Job Openings at Dentsu

The role

• We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our regional EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) New Business Team in leading and winning regional pitches.
• EMEA is a large and complex region within the dentsu global business, spanning 50 countries and 7000 people delivering media services to thousands of local (country-specific), pan-region and global clients.
• Working closely with local dentsu Media teams and the EMEA New Business Team, you will use your deep expertise regarding audience management and identity to deliver compelling, robust narratives that showcase the best of our expertise and capabilities to clients through both written and presented content.
• You are passionate about the value that data brings to brand and performance media and have your finger on the pulse of both what is happening in the wider media and communications industry, and home-grown innovations within the dentsu network, bringing best-in-class thought leadership and real-world case studies to clients.
• You are a team player and thrive in a time-pressured, competitive environment – this role is all about doing everything you can to convert every opportunity into a win.

The difference you’ll make

• Maintain and further improve our highly successful EMEA new business performance
• Deliver market leading data and audience content in pitches
• Mobilise the best talent in the network to deliver as a team

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and evolving the audience data proposition for EMEA new business projects; ensure it is fully integrated with the overall pitch proposition, executable, clear, and easy to articulate at all levels
• Leading fulfilment of data and tech pitch deliverables across all elements of new business projects; commercial, written and presentation
• Working with global practice leads and data and analytics delivery teams to connect BAU delivery with pitch content
• Keeping up to date with industry media effectiveness trends

What you’ll bring

• Outstanding ability to communicate complex concepts and data in a simple and compelling way
• Significant experience and passion for audience data, digital media and technology
• Deep understanding of the marketing technology landscape and the ability to consult clients on how to develop / leverage their stacks to develop audience-driven capabilities
• An influencer, able to communicate effectively at all levels of the company and with the ability to flex communication style and approach depending on the audience and outcomes required
• Very good listener
• Ability to manage and coach matrix teams
• Team player, high levels of drive and ambition – you need to love the thrill of the chase and have a strong desire to win every project
• Thinking and doing – the ability to come up with big ideas and to be happy completing detailed commercial submissions
• You thrive under pressure and excel in meeting short deadlines
• Diplomatic, able to develop strong relationships with key network stakeholders at all levels within the business and externally
• Capable of picking up projects and running with them
• Ambitious self-starter, able to spot ideas and inspiration
• European languages desirable, but not essential
• A technical expert and a leader, understands and operates using the Dentsu 8 Ways

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Job Description:

Key responsibilities: Be the guardian for the brand's visual brand identity, ensuring alignment and consistency in look and feel across all digital channels and assets and overall adherence to brand guidelines, updating and evolving where relevant Provides creative design solutions to support tactical and strategic campaigns, enhancing design to optimise performance leveraging data and insights Produces high quality MS and Adobe templates for internal and external communications Videography, with support for key internal and external video series as well as overseeing other production partners Supports in the delivery of high-quality whitepapers and reports, as well as any digital content that lives on our website or is shared with stakeholders Develops data visualisation and animation as well as interactive HTML templates/emails to enhance engagement with our digital-first communications

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Job Description:

Key responsibilities:

•  Drives, defines and feeds back on quality of briefs, regular reviews, feedback channels, content quality and collaboration
•  Champions, defines and feeds back on the content process and output, including quality of briefs, regular reviews, feedback channels, creative quality and collaboration
•  Maintains communication with senior art personnel and project managers concerning status of jobs
•  Detects any vital disconnects and works with senior creative personnel to mitigate them as the piece develops

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Role purpose

• The purpose of this role is to manage a team of media planners and assist the Investment Director on a day-to-day basis to ensure that their teams are delivering strong results for their clients. The role also encompasses is the management and reporting of Productivity Programs across a range of nominated clients. Coordinates internal and external stakeholders across local market, clients and media auditors to ensure the buying commitments are accurately tracked, monitored and reported

Key Accountabilities

Productivity

• Approve Flow plans & Schedules ensuring Productivity Targets are met
• Implement productivity handbooks
• Analyse productivity templates and evaluate how we are tracking against KPI’s monthly
• Brief strategy teams monthly on achievements or challenges.
• In depth media landscape and research understanding monthly
• Build relationships with media auditors

Negotiations

• Keep monthly tracking on all client commitments
• Develop course direct strategy to achieve commitments when relevant

Benchmarks

• Develop & Maintain Benchmark & Inflation Tracking

New Business

• Responsible for the completion of Pitch Buying Templates

Trading

• Ensure KPI’s are met on dentsu commercial agenda (trading / Salesnet)

Research & Insights

• Maintain In depth knowledge of Media landscape , sharing Insights with Investment Lead & BUH's

Professional skills

• Coordinates internal and external stakeholders across local markets, clients and media auditors to ensure the buying commitments are accurately tracked, monitored and reported
• Collects data from specific markets using the agreed methodology (client specific) to quantify, measure, calibrate price performance compared to historical price benchmarks – across all media types
• Manages data to normalise benchmarks to maintain as high levels of measurability as possible within the reports
• Prepares and verifies data for the client reports – both data analysis and supporting commentary
• Manages any external validation (by media auditors or the like) in conjunction with the Investment Director
• Supports local markets in completion of templates and understanding of the associated permissible methodologies / normalisations
• Excellent communication skills and speed of response.
• Speak and write English
• Comfortable in being client facing at times.
• Excellent time management, organizational skills and communication of work completed/barriers/solution
• Professional and relationship builders with people.
• Attention to detail  (accuracy)
• Work well under pressure and deadlines.
• Strategic within media & channel thinking (ito schedules/rationales)
• Analytical skills – mine insights from data.
• Can-do attitude
• Team player
• Presentation and persuasive skills (ito schedules / rationales)

Key Experiences

• Strong management skills
• Extensive digital media experience

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Job Description:

• Work closely with the content team to develop and produce creative concepts, campaigns, and functional digital designs that meet the client’s communications objectives and drive business results in response to creative briefs.
• Conceptualise imagery and design to represent financial and other thought leadership topics in new and innovative ways.
• Have a pro-active mindset to identify opportunities within each brief to develop work that’s clutter-breaking and possibly award-winning.
• Strong attention to detail and quality assurance no matter the scale of the design assets being created.
• To present work internally and externally in a clear and professional manner
• Work closely with relevant account teams, ensuring effective communication and management of team’s expectations
• Work with the account director and content lead to understand the client’s brand and manage projects in a way that will support the delivery of brand content and editorial properties.
• Manage and take ownership of projects from origination to completion.
• Accurate recording of work time.
• Disseminate learnings through other creative teams and the department.
• Develop personal skills and knowledge through on-the-job development and active participation in the agency’s knowledge- and skills-sharing initiatives.
• Provide feedback to the senior content editor regarding improvements that could be made to the team, the department and the agency.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior art directors, offering constructive feedback and helping them grow their skills and abilities.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to ensure that our work remains fresh, innovative, and effective.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Art Direction (or a Degree in Communication/Design/Fine Art, etc. that shows competent visual skills).
• 10 years’ plus experience in art direction.
• Expert technical knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud: specifically InDesign, Photoshop, Figma/XD, Illustrator, iMovie.
• Mainstream advertising agency or publisher experience.
• A passionate art director with both print and digital experience.
• A sound knowledge of the relevant structures and processes in the agency.
• Excellent computer literacy.
• Confident communication skills.
• MS Outlook, MSWord, MS PowerPoint and Keynote.
• Financial services industry experience is an added advantage.