Manager

Starcom Melbourne; India; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Starcom Melbourne in India is looking for a candidate with a solid understanding of consumer trends in commerce. The role involves building client relationships, developing strategies, and monitoring industry developments to optimize online sales. You will work closely with various teams to prepare and present best practices. Strong analytical, decision-making, and project management skills are essential for success in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding and interest in consumer trends in Commerce/Retail.
• Extensive understanding of variables impacting online sales.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Interface with multiple teams for successful client strategies.
• Develop action plans to achieve and measure campaign success.
• Monitor developments in the Commerce industry.

Skills

Consumer trends analysis

Decision-making skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

Company description

Starcom India, part of Publicis Media India and Publicis Groupe India, is a leader in communicationsplanning and media. Grounded in the belief that people are at the heart of all we do, we blend data,technology, and creativity to inspire actions that move people and businesses forward. We partnerwith iconic brands such as P&G, Meta, Visa, Dabur, Stellantis, Abbott and Spotify to driveengagement, foster growth, and transform businesses.

Overview

The job entails working with existing set of clients as well as closely liaising with the strategy team for new business opportunities.

• Build a knowledge base of each client's business, organisation, and objectives
• Understand client briefs and devise a strategy
• Interface with multiple teams within the organisation
• Build strong relationships with Marketplaces like Flipkart, Amazon, Qcom, BeautyCom and ePharmacies and seek regular intelligence
• Conceive for clients stand‑alone or integrated Commerce strategies which might span from consulting and conception of business plans to non-media and media activations
• Develop action plans for achieving and measuring Commerce campaign success, including determining key metrics, processes for measurement and optimization
• Monitor latest developments in the Commerce industry and foresee their implications for clients
• Be involved in client and inter‑agency education of Commerce, and be responsible for preparing and presenting best practices, case studies and examples of Commerce strategies
• Compiling and analysing online sales data and metrics, provide actionable insights and make decisions regarding direction based on the analysis

Responsibilities

• Solid understanding and insatiable interest of consumer trends in Commerce/Retail
• Extensive understanding of internal and external variables that impact online sales
• Strong decision‑making, organisational, planning, and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent project‑management and time‑management skills with the ability to prioritize
• Experience using data as a strategic choice for the business to identify use cases to build the business and fill gaps in data, processes, and systems to realize the value
• Ability to take initiative and perform tasks in an efficient and self‑sufficient manner
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills