About the role

  • Media Manager supporting the development and delivery of media strategies for M+C Saatchi World Services. Collaborating across departments and managing media dissemination processes efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and delivery of media strategies across multiple countries and projects, using a PESO model to influence knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours in target audiences.
  • Contribute to both strategic planning and day‑to‑day campaign execution within the Dissemination Unit, ensuring effective use of media channels and accurate performance reporting.
  • Work closely with Media Strategists and other departments to define and design target audiences, media mix and measurement recommendations based on client briefs and strategy recommendations.
  • Manage multiple information and intelligence sources in order to gain as complete a picture as possible of the media environment in any given market.
  • Identify and clearly articulate the best means of reaching a target audience whether this is through paid, owned or earned media.
  • Receive creative assets from the accounts team and ensure they are loaded into World Services’ creative management platform (CMP) and into Google campaign manager.
  • Work with other members of the Dissemination Unit team to successfully implement the recommended media dissemination strategy.
  • Build relationships with external supply partners in order to help manage the media buying process, from brief through to reporting.
  • Develop a firm understanding of Measures of Performance and Effect in regard to media and campaigns.
  • Support the delivery of ad hoc presentations for both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Contribute required information on any media projects as and when needed by clients and/or internal teams.
  • Build on an in-depth understanding of the media environment in the region(s) of interest in order to understand the wider risk factors affecting the country.
  • Keep up to date on media environment shifts and innovations in target geographical areas as well as emerging platforms and technologies.
  • Stay up-to-date with current technologies and trends in social media, digital marketing and search.
  • Be prepared to assist outside the stated core responsibilities and be proactive in supporting a small, dynamic project team dealing with daily challenges.
  • Be an ambassador for M&C Saatchi World Services.

Requirements

  • Enthusiastic and positive, with an understanding of the theory of marketing and advertising.
  • Knowledge of the media industry, media planning, buying and media dissemination.
  • Understanding of the PESO integrated communications model.
  • Comfortable working with data to identify insights and recommendations.
  • Adept at managing multiple partner relationships including but not limited to media buying agencies, digital platforms, data suppliers and in country media consultants.
  • Have working understanding on the prominent digital / social media platforms in regard to social and digital media buying and set-up.
  • Knowledge of fundamental techniques, tools and practices of a media planners.
  • Ability to work with messaging strategists and creative staff/partners to ensure the media and communication strategy combines to creates the greatest impact with the resources available.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills (English).
  • The ability to analyse data to discover insights.
  • Proficient in all components of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
  • Ability to craft and present reporting in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Experience of media projects or communications campaigns.

Benefits

  • 27 days holiday per year
  • Pension contributions
  • Private healthcare
  • Discounted dental insurance
  • Enhanced maternity/parental leave
  • Cultural stimulation allowance - £250 per person per year
  • Half days off before bank holidays
  • Emergency care days for dependants
  • Up to 5 days volunteering leave per year to work for a registered charity
  • Up to 10 days special emergency leave per year
  • Season Ticket loan
  • Payroll Giving Scheme
  • Thursday drinks to unwind and socialize
  • An annual Summer and Christmas party
  • Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion sees us offer inclusive bank holidays
  • Learning opportunities around D&I
  • Targeted mentoring programmes
  • Opportunity to participate in several active Employee Led Networks and associated events
  • Necessary personal development required to set someone up for success.

Job title

Media Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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