Data Management and Reporting Executive; Entry Level

Data Management and Reporting Executive (Entry Level)

London, United Kingdom

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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.

An increasingly fundamental and differentiating capability for any marketing led organisation is the ability to control data and analyse it to create knowledge. Repeatable knowledge needs to be actively cultivated and re-applied across the business to help interpret granular analytics.

This is an existing role within the ‘Team Unilever’ Data Management & Reporting Team based at the Mindshare Worldwide office in London.

As our client, Unilever is investing considerably in this area in a bid to ensure its marketing is visible, rigorous, and measured, and Mindshare is a key partner, playing a key role in the collection, reporting, and analysis of media and marketing data from over 70 countries.

The roles will report directly to our DQ (Data Quality) and Reporting leads, and will also work with the broader Unilever worldwide client team at Mindshare, local media agencies, and the Mindshare Technology Team. The immediate team is made up of 6 people (including this position).

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 value s:

• 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.

Precision, accuracy, and efficient management of data and reporting is the priority for an executive. You must demonstrate execution of agreed working practices and expert data handling & reporting skills. You need to be a confident but friendly communicator – in person, on the phone, and via email. Most importantly, enthusiastic, and eager to learn about the world of media.

• Strong attention to detail
• Desire to work with data combined with a passion for media and marketing
• Demonstrates a high degree of accuracy even when under pressure
• Organised and efficient with the ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks
• Proficient in using Microsoft office programs such as Excel, Outlook, Word
• Someone who’s not afraid to speak up and give his/her opinion, with the ability to use, monitor and question data to deliver the best outcome
• Desire to work within a team environment, able to take direction from various members of the team and action accordingly
• Inventive:
  Diagnoses problems by identifying and understanding the cause of the problems
• Build relationships:
  Builds rapport with others in order to develop productive and effective relationships at work
• Initiative and Drive:
  Effectively prioritises multiple tasks; takes appropriate actions to avoid/manage issues

The Data Management and Reporting Team is set up as a dedicated team to manage the data quality and reporting requirements from various proprietary Mindshare systems and data sets used for reporting to Unilever. There are two primary focus areas for the role:

1. Data Management responsibility: the role is to sit in-between the local agencies (which are the source of data inputs) and the Technology team at Mindshare, to quality control all data. The role’s…