Regional Business Director

As a leading global media network, Omnicom Media Group APAC (“OMG”) creates end-to-end solutions for clients, anywhere, swiftly and efficiently. We consider client business needs from the start and keep consumer behaviour at the heart of everything we do. We are compromised of the full-service media networks OMD and PHD as well as a number of specialty media communications companies. We offer unparalleled clout in the marketplace and a depth of capabilities and experience that drive leadership and innovation in every media type. Omnicom Media Group is the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:

OMC), the leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company, providing services to over 2,500 clients in more than 100 countries. Title: Regional Business DirectorScope of role: The Business Management Community’s performance is critical to our market perception and business health. This community is tasked with creating a recognized market-leading position in communications planning, strategic approach implementational & executional management and client servicing. In this role of Regional Business Director, you will be leading the Center of Excellence hub for one of our biggest global clients.

It is a consulting unit for regional clients as well as a position of influence to local markets on strategy, digital transformation and senior client stewardship. Campaign strategy and implementation happens at a local market level. You will have an Associate Director reporting to you and a strategy director on-demand. In addition, you will be working with the OMD APAC leadership team on client growth and transformation initiatives across the region. The OMD APAC team includes the OMD APAC CEO, Chief Client Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Digital.

This is a high profile role, offering unparalleled exposure and rapid career growth for the right individual. You will have dual reporting – to the GM OMD Singapore and to the Chief Client Officer, OMD APAC. 1. Regional Account Leadership Accountable for strategic account leadership & responsible for all aspects of business managementNeed to lead engagement with senior-level local, regional and global clients agency network stakeholders (i. e.

CEOs, CSO, COO, MDs, GMs…) and marketing partnersArticulate explanation to the senior client stakeholders and to link business objectives back to consumer outtakes and media and marketing outputs Ability to influence markets to deliver the right process & insights by enabling productive collaboration and going deeper into understanding trends and cultural nuancesEnable strategies to land in APAC markets by supporting and guiding the local market teamsEnsure local and regional profitability targets are met both from an organic and OOS stand-point2.

Innovation and Digital Transformation Work closely with APAC digital, programmatic, data & tech teams as well as regional marketing partners to enable ad-hoc in market digital acceleration programs and follow through the progress Drive thought leadership pieces on an ongoing basis to support all markets in the region, focusing on driving their client’s business growth and increase agency leadership Be relentless to propose APAC first innovative solutions that drive client’s growth and ROI, in pursuit of award-worthy workExperience required:

Tertiary qualified, supplemented by 10+ years of strong media planning experienceExperience managing one or more large accounts ($30M+ billings)Experience managing a teamExperience across a range of media/marketing functions is an added advantageExperience simplifying complex solutions for senior stakeholders and orchestrating solutions beyond immediate competency Attributes:

Passionate, with strong opinions about communicationsAn instinctive desire to exceed expectations (clients and management) and deliver cutting-edge strategiesGravitas to be able to stand up to client or creative agency using appropriate & diplomatic judgments to get the right resultHaving the confidence to present at large meetings/conferences in an articulate and clear manner Have the ability to understand and account for multiple stakeholders and their issuesEmotional intelligence to embrace diversity, to be able to influence stakeholders across a range of markets, working styles and cultural nuances. Can multitask and change priorities rapidly and is effective under pressure