Media Manager

Assembly Global; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in the UAE is seeking a dynamic Media Manager to drive integrated media strategies for key B2B clients. The ideal candidate will have 4-5 years of experience in media planning and campaign management, with a strong understanding of the media landscape, including digital and traditional channels. Responsibilities include managing media planning and buying, developing annual plans, and presenting insights to clients. This role offers the opportunity to work with talented professionals in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in media planning and campaign management.
• Strong understanding of the media landscape including digital, social, OOH, and TV.
• Experience with media partnerships is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Assist with/manage media planning and buying across channels.
• Translate client goals into clear media strategies.
• Develop media plans ensuring budget accuracy.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver integrated work.
• Present strategies and performance reports to clients.

Skills

Media planning

Campaign management

Data interpretation

Client-facing skills

Job description

Overview

Assembly is made of the ingredients of the modern agency, bringing together data, talent, and technology to deliver a connected set of solutions for media + more to the best brands on the planet. We’re home to more than 1,800 of the industry’s top talent across 30+ offices, who bring unmatched global omnichannel media expertise + data, technology, and business consulting capabilities that find change and fuel growth for brands worldwide. Assembly is a proud member of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing.

Learn more about Assembly here: https://www.assemblyglobal.com/

We are looking for a dynamic Media Manager to drive the development and delivery of integrated media strategies across digital, offline, and partnership-led channels for our key b2b client.

Responsibilities

• Assist with/manage end-to-end media planning and buying across digital and offline channels.
• Translate client business goals into clear media strategies, frameworks, and KPIs.
• Develop annual/quarterly media plans, ensuring channel mix efficiency and budget allocation accuracy.
• Oversee execution, optimization, pacing, and quality across all campaigns.
• Collaborate with creative, paid social, search, programmatic, and analytics teams to deliver integrated work.
• Generate compelling insights and strategic recommendations through data interpretation and category understanding.
• Present media strategies, rationales, performance reports, and growth opportunities to clients.
• Ensure all work adheres to timelines, performance benchmarks, and internal processes.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in media planning and campaign management (agency experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of the media landscape, including digital, social, OOH, and TV.
• Experience within the media partnerships space is ideal.
• Confident in client-facing environments and capable of presenting complex plans clearly.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments and coordinating with various internal stakeholders.