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PartnershipsDirector Overview of job This Partnerships Director role is the link between our Global Investment specialists andGroupM and agencyClient Account teams, working to define and deliver joint businessplan (JBP)partnership opportunities for key global clients,primarily Colgate-Palmolive but with the opportunity to expand to other brands such as The Coca Cola Company and Mars. This role will also work in tandem with Strategy leads and Account teams to identify relevant media partners, to then develop integrated investment strategies with, delivering best in class, progressive, strategic client partnerships. Aided by support from the broader team, the Partnerships Director will define client’s JBPs with media partners, such as Google, Metaand TikTok, to maximise client benefits, and then work to deliver these commercial and strategic benefits, throughout the year. Cooperation with, and ordination of, local and regional market teams will be central to this, to ensure a consistent approach and successful execution of the negotiated benefits. This role will require high levels of coordination and organization as it will involve management of a complex client and agency structure. Partnerships Director ThePartnershipsDirectorwill need to gain a deep understanding of our client’s businessesand will need to apply theirdigital(and to a lesser extent, offline)landscape and strategicknowledge to ensure thattheclient partnershipteamdeliversthe most effective plans to deliver on the client’s objectivesand the changing entertainment marketing landscape. They will beresponsible for managingpartner relationships with the key digital vendors (Meta, Amazon, Google,etc.) to ensure that our clients gainmaximumbenefitsfromtrading dealsbrokeredand JBPs. Measurement isakeypart of therole,sothis roleis also responsible for ensuring thatdigital investment associated with the JBPs is tracked and reported back to the client, to ensure full transparency of pacing versus any investment endeavours in place. Reporting of the role This role reportstotheGlobal Head of Partnerships. Responsibilities of the role: Strategic Skills Work collaboratively withGroupM and agencydepartments e.g. Global Planning and Creative Systems, to deliver innovative and media-first,cross media Global JBP opportunities Develop a strong understanding of media landscape working closely withonand offline Global partners, to ensure first mover opportunities are leveraged for client Support in development and monitoring of opportunities with key vendors in the Diversity, Sustainability and Inclusion space, helping to growclientspend Identify key areas of partnership growth and work collaboratively with client teams,as an extension to their strategy & planning teams, to deliver and activate Global JBPs Support in the deployment and monitoring of Global JBPs,across localmarkets andregions,to ensure targets are met and value is unlocked External Relationship Management Demonstrate an ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, global media vendors, proprietarymedia opcos and internal teams, to drive collaboration and best in class delivery Develop and sell partnerships persuasively and with confidence, passion and enthusiasm to both clients and internal stakeholders Delivery Excellence Present confidently, with gravitas & impact Proactively share global marketplace updates and work with markets to do the same New business Support where needed in new business pitches and proposals, supporting client and strategy teams in content partnership proposals in group pitches General tasks: Develop a full understanding of in all areas of theGroupM and agencysuite of products and services,in order tospeak confidently with clients about them, ultimately increasing client adoption Deliver best in class JBPs,ensuring client value, innovation and excellence are delivered Develop global integrated investment strategy and then actively work with regional and local leads to deploy in markets, adapting as needed Work closely with Regional and Market leads to support in roll out of investment frameworks& JBP benefits Develop best in class campaign measurement frameworks and build out case studies of the best case studies, to be socialized within local and regional teams, as well and with the client directly Develop, deploy, and monitor client’s global inclusive marketing investment roadmap, partnering with global strategy and integrations leads Partner with global lead on media quality processes and governance and ensure same rigor applied to all media Actively scout for new opportunities bespoke totheGroupMclientset Managemonthlypartner investmentpacing against agreed JBPendeavours,ensuring correct framework is in place to hit spend thresholds across regions and markets Brief and manage set up of client QBR and JBP reviews coordinating with regions and markets where required People Responsibilities: Develop relationships with both clients as well as internally atGroupM Build trusted relationships with media vendors,proprietarymedia opcosand internal stakeholder teams Manage, motivate and encourage growth and skillset of junior members of the team Behaviours: Leading by example, with integrity and good citizenship Positive and passionate approach that motivates the team Independently owning and managing relationships confidently Ambition and drive to execute new ideas and be at the forefront of new industry developments What we can offer you -Company pension scheme -Private medical insurance -25 days holiday (increases with length of service) -Life assurance -Permanent health insurance -WPP share optionsscheme. -Discretionary bonus scheme -Free eyecare vouchers and money off glasses -Extensive training and development -Corporate gym memberships -Cycle-to-workscheme -Interest-freetravel loan -Free breakfast (cereal and fruit) -Smart shopper (online discount on a variety of products) (Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location)#LI-Promoted #J-18808-Ljbffr