Senior Media Manager

McCann; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading agency in Bristol as a Senior Media Manager, where you'll enhance client relationships and develop innovative media strategies. Collaborate with a dynamic team to drive growth for major brands, leveraging your expertise in media channels and client management. This role offers an opportunity to lead and inspire a creative team while making a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in client-facing roles and presenting to clients.
• Deep understanding of media channels and their integration for client solutions.
• Experience managing client budgets and understanding financial impacts.

Responsibilities

• Support the Media Account Director and Associate Director on various media accounts.
• Build and maintain exceptional client relationships.
• Identify opportunities for business growth and recommend innovative media solutions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client-facing experience

Media channel understanding

Growth opportunity identification

Tools

Growth Accelerator

AdIntel

TGI

Google Trends

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Job Description

We’re McCann Bristol. We’re here to solve challenges and create real impact. Right now, we’re looking for a Senior Media Manager to join us and bring new perspectives to our team.

Who We Are

You’ve probably heard of McCann – the UK’s largest integrated agency, part of a global network creating enduring brands for major businesses worldwide. McCann Bristol is based in the city center, with a team of 70 professionals across all disciplines. We work with brands like Admiral, Brittany Ferries, Goodyear, Remington, and Yeo Valley to help them excel through creative solutions. If you enjoy being part of a close-knit team of problem solvers, you’ll thrive here.

As a Senior Media Manager, you will support the Media Account Director and Associate Director on various media accounts. You will be part of a structured, creative media team delivering strategies that help our clients grow. Building and maintaining exceptional client relationships, understanding their business challenges, and developing media plans that generate growth are key aspects of this role.

You will also identify opportunities for business growth, recommend innovative media solutions, and contribute to your team’s learning and development. Leading, motivating, and appraising your team will be essential.

Your Key Responsibilities

Champion Media

• Partner with Business Leadership to evaluate work based on strategic direction and client needs.
• Support your team in understanding the media process and taking ownership of projects.
• Measure campaign performance for clients.

Problem Solving

• Work with your media team to identify client business and marketing issues, providing data to develop tailored solutions.
• Understand and apply the UM ‘Futureproof’ planning process to address client challenges.

Business Relationship Management

• Monitor changes in clients’ businesses and sectors, advising on media strategies accordingly.
• Build strong relationships with clients at comparable levels and discuss market trends proactively.

Strategic Thinking

• Lead the team through the ‘Futureproof’ strategic planning process, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Creative Thinking

• Develop expertise in media types, strengths, and buying models to inform strategy.

Influence and Negotiation

• Conduct mid-level negotiations and support higher-budget negotiations with the Media Associate Director.

Media Tools

• Confidently use tools like Growth Accelerator, AdIntel, TGI, Adwanted, DDS, Prisma, SAP, Mintel, Warc, Statista, Euromonitor, Foresight Factory, Google Trends, etc., and teach team members to do the same.

Client Solutions

• Assist in developing media strategies across all phases, managing client budgets, and maintaining strong relationships.
• Write effective media owner briefs, incorporating strategic insights for idea generation.

Cross-Group Integration

• Coordinate integrated campaigns and identify process improvement opportunities.

Minimum Requirements

• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience in client-facing roles and presenting to clients.
• Deep understanding of media channels and their integration for client solutions.
• Ability to identify growth opportunities within clients.
• Experience managing client budgets and understanding financial impacts.

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities

We value diversity as a business imperative. An inclusive environment fosters success. We are a disability-confident employer and guarantee interviews to disabled candidates meeting minimum criteria. Please inform us if you need adjustments during the recruitment process.