Positions: Media Manager

Summary:

The Media Manager is responsible for the overall media planning, strategies, operating procedures and will also be responsible for leading, mentoring, coaching, and developing employees.

This role requires you to have a solid understanding of the clients’ business and apply the media recommendation to deliver against the clients’ objectives. 

Job Responsibilities:

Client and Account Management:
-    Manage and be guardian of the media plans and budgets. 
-    Ensure work delivered to client is of highest standard; review all key documents and presentations prior to distribution
-    Be an active contributor presenting in clients and agency meetings
-    Develop close relationships with clients and agency partners
-    Work with the team to actively improve optimization of campaigns and procedures
-    Support with campaign briefing – providing comments on target, channel, budget, timeline
-    Ensure media plans comply with the client’s long-term brief and strategy. Be able to confidently challenge and question assumptions and recommendations that have been made to ensure the best possible delivery for the client
-    Ensure standard processes are rolled out across campaigns
-    Champion innovative media solutions in every media plan and push the boundaries of conventional communication thinking
-    Work with internal specialist units to deliver the best response/service to clients
-    Create and maintain relationship with external agencies and key media partners
-    Have a solid understanding of both offline and digital media channels
-    Any additional ad-hoc tasks as assigned by superior.

Leadership and Management:
-    Support the Senior Media Manager/Associate Director in managing the team 
-    Ensure financial reconciliations successfully
-    Work with Senior Media Manager/Associate Director to identify organic growth via incremental revenue opportunities
-    Inspire the team, leading by example, providing clear direction, feedback, and support

Job Requirements:
-    At least 3 years’ manager experience working in agency side in a multinational or local media agency role with understanding of media markets. 
-    Must have a strong digital knowledge, both across planning and activation
-    Strong excel skills and experience writing media plans
-    Able to produce strong insights
-    Able to present to senior level clients and peers
-    Ability to work under pressure and multiple deadlines
-    Excellent communicator
-    Build excellent working relationships with colleagues
-    Eye for detail
-    Self-driven, requires little management input.
-    Careful and meticulous. 
-    A self-starter and a team player with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
-    Able to work within timelines.
-    Confident and able to handle situations professionally