Senior Advertising Account Executive

We Are 54; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports and entertainment agency is looking for a Senior Advertising Executive to manage media planning and buying for tier 1 clients. The role entails supporting digital advertising campaigns, liaising with media partners, and monitoring campaign performance. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in a similar role, strong organizational skills, and be comfortable communicating with various stakeholders. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including annual bonuses and private healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Annual Discretionary Company Bonus

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Income Protection

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Program

Private Healthcare

Enhanced Parental Leave

Staff clothing

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in media planning and buying with a digital focus.
• Knowledge of Digital Ad trafficking.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support media planning and buying across multiple platforms.
• Activate advertising campaigns for key clients.
• Monitor and optimise campaigns against agreed KPIs.

Skills

Media planning and buying experience

Digital advertising knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Job description

About 54Group

54 is a sports and entertainment agency operating across five regions and nine offices: United Kingdom (London), Europe (Sotogrande, Spain), MENA (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia & Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates), APAC (Singapore, Vietnam & Adelaide, Australia) and USA (West Palm Beach, Florida). It works with rights holders, governing bodies, developers, household brands and major investors who share its belief in the power of sport. 54 comprises three service areas each consisting of two divisions: Strategic Advisory (Consultancy and Data & Insights), Asset Optimisation (Operations and Commercial) and Activation & Engagement (Events and Marketing). At its core, the company has an unwavering belief in embracing the opportunities offered by pushing at the edges of conventional wisdom.

Role Overview

This opportunity exists for an organised and driven Senior Advertising Executive to join the 54 media team in its delivery of all paid for advertising of a tier 1 client for the agency, as well as providing support on other clients across the business. A keen interest in the game of golf and good experience in advertising planning and buying role within the sports industry or at a leading media agency is required. The candidate must be comfortable working on a variety of projects across multiple markets concurrently and working to tight deadlines.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Media Planning, Buying and Partnerships

• Support with media planning and buying across multi platforms with a focus on digital
• Working with senior members of the team to activate advertising campaigns for key clients
• Negotiate paid for activity with key media partners and digital platforms
• Develop create activation strategies and take responsibility for their delivery on time and to budget, and ensure that they deliver pre‑agreed returns
• Supply campaign creative to all key media owners ensuring all artwork is delivered in right size and spec

Admin, Monitoring and Evaluation

• Liaise with Ad trafficking department to ensure smooth running of campaign
• Monitor and optimise campaigns against pre‑agreed KPI’s
• Deliver campaign analysis to clients both during and post campaign to demonstrate performance and learnings gained.

Special Skills / Experience / Aptitudes Needed

• Experience in media planning and buying role with a focus in digital (at least 2 years)
• Knowledge and experience of Digital Ad trafficking
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills & the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage a variety of tasks
• Administrative & IT skills, and an ability to maintain records and produce reports

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Discretionary Company Bonus – up to 8% - 3% Company & 5% Individual
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays), pro‑rated & Birthday off
• Increased annual leave with years of service
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Private Healthcare
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Staff clothing
• Working hours will be from 09.00 to 17.30 with an hour taken for lunch between 12.00 and 14.00