executive your role is to support the Account Manager by taking an active role in managing accounts/campaigns.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;There is a strong focus on delivering the implementation, planning and buying of display across all screens/devices and environments both on and offline (print, digital &amp;amp; radio) whilst contributing to the display strategy.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You will be responsible for ensuring pricing targets are hit, and comfortable negotiating with media owners.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You will be tasked with taking ownership of all aspects of display campaigns with support from the Account Manager, whilst ensuring best practise campaign management from junior members of the team.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Taking an active role in the development of cost effective, innovative and engaging solutions for the client is also a key part of this role as well as contributing to wider agency display initiatives.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You should have a minimum of one to two years agency experience buying print and digital campaigns. Experience in radio buying is useful but not essential for this role. This is a very fast paced account and the ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail is crucial.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You also should display the following:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;An active interest in learning about our client’s business&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A strong POV on relevant industry topics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;An enthusiasm to taking on a challenge, tackling it head on&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The ability to work closely with partner agencies to identify the best solution for our clients&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A desire to keep up to date with new innovations within the media marketplace and identify how these could be used by our clients&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp; We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape.&amp;nbsp; It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful.&amp;nbsp; As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging.&amp;nbsp; We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;

Senior Display Executive- Print/ Digital

&lt;div class=&quot;job-preview__description &quot; data-test-description=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency that blends data science, objective media and captivating experiences to build valuable connections between brands and consumers. Clients include Google, FrieslandCampina, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1800 people strong, manages over $3.2B in media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Senior Media Planning Director is responsible for ensuring that budget is used optimally through the lens of campaign objectives and the universe of available inventory, both during tactical planning, and ongoing cross-channel optimizations. The Senior Media Director will also have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the tactical media plan and its proper implementation, working to implement the brand&#39;s overall media strategy in the context of changing marketplace conditions and opportunities. This role is responsible for demonstrating a strong working knowledge of the media space and available media research.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This role represents a marked progression in Media Planning capability depth and breadth, and therefore,based on the skills, knowledge, and experience required and the complexity and size of a given campaign.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support Vice President in resource management by managing tasks in the pods&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Completion of Tactical Plans, Performance Reports, and Post-Campaign Analysis, across all digital inventory (from search to video) for the campaigns within their scope&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Responsible for expressing the rationale behind media investment decisions and evidencing the performance vs. expected outcomes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Development multiple case studies throughout the course of the year to be leveraged in internal training/on-boarding as well as in new business&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Accountable for the completion of and adherence to Campaign Analysts Plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Responsible for the quality of reporting and insights within assigned campaigns.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Host client 1-1 meetings and sync-ups&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Contributes content to and present at Media Planning Milestone Meetings such as tactical presentations and post campaign analysis&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Deliver quarterly, semi-annual, or annual updates on work quality as it relates to workstreams (Quarterly business review, Learning Agenda, Platform Evaluations)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identify new vendors/partners while maintaining a POV on them&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Drives how syndicated and first party data is used within the campaign lifecycle&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Support global alignment and collaboration at the Client Pod level&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure successful onboarding of new Essentials by creating onboarding plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;At least 14 years’ experience in the Digital Media or Advertising field&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Solid understanding of media concepts/terms, creative and budget requirements&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Solid grasp of digital marketing, especially a deep knowledge of digital media&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to forecast outcomes of brand/DR campaigns and manage spend&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Experience with Media Research Tools (Comscore, GWI, TGI, YouGov) Preferred&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills including the desire to progress&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented and capable of multi-tasking&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven problem solving skills and ability to think outside of the box Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

