Global MD - Converged Go-To-Market & Operations

Agency :

Havas Media Group

Job Description :

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The Global MD, Converged Go-To-Market & Operations is responsible for driving the go-to-market strategy of Havas’s global data/tech/AI offering, Converged, as well as overseeing the core operations (project management) function of the team. Partnering closely with the global Converged Product Owners, Global Growth teams and the broader Havas network, this role will work directly with clients and their Havas counterparts to drive understanding and utilization of the Converged platform. Critical to this is a deep understanding of client challenges and opportunities leading to the development of solutions leveraging the Converged operating system. Additionally, this role will guide the branding and marketing of those solutions both internally and externally including support for selective new business opportunities.

Mission & Responsibilities

Product Marketing Leadership

• Design the go-to-market strategy including marketing, training and adoption of Converged to internal stakeholders across Media, Creative and Health
• Support the development of materials and approaches to introduce Converged to clients
• Manage and develop the go-to-market team including career growth and resourcing
• Be an active and visible voice/thought leader or Havas in the industry

Client Interface/New Business Support

• Work in close collaboration with global client leads and growth teams to identify opportunities that help our clients grow and that our solutions help solve their business challenges
• Ensure that Clients are continuously satisfied with our output and that our offer is in line with client expectations
• Be a key partner in new business pitches – helping teams position and share our capabilities in an impactful manner
• Evolve our approach to how we pitch and sell in Converged to our clients
• Participate in large global pitches including in-person presentations

Converged Product Development

• Work side by side with Havas Leadership and Converged Product Owners to identify opportunities to evolve the product to create the most differentiated value-add for Clients
• Help develop solutions & products driven by innovation, data, technology AI that serve our clients’ needs and expectation

Operations Leadership

• Direct management of the Project Management team
• Help support their development, career growth and resourcing

Education & Language:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Management or Digital field
• Languages: English (Fluent)

Previous Experience & Industry Background:

• 15+ years of experience in digital or marketing technologies
• Media, Data, Brand or Consultancy background
• Product marketing experience

Soft Skills & Competencies  

• AI, Tech and Data for advertising
• Marketing technologies
• Digital transformation
• Creating value propositions around innovative solutions (technology and data)
• Strategic planning and business development
• Product marketing

Leadership Skills

• Collaborative
• Decisiveness
• Agility
• Relationship-based
• Self-Starter
• Critical Thinking
• Communication
• Customer orientation

Technical Skills

• Marketing technologies
• Advertising technologies
• Office software

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Contract Type :

Permanent

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