Senior Manager, Client Solutions

Position Summary
The Senior Manager, Client Solutions is a high priority role for IPG Mediabrands. This is a newly created specialism that looks to connect the agency brands and their clients into the capabilities that exist in KINESSO - spanning data, technology and activation. This is an internal role who will be working closely with client account teams as well as new business teams within Initiative and UM to produce new and valuable client solutions. This role will work closely with the Head of Client Solutions to identify key clients and projects across the agency to embed KINESSO capabilities across the IPG Network in APAC.

The Opportunity 
The Senior Manager, Client Solutions will report into the Head of Client Solutions and is responsible for developing account specific capabilities alongside the client facing agency teams.

• Develop client solutions spanning data, media and technology that directly address the strategic direction or identified business problems
• Act as an ambassador internally within IPG Mediabrands to represent the best interests of all business units to effectively provide client solutions
• Maintain strong relationships with key media and technology vendors to ensure agency clients are exposed to latest innovations and opportunities
• Develop a deep understanding of the strategic positioning of both UM (Full Colour) and Initiative (Fame & Flow) to understand how KINESSO’s digital capabilities can be leveraged most effectively
• Ability to demonstrate strong technical and communication skills to influence internal and external stakeholders
• Embed into key client accounts to understand current approach and identify opportunities to extend this

Ideally

• Technical experience across biddable media spanning technology platforms, data and inventory
  • Specifically preferred if any experience across data partners, programmatic DSP, SSP or marketing technology platforms 
• Ability to translate technical concepts into language that can be understood by non-technical internal and external stakeholders to democratize digital capabilities
• Strong excel skills, data visualisation, charting and analysis.
• Confident communicator – this role will be responsible for presenting concepts and ideas to both internal and external stakeholders as well as new business opportunities
• Proactive – this role will require out of the box thinking in order to generate new ideas and push boundaries
• Ability to influence – this role will be responsible for crafting point of views and generating new ideas therefore we need someone who can
• Proficient in development of professional PPT slides 
• 5+ years experience working in an agency or vendor side with exposure to platform based buying
• Effective communication with clients and colleagues with an ability to simplify the complicated and over communicate details with confidence
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Teamwork – you will need to work across different parts of IPG Mediabrands
• Passion for all things data, technology and measurement

 

Kinesso is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. People with Disabilities and all historically excluded or under-represented people are encouraged to apply.