Senior Media Planning Director

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L&#39;Oreal and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,800 people strong, manages $4B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 106 markets via 20 offices in APAC, EMEA and North America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;We’re looking for a passionate and strategic project management professional who will manage several large programs of work within Essence for one of our largest clients. You are proactive and highly organized, and you understand the importance of understanding the larger project vision while still being able to manage what’s going on in the weeds. You are always looking for new ways to be efficient. As a Senior Project Manager, you will partner with the Essence disciplines of client services, analytics, business intelligence, planning, activation, and our client to keep teams on track as they execute a number of initiatives centering around process reengineering, and the development and management of new media tools and technologies. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing, dynamic media agency which is already doing cutting-edge work for exceptional clients..&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The ideal candidate has experience in operations and project management, preferably with a media and technology focus. You’ll have a positive attitude, see solutions and risks clearly and are not afraid to talk about them in the moment. You gain the trust of both senior- and junior- team members, and are proactive and detail oriented. You have no problem setting up meetings and you like to run them. You must be comfortable managing not just the project plan, but understanding how all of the moving pieces impact the overall project trajectory and contribute to project success&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Be the passionate and trusted gatekeeper and champion of the project management process for several programs of work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Actively anticipate and mitigate project risk at the macro- and micro- level.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensure active maintenance of project documentation, including detailed project plans and summaries, roadmaps, and program level communications.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Define and/or influence process and ways of working to ensure that the team is working as efficiently as possible. Proactively flex and refine working processes in order to maximize efficiency in constantly evolving environments.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Partner with project leadership to maintain shared vision by building consensus on priorities leading to product execution. Ensure that decisions at every level are measured against the high level business goals and vision. Understand and be able to convey overall program and product roadmaps against this vision to help inform conversations about scope and priority.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Schedule and emcee effective project meetings, ensuring that every meeting is kept on track and at the right level, has a stated purpose,&amp;nbsp; agenda, and follow ups..&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Positively influence accountability across team members.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Facilitate conversations between necessary parties between milestones to ensure that decisions are made and the project moves forward.&amp;nbsp; Escalate at the right time, before an issue becomes a risk.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Delegate.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have 6+ years of project management experience in advertising and/or media technology, with experience applying contemporary PM methodologies to different types of projects.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have a proven track record in defining and leading large programs of work with fast-moving multi-agency global teams&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You are proud of and can’t control your passion for finding solutions to problems before they happen, and you have a keen interest in the foundations of team management, and how to actively manage them for success.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You can drive a project forward by building trust from high level executives and the on-the-ground team.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You are great at follow-through, and very organized, but you don’t live in your spreadsheets.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You can focus on priorities and calmly lead a team under pressure to meet deadlines and deliver results.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You have great interpersonal skills and don’t take yourself too seriously.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You believe that you can be open, candid and honest communication at all times without offending.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;You believe that empowering those working with you is the best way for everyone to succeed; you look to trust, empower and coach to unleash potential.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. &amp;nbsp;As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Senior Project Manger

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency that blends data science, objective media and captivating experiences to build valuable connections between brands and consumers. Clients include Google, FrieslandCampina, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2000 people strong, manages over $3.2B in media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Accountable for quantifying and measuring the success of our executions and for delivering insights that enable us to innovate the work we deliver at Essence. You will be liaising with other teams and leading analysis setup and post campaigns review.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do&lt;em&gt;:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Key poc for project setup, analysis, and post-campaign reviews&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Liaise closely with clients (internally and externally) on projects and become their trusted advisor&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Build statistical models on historical data with comprehensive measurement, and test &amp;amp; learn plans&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide direction and leadership to direct reports, working with them on goals, motivations, and career progression&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work with key stakeholders to assess project needs and ensure best-in-class work is being delivered&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take direct responsibility for quality of work and smooth operation of campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Advise on best practice in your area&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Play a prominent role in the induction of new employees, teaching them Essence’s approach to Analytics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Work across, and with, all bands, disciplines, and offices, ensuring continuous collaboration and progression&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself&lt;em&gt;:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Statistical/Mathematical degree from reputed institute&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proficiency with systems such as SQL and ‘R’&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong analytical skills - ability to analyze raw data, find insights, and provide actionable strategic recommendations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hands on expereince of atleast 5 years in Statistical modeling is mandatory&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have a high understanding of marketing campaigns and their objectives&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong verbal and written communicator with ability to build relationships at all levels within the business&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to manage a small team effectively to bring out the best in their skill sets, motivating them to succeed, and keeping their focus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong work ethic, with ability to manage multiple projects, people, and time zones to meet deadlines and deliver results&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. &amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. &amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. &amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Sr. Analytics Manager

&lt;div class=&quot;job-preview__description &quot; data-test-description=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, Nando&#39;s and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1800 people strong, manages over $3.6B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Performance Lead is accountable for the strategic direction, organization and delivery of Digital(Social+Search)marketing activities for our clients.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are the owners of the day to day relationship ensuring Essence delivers flawlessly against client objectives on each and every campaign.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Own and maintain relationship with primary client point of contact and build relationships with senior and VP clients&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ensure client expectations are&amp;nbsp;being set and met for every campaign and are clearly defined&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Manage client satisfaction throughout the campaign lifecycle and beyond, ensuring issues and challenges are actively identified and mitigated&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Manage commercials of account(s), including staffing / scope and financials&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversee project management support during the campaign lifecycle to ensure on time completion of deliverables, coordinate across practices, identify potential risks and issues&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Build strong ties with leads across disciplines to produce successful campaigns, maintaining high levels of communication throughout campaign lifecycle&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Interrogate work before client delivery to ensure it meets the brief and expectations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Global coordination by facilitating knowledge and context sharing across Essence regions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Develop strategic relationships with key agency partners and be a point of escalation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assist in deployment of Client Service practice trainings while ensuring best practices&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Analyze information skillfully provided by team members to problem solve creatively, troubleshoot, and develop alternative solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Line manage through coaching&amp;nbsp;2-4 direct reports to support career growth and development&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provide timely and actionable feedback to the team to aid in their development and progress&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills across all platforms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Prior experience of 14 years of handling internet clients/ Performance campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Expert organizational skills, great attention to detail and ability Q/A work&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong digital marketing background with a focus on Performance campaigns and strategies&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Working knowledge of the digital media ecosystem with the ability to assess for the performance of assigned media dollars against their intended outcome, across both brand and DR objectives.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to implement and meet deadlines and project manage multiple campaigns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Excellent client relationship and management skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proven problem solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ability to lead and motivate team members in a positive light&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Detail oriented and responsive, deadline-driven with strong quantitative reasoning skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strong business acumen and strategic thinking capability&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you can expect from Essence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.&amp;nbsp;We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape.&amp;nbsp;It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging.&amp;nbsp;We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
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Sr. Media Activation Director

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Essence:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, Nando&#39;s and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 2000 people strong, manages over $3.6B in annualized media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Visit essenceglobal.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @essenceglobal.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The Senior Media Activation Executive is responsible for the execution of biddable and reservation based media buying on YouTube and social platforms, building strong platform knowledge &amp;amp; supplier relationships to begin to autonomously deliver flawless testing and media plans, optimisation, and analysis.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the things we’d like you to do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Effectively manage your designated paid social campaigns; ensuring ongoing and timely optimisation is delivered and constantly looking for opportunities to improve performance&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Ensure that wider client or team deliverables (such as performance commentary, weekly reporting, and innovation) are prepared, working with other team members on delivery of this information, and ensuring quality of output is maintained&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Take ownership of elements of the testing plans of your clients and suggest new ideas for testing, including planning, executing &amp;amp; evaluating tests with methodical accuracy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Interact effectively within your client team, and with the client &amp;amp; suppliers within your specific area of expertise, building solid external working relationships and establishing rapport&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Contribute to the identification of opportunities for innovation, and the development of both ideas and solutions here (in particular relating to Biddable processes, tech, systems, and/or platform development)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Conduct performance analysis, internal data maintenance, issue identification and solution development&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Manage your own time and tasks on a day to day and week to week basis with some guidance from your line manager&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Gain a more detailed understanding of the client’s business over time and keep up to date with latest Industry news and be proactive in spotting trends, product releases, and other opportunities which could enhance our activity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A bit about yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Preferably at least 2+ years agency-side working on Paid Social campaigns across: Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Snapchat&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Experience with planning and running paid social activity on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, either directly or via third-party platforms (e.g. 4C)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills across all platforms&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Proven problem solving skills and ability to think outside of the box for creative solutions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Detail oriented and responsive, deadline-driven with strong quantitative reasoning skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;A Facebook Blueprint and Google Ads Youtube certification (Preferable)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;What you can expect from Essence:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Essence’s mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. We do this by employing the world’s very best talent to solve some of the toughest challenges of today’s digital marketing landscape. It’s important that we hire people whose values reflect those of our own: genuine, results-focused, daring and insightful. As an Essence employee, we promise you a workplace that invests in your career, cares for you and is fun and engaging. We believe these factors create a workplace where you can be yourself and do amazing work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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