Media Manager
We are currently looking for a Media Manager to join one of the groups specialist divisions. This role sits within M&C Saatchi World Services of M&C Saatchi Group. World Services is a specialist division of M&C Saatchi Group. Partnering with governments, civil society, foundations, academia, and the private sector, we work on the critical issues of our time, including national security, social justice and conflict prevention.
We provide a fully integrated, end to end service, combining multi-discipline communications teams with subject matter experts, across the world. Our work is domestic and global, often affecting the most vulnerable in society, with international activity orientated towards developing countries, and fragile, conflict affected states.
We have almost 250 colleagues globally based in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia, and Dubai working with clients across all corners of the world. We are deeply proud of our trusted, collaborative, and diverse culture. We also recognise our need to continuously grow and evolve.
Job Responsibilities:
- Work closely with Senior Media Managers, 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 insight sources in order to gain as complete a picture as possible of the media environment in any given market.
- To identify and clearly articulate the best means of reaching a target audience whether this is though paid, owned or earned media and demonstrate awareness of the benefits and practicalities of using each of those.
- Receive creative assets from the accounts team and ensure they are loaded into World Services’ creative management platform (CMP) and into Google Campaign Manager
- 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
- Support the wider Media and Data team members in the collection of reports and media updates across all projects
- Contribute required information on any media projects as and when needed by clients and/or internal teams
About You:
- Previous experience working within an entry-level Media Planning role is desired.
- Sound knowledge of the media industry and media planning and buying tools and techniques
- Awareness and understanding of the PESO integrated communications model
- Comfortable working with data to identify insights and recommendations
- Proficient in all components of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
- Excellent oral and written communications skills (English). · Ability to craft and present reporting in an accurate and timely manner
- Experience of working with NGOs, governmental and/or social impact activities.
- An interest and understanding of the role of communications in behavior change.
- A working understanding on the prominent digital / social media platforms in regard to social and digital media buying and campaign set-up
What we offer:
A competitive salary and benefits package that includes 27 days holiday per year, pension contributions, private healthcare, discounted dental insurance, enhanced maternity/parental leave, plus a whole host of others including:
- 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, Equity and Inclusion sees us offer inclusive bank holidays
We also offer learning opportunities around DE&I, targeted mentoring programmes and the opportunity to participate in several active Employee Led Networks and associated events. Finally, this role will be supported with all the necessary personal development required to set someone up for success.
The M&C Saatchi Group UK has pledged its commitment to create a company that values difference, with an inclusive culture brought to life through equity with business-wide activity across people, culture, industry and society. As part of this, M&C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics.
All employee and candidate information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
No recruitment agencies please.
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- Group company
- M&C Saatchi Group
- Locations
- Soho, London
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Soho, London
About M&C Saatchi Group
M&C Saatchi Group was founded in 1995 and is now the biggest Independent creative agency group in the World. Founded on one core principle, Brutal Simplicity.
Media Manager
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