Hybrid Media Manager

at M&C Saatchi Group

• Job title: Media Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

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.