Essencemedia: Media Manager- Dubai

Group M Worldwide Inc.; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

WPP Media is seeking a Media Manager to oversee comprehensive media strategies and campaigns to enhance brand visibility. This role requires strong communication and client management skills, with significant experience in media planning across various platforms. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, emphasizing creativity and collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive medical and dental insurance

Significant paid time off

Preferential partner discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working across the full Communications Planning process.
• 3-4 years of experience planning across Display, Search, and Social Campaigns.
• Strong knowledge of media planning and buying.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute media campaigns across various channels.
• Manage relationships with media vendors and internal teams.
• Track performance metrics and provide reports.

Skills

Media Planning

Communication Skills

Client Management

Job description

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

About Essencemediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand

EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

Role Summary and Impact

The Media Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and optimizing media campaigns across various channels to increase brand awareness, engagement, and conversions. This role involves managing relationships with media vendors, collaborating with internal teams, and ensuring media plans align with marketing strategies.

• Develop and implement comprehensive media strategies across various channels (digital, social, print, broadcast, etc.).
• Plan, execute, and optimize media campaigns across paid, earned, and owned media channels.
• Collaborate with content creators, designers, and other team members to develop media content that aligns with the brand’s voice and goals.
• Allocate and manage media budgets to maximize return on investment (ROI) while staying within the marketing budget.
• Track and analyze performance metrics for media campaigns, providing regular reports and recommendations for improvement.
• Build and maintain relationships with media outlets, influencers, and advertising agencies.
• Manage the company’s social media accounts, ensuring consistent brand messaging and timely responses to audience interactions.
• Assist in managing crisis communication and reputation management via media outlets as needed.

Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience working across the full Communications Planning process
• 3- 4 years of experience planning across Display, Search and Social Campaigns and offline
• Proven client management experience, handling key stakeholders, presenting, and managing expectations
• Strong communication skills
• Strong knowledge of media planning and buying across different platforms.

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

oBe Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.

oCreate an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.

oLead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.