Paid Media Strategist
We are currently looking for an Paid Media Strategist 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:
- Be the lead point of contact for communications strategy and media planning output across a diverse project set in multiple countries, with a particular focus on the Middle East.
- To bring a rigorous approach to the development of media dissemination strategies in order to effect knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in target audience groups across the world.
- To use and champion multiple sources of research, best practices and critical thinking to embed an innovation mindset into the projects’ media approach.
- To set an example within the agency in media strategy/management and digital communications to answer client problems by developing effective ways of working, tools and techniques and sharing them with the wider organisation.
- To give communications strategy and media guidance to other members of the strategy and other departments as and where appropriate.
- To manage junior media strategists working as part of the team to deliver on client objectives
About You:
Essential:
- 4+ years experience in media planning or media strategy
- Experience of designing, presenting and implementing integrated media campaigns in a range of channels, including but not limited to television, OOH, radio, social, programmatic advertising and influencer marketing.
- To have a working knowledge of the pros and cons of earned media channels including social media, public relations and public affairs.
- Knowledge of fundamental techniques, tools and practices of a media strategist.
- Ability to quickly analyse and process large volumes of data from multiple sources to generate insight and recommendations.
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders both internally (e.g messaging strategists and creative staff/partners) and external (suppliers and media owners) to ensure the media and communication strategy creates the greatest impact with the resources available
- An ability to understand the culture and media landscape of a country and be able to translate this into usable insight for the dissemination of messages through paid, earned and owned media.
- Experience managing junior members of staff · Have previously worked on new business proposals
Desirable:
- Experience of working with NGOs, governmental and/or social impact activities is a plus.
- An understanding of the role of communications in behaviour 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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- 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.
Paid Media Strategist
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