Mindshare: Client Leadership Director- Dubai

About WPP Media 

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com. 

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com 

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values: 

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. 

• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust. 

• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise. 

About Mindshare: A Leading WPP Media Brand 

Mindshare delivers Good Growth for its clients. As “Growth Architects," we drive growth that benefits all stakeholders — better for people, planet, and business — by using media with intention. This approach creates more meaningful connections with consumers, increases consumer trust in the brand, and delivers better outcomes for all stakeholders. 

Role Summary and Impact 

As businesses continue to be impacted by the fast-evolving changes of digitisation, we have an increasingly important role to play in helping our clients navigate the challenges they bring, The Client Leadership Director is responsible for helping to inform a transformation agenda and strategic vision for the clients’ entire business and overseeing the execution of that vision, and brings creditability to this role in terms of their global technical and operational knowledge including strategic skills, global media channel strategy, account performance and optimisation; networking and collaboration skills, client management and interpersonal skills, people management and communication skills, accuracy of financial management and reporting.​This will involve working closely with regional stakeholders across the whole client organization & WPP. 

• Build the capabilities to set up a global regional planning, implementation and market excellence guidance out of the UAE. 

• Maintain a deep understanding of your clients’ business and the broader industry sector. 

• Integrate the AI global agentic workstreams and solutions locally. 

• Identify the client’s needs and work with key specialist(s) to deliver in areas such as:digital preparedness, competitive benchmarking, audience development, site analytics, objective setting, budget development, campaign prioritization, measurements for success, marketing ROI and partnership ecosystem. 

• Growing the C suite relationships, scope of service and client satisfaction. 

• Own the day to day and where applicable, senior global client relationships and look for opportunities to broaden our relationship beyond marketing. 

• Effectively lead the network of local markets working on the client’s business, building a strong culture across the network, and ensuring a consistent level of excellence every time. 

• Quality control overall deliverables to the client, in conjunction with the assigned specialist teams. 

• Navigate conversations with clients to ensure initiatives/briefs align with business goals. 

• Foster innovative thinking and ideas with particular emphasis on content, digital and technology innovation, and the use of data, and the growth of commerce solutions. 

• Demonstrate an understanding for client commercials including effective scoping of resources, quarterly forecasting & helping to identify opportunities for new revenue growth. 

• Act as a change agent within Mindshare by showcasing great work and helping us to drive transformation across the business. 

• Provide input into the marketing of our vision and reputation. 

• Build collaboration with relevant WPP companies and agency partners including media owners, tech partners, content & data providers. 

• Recruit, manage and develop a high performing team to support the scope of work and strategic plans for the client. 

Skills and Experience 

• The ideal candidate will be viewed as a thought leader across the brand building, data & technology landscape, including performance, digital ecosystems, digital transformation, analytics, and digital innovation, who key stakeholders look to for guidance on industry trends and topics and is someone who can represent Mindshare in the industry within their respective 
  markets.  

• Be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the assigned clients’ industry sectors and business challenges 

• Previous experience recruiting, managing and inspiring a client team 

• Experience in creating cross-media plans that deliver on client goals whilst having a solid understanding of how paid media channels (incl performance based) work together  

• Functions as a primary point of contact for day-to-day campaign management and client requirements  

• Understands budget planning and prioritization to ensure it is aligned with the overall investment plan  

• Independent with the right skillset to coach junior team members in developing and implementing plans along with reporting  

• Refines ongoing reporting procedures and working practices  

• Identifies new opportunities for clients proactively  

Life at WPP Media & Benefits 

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.   

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. 
 
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. 

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