Manager, Performance Marketing APAC

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We are currently looking for a Manager, Performance Marketing APAC to join us. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the media implementation and buying for the agency.  For this role, you will constant involvement in client contact and implementation and delivery of paid digital media campaigns, designing everything from performance strategy, to campaign implementation and ongoing performance reporting. It includes working with multiple third parties in pursuit of excellence in this space and exercising total ownership of plan performance.

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• Receiving client briefs & formulating holistic performance strategies to achieve agreed client KPIs across search, social and programmatic channels
• Maintaining a high-level understanding of latest social and search ad specs, new/beta features, and best practices for executing complex campaigns
• Understand the eCommerce ecosystem and be able to employ the correct performance marketing techniques across these key platforms, integrated within the broader campaign media mix
• Troubleshooting technical issues at all stages of the campaign process from implementation through execution and reporting
• Monitoring campaign performance and pacing and conduct performance analyses on a regular basis, using a data driven approach to optimise campaigns
• Maintain a close working relationship with all third parties (ie PBU) to ensure accurate campaign implementation & performance to KPIs
• Working closely with the rest of the team to integrate reports, learnings and optimise budgets

• Liaising closely with media partners and third parties to identify new opportunities in terms of activations, data sources for reporting, effectiveness and performance
• Proactively sharing media innovation news and organising expert POVs from within the Maxus network to ensure relevance for Huawei for all things Performance related
• Regularly liaising with the main search and social specialists (e.g. Google, Facebook) to ensure we are constantly updating Huawei clients on their latest products and services

• Build and maintain effective client relationships that enable you to control client workflows, manage competing demands and manage expectations
• Build relationships with Procurement, as well as Marketing teams within the client

• Maintaining relationships with the required digital practitioners within the markets
• Helping senior team members achieve market consistency across performance KPI setting, reporting, performance management, or technical requirements such as naming conversions
• Helping markets to troubleshoot scenarios and use your point of view as a regional practitioner to supply best practice advice

• Recognising the ultra-high level of priority placed upon processes for this client, a commitment to adhering to and upholding the operational requirements of the role, including campaign-related internal tracking procedures, delivering on requests for financial information, and performing all duties required with GAR and CSI procedures
• An ongoing commitment to new procedures onboarded into the team pending client or internal requirements

• Enthusiastically participate in specialized and generalized training programmes offered internally, and proactively seek out external educational opportunities to build your skill base
• Own your own development and openly share career development aspirations in order to enable managers to provide suitable opportunities.

• Enthusiastically participate in internal initiatives designed for business or cultural improvement, and be a positive contributor to Wavemaker culture & business performance
• Recognise your required contribution to internal business reporting and respect the requirements of stakeholders & your position in the business to provide required information

• Knowledge of digital marketing preferred
• Proactively seek feedback on your work to take it to the next level
• Detail oriented, responsive to deadlines and able to multitask
• Ongoing interest in digital marketing, industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies
• Client servicing experience and good interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and experience in UX, Paid Search & SEO is an added bonus

• Minimum 5 years working experience in Digital Marketing or relevant industry
• Strong analytical, problem solving and time management skills
• Creative and a good team player