Media Manager

CHANEL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Pension

Retail discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Arts & culture ticket discounts

Employee discount

Job summary

CHANEL UK & Ireland is seeking a Media Manager to shape the future of media at our London HQ. You will oversee integrated media campaigns across the UK & Ireland, ensuring strategic briefs translate into effective channel plans, budgets and KPIs.

This role blends strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, requiring collaboration with agencies and internal teams to optimise performance, justify spend and strengthen brand equity in a dynamic luxury market.

Qualifications

• Approximately five years’ experience in integrated media planning, buying or campaign delivery, gained within an agency or in‑house environment
• Performance media and paid influencer experience, alongside the ability to connect brand‑building activity with measurable outcomes
• A sound understanding of campaign measurement, optimisation, audience strategy and data‑led decision‑making
• Strong agency and stakeholder‑management skills, with the confidence to influence and collaborate effectively
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting budget management, financial processes and campaign governance

Responsibilities

• Manage the planning, delivery and optimisation of integrated media campaigns that support business priorities and strengthen brand equity
• Translate communications and marketing objectives into clear briefs, channel strategies, budgets and measurable KPIs
• Work closely with media agencies across planning, buying, implementation, optimisation and reporting, providing constructive challenge and maintaining high standards
• Use campaign performance, audience insight, social analytics, competitor activity and market trends to identify learnings and improve future planning
• Coordinate budgets, approvals, production workflows, creative assets and campaign documentation with accuracy and attention to detail
• Build collaborative relationships with internal teams, agencies, platforms and media owners

Skills

Integrated media planning

Media buying

Campaign delivery

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Media Manager

Location: London HQ

Reports to: Head of Department

Contract: Full-time

Your role @CHANEL:

Shape the future of media at CHANEL UK & Ireland

• We are looking for a talented and dynamic Media Manager to join our team and help deliver high-impact media campaigns across the UK & Ireland. This manager-level opportunity is ideal for someone who combines strategic thinking, strong operational delivery and a passion for the evolving media landscape.

What impact you can create at CHANEL:

• Manage the planning, delivery and optimisation of integrated media campaigns that support business priorities and strengthen brand equity
• Translate communications and marketing objectives into clear briefs, channel strategies, budgets and measurable KPIs
• Work closely with media agencies across planning, buying, implementation, optimisation and reporting, providing constructive challenge and maintaining high standards
• Use campaign performance, audience insight, social analytics, competitor activity and market trends to identify learnings and improve future planning
• Coordinate budgets, approvals, production workflows, creative assets and campaign documentation with accuracy and attention to detail
• Build collaborative relationships with internal teams, agencies, platforms and media owners

What you will bring to the role:

• Approximately five years’ experience in integrated media planning, buying or campaign delivery, gained within an agency or in‑house environment
• Performance media and paid influencer experience, alongside the ability to connect brand‑building activity with measurable outcomes
• A sound understanding of campaign measurement, optimisation, audience strategy and data‑led decision‑making
• Strong agency and stakeholder‑management skills, with the confidence to influence and collaborate effectively
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting budget management, financial processes and campaign governance

You are energised by:

• Being extremely organised and process driven, with a keen eye for accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Your genuine interest in luxury, Fragrance and Beauty, culture, innovation and new developments across the media industry
• Contributing in the on‑going and companywide version of sustainability. Sustainability is one of CHANEL’s key performance drivers, embedded into our ways of working we require continued collective action from all employees to deliver on CHANEL’s House Sustainability Ambitions across our four key areas:
  • Restoring Nature and Climate
  • Investing in Circularity
  • Advancing dignity and prosperity
  • Promoting the autonomy of women

What you will gain from this experience:

• To represent the House of CHANEL and be immersed in the N°1 global luxury brand

Benefits at CHANEL

Our employee benefits have been created to support you across your professional and personal life by offering you:

• Physical Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance covering pre‑existing medical conditions and ability to add family members,Online GP App with 24/7 appointments available within 24 hours and Cycle Scheme participation for a tax‑exempt bike and/or accessories
• Financial Wellbeing: Pension, Life Assurance and Retail Discountsacross multiple retailers including Supermarkets, Gyms, Days Out and 100’s more
• Mental Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programmes and Other Support Lines
• Platforms: Multiple Platforms to support across Wellbeing
• Lifestyle: Arts & Culture Ticket Discounts across major London attractions, CHANEL Product Discounts and Employee Only Sales
• Employee Recognition: Service Awards Programme offering CHANEL Products, Retail Vouchers and Additional Holidays across milestones

*Benefits are eligibility dependent and subject to change at any time

At CHANEL, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.