Plugging the talent gap in media

(Marketingmagazine.com.my) – By Malati Siniah

The media industry is becoming more specialised, with new jobs being created as quickly as Google changes its algorithm or Facebook getting its latest update. Agencies need to keep their finger on the pulse of academic institutions to attract fresh graduates with the right skills for the industry.

“Today we are hiring people for job descriptions that never even existed 10 years ago,” Andreas Vogiatzakis, Media Specialists Association’s (MSA) newly appointed President told MARKETING.

Coders, programmatic buyers and planners are some of the new roles now in demand, which media agencies didn’t even think about before this, he observed.

“With the rapid changes in technology, we as an industry need to stay relevant to draw in fresh graduates to join the industry”

He commented that the MSA would intensify their efforts to bridge the gap between academia and the working world.

The industry will be collaborating with more academic institutions to conduct industrial training programmes to bring awareness to the students on the opportunities and the required skills needed by their industry, Andreas shared.

Media veteran, Andreas who is the CEO of Omnicom Media Group Malaysia, has been newly appointed to lead the MSA. Sharing his thoughts on the industry Andreas said:

“This year we stand at the crossroads, with several challenges facing our industry, more than ever before: audience fragmentation, talent shortage, intense price squeezes and demands, a slowly recovering economy, a low consumer sentiment, a new currency in the market, just to name a few.”

“And for these reasons, this is precisely the time when MSA has a critical role to play in order to formulate a future forward vision and adopt values and actions that will move the Malaysian media industry forward and elevate it to an ever greater ground.”

Established in 2003, MSA aims to support media agencies and provides a common platform to discuss and resolve issues facing the industry. It will soon be hosting its annual Malaysian Media Awards (MMA) which is in its 12th year.

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