Position Summary Why join our team? We are looking for a PMO lead to join Samsung MX team, aligning cross functional internal teams to deliver against the SEUK strategy focusing on; overhauling the financial and marketing funding pipeline for MX, coordinating and updating internal processes to deliver best in class campaigns, owning the yearly planning cycle and increasing operational efficiencies by working with our key agencies partners to deliver the best service. This role is dedicated to leading coordinated integrated planning across MX. Whilst being a key point of daily contact for our local team, you will also be responsible for building a positive relationship with senior leadership, agency leads and external partners. Role And Responsibilities Your Key Responsibilities: What are the key responsibilities & what will be your key deliverables? Processes (launches and financial) Manage and lead cross functional teams to deliver a combination of launches and planning processes across Samsung MX (Mobile phones, tablets, hearables, wearables, PC) on time and in full, ensuring that we establish and maintain monthly, quarterly and annual planning processes. Renew the MX marketing blueprint process from start to finish, working with finance, team HoD and HoD of IMG to overhaul to ensure timely tracking of spend, accurate reporting, fair distribution and increase ROI. Lead the security of the end-to-end launch process for multiple HQ, internal and agency partners. Regularly assess adaptability of security plans, scrutinise adherence to steps and processes and report back to HQ periodically. Tracking team metrics to plan and overlooking the reporting processes across MX, automating and collating reporting, cascading these in an easily sharable Suwon format with key stakeholders across SEUK on a regular cadence to help understand business performance. Agencies Ensure agencies deliver excellence in idea creation, client market management, workflow management and deliverable output whilst ensuring they are prepared, accredited and adhering to Samsung security procedures. Work with the ‘Lead Planning & Finance Manager’ & ‘Head of IMG’ to handle the forecasting of workload and agency spend, ensuring that contracts and payments are delivered on time through full RFP processes. Develop and align teams behind periodic agency reviews. Deliver feedback to agencies and develop plans to course correct struggles or areas of underperformance. Develop ways to ensure that quantity and quality of work is periodically measured and critical metrics are developed to ensure continual improvements. Ensure adhere to best-in-class financial management and reconciliation What We Need For This Role To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes: Strong Project Manager, who is able to bring together diverse teams to all march to your beat. An extraordinary marketing practitioner with senior stakeholder management experience Multi-disciplined tech experience across product, channel and campaign marketing Able to coordinate, deliver and lead a strategy that contributes to commercial growth ambitions Well versed in handling agency relationships. Excellent client facing communication & presentation skills. To be data-driven and detail oriented, questioning wisdoms and suggesting innovative approaches Positive, with a can-do demeanour Open and consultative approach with colleagues and agencies Ability to communicate succinctly in all directions Calm approach to handling urgent deadlines What does success look like? Encouraging and driving a culture of collaboration, innovation and standard process across MX leading to efficiencies felt by all levels of the team. A revamped financial blueprint planning process that reviews campaigns to ensure they deliver on SEUK strategic goals with strong ROI, tracks spend accurately, delivers campaign codes in and that reconciles investment faster allowing for tactical re-investment. Deliver outstanding automated reporting, aligned to Suwon formats, consolidated across teams and delivered in a timely, easy to understand manner to key stakeholders – overall number of reports decreasing and becoming more centralised. Establishing valuable relationships with key agencies, through QBRs / proactive projects and RFP processes to get the best service for Samsung that meets SEUK goals at more efficient investment levels. Skills And Qualifications Benefits of working at Samsung include Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance Car allowance (delete if not appropriate) Pension contribution Three volunteering days each year Holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products Access to a discount shopping portal Partner Colleagues are not eligible for Samsung Enhanced Paid Sick Leave but may be eligible for statutory payments from their payroll agency Up to 20 (pro-rata) Partner Absence days per calendar year to be used in times of need A note on equal opportunities We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. 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