AV Manager

dentsu; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in Leeds is looking for a proactive AV specialist to support the senior team in delivering client objectives. This role focuses on maintaining quality AV output and building client relationships. Ideal candidates will have advanced MS Suite skills and excellent communication abilities. The position includes a great compensation package, hybrid working options, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Private health insurance

Corporate discounts

29+ days of annual leave

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• High degree of numeracy and literacy is essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet short deadlines.
• A solid grounding in AV activation & trading.

Responsibilities

• Support senior team in delivering innovative AV solutions.
• Maintain expert knowledge of the AV marketplace.
• Build strong client and media owner relationships.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of MS Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to provide support to the senior team in delivering innovative solutions that deliver client objectives whilst meeting our business objectives and financial targets

Role Purpose

To ensure that the highest level of quality is applied to all AV output. Working with your Associate Director, identify continuous improvements of our AV product to deliver better performance for our clients; To ensure the wider trading and business goals are met and your team are developed and are progressing in line with career aspirations.

Amplifi Vision and Values

Amplifi is the media investment arm of Dentsu Aegis Network. The core objective of Amplifi is to deliver efficient trading along with strategic & innovative media solutions, whilst embracing the changing world of media. Working closely with our media partners to ensure a point of difference vs the market; to be the media agency of choice. It is pivotal that we are agile, pioneering and collaborative to ensure we deliver innovative and strategic thinking whilst maintaining commerciality. As part of your performance discussions, you and your manager should agree which will most enable you to deliver your objectives.

Key Accountabilities

Development of plans and forecasts for specific clients in the DAN North portfolio

Utilise all AV planning tools to maximum efficiency to deliver engaging and innovative planning solutions

To provide support to senior team in developing best in class AV strategies

Demonstrate the ability to manage all aspects AV for multiple accounts and quality control output from members of your team

Maintain expert knowledge of the AV marketplace to anticipate opportunities and threats

Ensure all AV trading agreements are delivered in line with defined parameters and targets

To drive partnerships that deliver strong business results

Maintain a good understanding of the business’ commercial strategies and use this to influence plans, clients and media owners

To build strong client and media owner relationships, with the aim to understand their motivations and needs to deliver better results

Proactively manage, motivate and develop your team members, through regular reviews of performance and aligning their development plans

Professional Skills

Advanced knowledge of MS Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to pre-empt issues and be pro‑active in producing solutions

Has the ability to work accurately under pressure and with short deadlines

A high degree of numeracy and literacy are essential

Excellent communication and client facing skills

Comfortable with presenting to colleagues and clients, including interpretation of data

Proactive in raising own commercial awareness of the industry beyond channel specialism

Outputs

Uses knowledge of the client and the operating model to deliver and influence planning output

Effectively manage the teams output, ensuring all tasks are delivered to the satisfaction of the client and / or internal stakeholders

Strong working relationships are built & maintained, to deliver strong business results

Pre‑empts issues & pro‑actively produces solutions which engage all stakeholders

Time critical / sensitive deadlines are meet, when working on multiple tasks

Plans are adapted to meet changing demands by internal or external stakeholders

Reviews, appraisals, feedback & development plans happen in a timely manner for all team members

Role Capabilities

Mobilising Performance and Potential

Communicates Effectively

Builds credibility

Knows the Business

Focuses on clients

Quality decision making

Making relationships count

Focused on quality

Key Experiences

The ability to communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders in multiple locations

Aptitude to build and maintain strong working relationships

A solid grounding in AV activation & trading, as well as a breadth of market knowledge

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills in a previous role

Proven track record in effective management, development of team members

What we'll give to you

You’ll have a great compensation package, private health & dental insurance, corporate discounts and career development through Dentsu University, and free access to LinkedIn learning

29+ days of annual leave (25 days of regular holidays, birthdays off and 3 additional wellness days)

We also offer the opportunity to volunteer for up to 2 days per year and tend to close down the agency between Christmas and New Years

You’ll have a hybrid working schedule

Inclusion & Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.