Partnerships / Client Solutions Manager - EMEA - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

IPG Mediabrands; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible leave

Free breakfast and lunch

Early finish Fridays

Electric vehicle salary-sacrifice car scheme

Private medical insurance

Group personal pension plan with matched contributions

Generous parental leave & pay

Job summary

A leading media investment firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Investment Manager to oversee partnerships in the EMEA region. This role involves developing long-term strategies, driving negotiation efforts, and optimizing client investments while offering various employee perks. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in media buying and relationship management.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships.
• Confident and articulate presenter.
• Independent and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Build long-term partnership strategies for clients.
• Drive value through negotiation tactics.
• Identify new media value extraction methods.

Skills

Media buying

Relationship development

Presentation skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Understanding digital landscape

Job description

Investment Manager – EMEA – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

IPG Mediabrands is looking for an experienced Investment Manager to manage client partnerships in the EMEA region and support global clients housed in London.

WHO WE ARE

With $41 billion in media billings worldwide, Mediabrands Investment is a multi‑platform strategic media investment unit responsible for forecasts, insights, negotiation strategy, and value creation across all media platforms.

Mediabrands Investment has four regional hubs across EMEA, LATAM, APAC and North America. This role is to manage client partnerships in the EMEA region and for global clients housed in London. The regional hub in London consists of 20 people who work closely with the local investment teams.

THE ROLE

The Investment Manager EMEA will report into the Head of Client Solutions and Partnerships, EMEA based in London. The role focuses on curating, managing and tracking best‑in‑class partnerships for key clients such as Kenvue, Amazon, Honda, Bayer, Dyson, Nike and Levis, and supporting Trading activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Build long‑term partnership strategies for key regional and global clients
• Drive and measure optimal value for clients through negotiation tactics
• Identify new ways of extracting value from media owners for clients
• Assist clients in executing direct deals with global/regional partners
• Surface innovative partnership opportunities aligned with campaign objectives
• Evaluate and optimize client investment strategies with media owners
• Ensure brand hygiene guidelines are implemented and respond to violations
• Build multimedia partnerships when strategically relevant for KPIs
• Quantify incremental value delivered to clients via partnership reconciliation
• Support client‑direct global JBP discussions, where applicable
• Provide best‑practice guidance on partnership implementation and operational excellence
• Collaborate with the MB Investment team EMEA to share trackers, partnerships and JBP agreements on the investment portal
• Participate in a global network of client‑solution investment experts, sharing governance guidelines

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

• Head of Client Solutions and Partnerships, EMEA
• Group Director Investment & Intelligence EMEA, Managing Director MB Investment EMEA, Global Chief Client Solutions Officer, Chief Investment Officer EMEA
• Orion Managers/Directors
• Regional/global client teams
• Local Investment teams in EMEA
• Global Value team

External

• Senior leads at key media owners
• Key client leads in EMEA
• Senior personnel at relevant tech companies
• Key clients overseeing their partnerships and JBPs

WHO YOU ARE

• Media buying/planning experience
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, colleagues and vendors
• Confident and articulate presenter
• Independent, self‑motivated and hardworking
• Strong understanding of the digital landscape and future industry trends
• Negotiator able to solve problems proactively
• Experience delivering innovative solutions to clients
• Basic knowledge of the media investment landscape preferred
• Foundational understanding of global media network operations

EMPLOYEE TRANSPARENCY

At IPG Mediabrands, we celebrate differences and believe this makes us stronger. IPG Mediabrands is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to an inclusive culture that provides a sense of belonging for all employees. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, disability, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please reach out to Ninette at [e-mail] for a confidential conversation regarding reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

THE PERKS

• Flexible leave, 25 days annual leave (minimum) and office closure between Christmas & New Year
• Free breakfast and lunch
• Early finish Fridays
• Core hours (Mon‑Thurs, flexible start/finish)
• Electric vehicle salary‑sacrifice car scheme
• Interest‑free season ticket loan
• Paid time off for volunteering
• Group income protection
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance or health cash plan (depend on level)
• Group personal pension plan with matched contributions (3–6 %)
• Generous parental leave & pay
• Employee assistance programme
• Free eye tests
• Flexible benefits including dental, travel insurance, cycle‑to‑work, gym discounts and more

SENIORITY LEVEL

Associate

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Contract

JOB FUNCTION

Advertising

INDUSTRIES

Advertising Services

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