Digital Head - South

Job Description: Head- Digital, South

DEPARTMENT: Digital

PRIMARY LOCATION: Bangalore, India

JOB SUMMARY:

This important client facing role requires strong understanding of digital communications, insight into changing consumer behaviors and the constant ability to identify future key technology trends. Any candidate for this role must have the qualities to be able to work within integrated multi-disciplined teams and interpret digital project briefs on behalf of clients who can vary considerably in terms of their knowledge, understanding and experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Client Servicing
• Serve as the primary or senior contact for clients
• Create research-driven, creative communications programs that meet or exceed client objectives
• Strategize and lead implementation of national programs
• Develop and oversee account teams performance, ensuring quality work is done, efficient processes are in place, and client requests are handled in a timely fashion
• Demonstrate practical and advanced understanding of visual communications, social media and the digital landscape and how to incorporate these channels into client programs
• Use qualitative and quantitative research to develop and evaluate client programs
• Business Development
• To develop a cohesive strategy that can be used to identify relevant and compelling solutions for clients including the ability to develop new business opportunities
• To represent the digital business internally and externally
• Work alongside Planners to develop interactive communication strategies as part of integrated experiential campaigns for clients
• To identify new digital initiatives for existing clients and contribute to new business opportunities
• As an advisor in customer experience innovation and digital strategy, you will lead the strategic consulting phase of an engagement by aligning online strategies with larger enterprise initiatives for key and global accounts
• Advise clients on strategic business initiatives drawing on your online knowledge of Marketing, Strategy, Finance, Operations, Branding and Technology
• Establish achievable revenue growth targets annually
• Seek out, coordinate and facilitate cross-practice and cross-geographical teams to provide clients and prospects with the most compelling work
• Lead and contribute to new business proposals
• Financial Planning and Management
• Understand core financial constructs including revenue, profitability, pricing structures, utilization, realization, budgeting and forecasting
• Negotiate client and vendor contracts and manage client budgeting and authorization process prior to beginning work
• Develop and manage accurate client project budgets using the firm's financial system
• Proactively plan and maintain team structures to ensure reasonable workloads, optimized profitability, accommodation to project and budget changes, and to avoid over servicing

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS:

• 13 years + of work experience
• Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma in Advertising/Marketing/Communication
• Passion for and knowledge of current and emerging technologies

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Excellent research and analytical thinking skills
• Creative and able to think around problems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills

ABOUT HAVAS GROUP:

Havas India gathers the expertise of 17 specialist agencies across 3 verticals: Havas Media Group – Havas Media, PivotRoots, Arena Media, Tribes (out-of-home), Havas Market, Havas Play, Havas Programmatic Hub, Havas Analytics, Socialyse; Havas Creative Group – Havas Worldwide India (creative), Havas CX (customer experience), Havas People (talent communications), Think Design (UX/UI), Shobiz (experiential marketing), Conran Design Group (branding & design), and Havas QED (integrated); Havas Health & You – Havas Life Sorento (healthcare). With its unique Village model, it is an integrated group present across 3 Villages in Mumbai, Gurgaon and Bengaluru, and offices in Kolkata and Chennai, with 1500+ professionals.

As one of India's fastest growing and agile networks, Havas India has bagged multiple new clients across verticals and won several prestigious awards over the last 2 years including the group being Great Place To Work® Certified™ (Nov 2022 - Nov 2023), consistently being featured in the top 3 at R3 New Business League rankings, and winning at Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year awards, e4m Indian Marketing Awards 2023, ABBY One Show 2022, Campaign Women Leading Change awards, and more. Our CSR programs, DE&I initiatives, and being actively involved in various industry associations is what keeps us invested as a network that has a clear mission of making a meaningful difference to brands, businesses and people.

For more information, visit https://in.havas.com/ and follow @Havas India on social media

About Havas Media Network India

Havas Media Network India is a media conglomerate that operates within a global framework – Mx – to drive Media Experiences and invest in Meaningful Media to build Meaningful Brands. The network offers a wide range of integrated marketing solutions covering strategy, media planning & buying, PR, social media, mobile, sports & entertainment, data, research & analytics services across traditional and digital media. It consists of media networks – Havas Media and Arena Media, and specialist brands - PivotRoots (integrated digital), Havas Market (e-commerce), Havas Play (entertainment, gaming, sports and fandom), Havas Programmatic Hub (programmatic trading desk), Havas Analytics (data & analytics), Socialyse (social media), & Havas Media Tribes (out-of-home).

For more information, visit https://in.havas.com/ & follow @HavasMediaIN on Twitter.

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job.

For more information, visit https://in.havas.com/ and follow Havas India on social media