Publicis Groupe Hiring for Senior Manager at Dubai Full Time

Company Description

Publicis Groupe, founded in 1926, is the world’s third largest communications group. Known for its world-renowned creativity, best in class technology, digital and consulting expertise, Publicis Groupe is the only one in the industry able to best accompany its clients in their digital business transformation journey- anywhere in the world. Organized across four Solution hubs, Publicis Communications, Publicis Media, Publicis Health and Publicis. Sapient, outside of our top 20 markets, the Groupe delivers innovative ideas and solutions that combine the power of creativity and technology.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager – Buying to join our dynamic team,

As the Media Buying Manager, you will be responsible for devising strategic media plans, negotiating with various media vendors, and executing advertising campaigns across multiple channels to effectively reach our target audience.

Responsibility and Focus:

• Client deals’ negotiation
• New client pitches negotiations with media partners
• Investments Optimization based on priorities and commitments.
• Relationships with media partners and make sure all business-related problems are well tackled and solved.

Business Acumen & Operational Efficiency

• Manages client expectations by being action-oriented, driving results and meeting requirements.
• Develops and improves processes to make them more effective.
• Is available and responds promptly to queries, etc.
• Drives quality work on time and in full and error-free.
• Drives quality and ensures sustainable growth internally and for clients.

Innovative & Analytical Mindset

• Effectively balances profitability and client needs from a commercial perspective.
• Actively participates in client RFPs and ensures Practice products are well represented and synergized with the overall strategy.
• Cultivates relationships with industry partners.
• Adapts and aligns with changes in business priorities.
• Encourages new ways of thinking and applies the proper techniques, tools and solutions to answer a brief.

People & Leadership

• Takes initiative to challenge an established point of view with respect and openness.
• Able to use storytelling to connect with internal and external stakeholders in a compelling manner to influence and inspire.
• Able to handle complex issues and make decisions even when missing information.
• Capable of proactively developing meaningful relationships with key decision makers.
• Accepts responsibility for client problems, manages conflict and actively works to solve issues internally and externally.
• Able to build succession plans and grow and mentor future talent.
• Able to provide constructive feedback to others in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates a collaborative and positive spirit and showcases inclusivity towards all people.
• Listens and proactively seeks views from others to create an environment that is transparent and comfortable for others to share.
• Able to motivate their team to pursue goals and deliver beyond their beliefs.
• Able to assess ideas and people on merit alone, without bias or favoritism and gives recognition when due.
• Empowers individuals to solve problems with full support when needed.
• Capable of coaching and supporting others by aligning career expectations providing actionable, open and constructive feedback.
• Capable of persuading others with integrity by understanding their motivations and identifying their concerns and work toward solving them.
• Proactively and continuously work towards improving effective team working and collaboration.
• Able to handle complex messages and is able to convey issues to facilitate others’ understanding.
• Able to initiate and lead open conversations with internal and external stakeholders to build a culture of trust.
• Capable of creating opportunities for others to grow and demonstrate their learning agility.
• Drives a culture of trust with peers, clients and other stakeholders.

Self

• Able to adjust performance based on experiences and feedback and showcases agility and flexibility.
• Displays openness to the ideas of others and leverages them when beneficial for the business.
• Demonstrates the growth mindset and proactively adapts behavior and performance for sustained success.
• Able to set high impact objectives and goes above and beyond to exceed performance.
• Able to demonstrate agility and flexibility to respond and reprioritize based on different situations.
• Able to constructively challenge the status quo and take risks to challenge internal and external perspectives.
• Approaches situations and individuals with honesty, integrity, transparency and humbleness.
• Showcases resilience and maintains drive and a positive outlook when faced with challenges.
• Actively listens and is receptive to others’ feedback on performance.
• Able to take justified risks when appropriate and take accountability and responsibility when things don’t go as planned.
• An early identifier of change, able to proactively develop and share plans to seize opportunities.
• Acts ethically and makes ethical decisions in line with local regulations and contracts, even in the face of ethical challenges.
• Able to listen to other people in a way that they feel understood, and is respectful of others.
• Able to make timely decision that take into account different factors in ambiguous circumstances, considering impacts internally and externally.
• Able to build initiatives despite doubts or resistance from others to deliver strategic impact.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Required

• BS degree (or higher) in business admiinistration or a related field
• Working experience of 5-6 years in media buying