Senior Paid Media Manager - FTC

Just Eat Takeaway.com; Herongate; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Eat Takeaway.com UK sits at the heart of our marketing team, leading strategy, planning, and execution of all brand media campaigns. You will co-own the annual media strategy with Head of Media, align with performance and social teams to hit business goals, and mentor peers to foster collaboration across global partners.

Guided by our values to lead, deliver, and care, you will build strong media partnerships, champion best practices, and ensure innovative Above-The-Line activities that

Qualifications

• Experience in media planning and buying across ATL and digital channels.
• Experience using MMM outputs and incrementality testing to inform strategy.
• Ability to communicate complex media concepts clearly to non-expert stakeholders.
• Proactive, collaborative approach with analytical problem-solving.
• Ability to balance detail-oriented media execution with strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual media strategy development with Head of Media.
• Oversee ATL campaigns and ensure alignment with performance and social teams.
• Build strong agency and internal partnerships to optimize media plans.
• Mentor direct reports and champion best practices across the team.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams to drive innovation and business outcomes.

Skills

Media planning

Media buying

ATL & digital

MMM

Incrementality testing

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Analytical problem solving

Strong communication

Job description

to support marketing and commercial targets. Lead quarterly media planning with agency partners, using data to deliver monthly plans aligned with business priorities. Oversee the execution of innovative Above-The-Line (ATL) media plans to meet campaign objectives. Evaluate campaign performance using Marketing Mix Modelling (MMM) and incrementality testing to optimize future strategies. Mentor and nurture direct reports while championing best practices across the department. Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders across UK business, global marketing teams, and agency partners. Lead strategic cross-functional workstreams to drive continuous innovation and business outcomes.

What will you bring to the team?

Comprehensive expertise in media planning and buying across both Above-The-Line (ATL) and digital channels.Proven ability to optimize agency-client dynamics and build strong external partnerships., Practical familiarity with Marketing Mix Modelling (MMM) outputs and incrementality
testing to inform strategy, Skill in communicating complex media concepts clearly to non-expert stakeholders.Proactive, collaborative approach paired with analytical problem-solving skills.Ability to balance detail-oriented media execution with high-level strategic thinking.

At JET, this is how we play

Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment. Being the best at what we do isn't just about delivering on our strategy. It's a competition for something incredibly valuable - our customers' choice. Every time a customer decides where to order, they're picking a side. At the heart of the JET Customer League are our values and behaviours. They guide every interaction, every decision, every innovation. These are the actions we need to perform consistently and brilliantly, to surpass the competition and earn our customers' loyalty, again and again. Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the
JET culture is about movement, growth, helping one another to succeed and celebrating wins. By truly living our values and embodying our behaviours, we're building a customer-first culture which enables us to stay one step ahead of the competition.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging

No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day.

What else is cooking?

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Are you ready to take your seat?

Ready for a challenge?

Ready for a challenge? Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you.

About this role

Sitting at the heart of our UK Marketing team, you will lead the strategy, planning, and execution of all brand media campaigns. You'll co-own the annual strategy to deliver high-impact Above-The-Line (ATL) activities, aligning with performance and social teams to achieve business goals. Guided by our values to lead, deliver, and care, you will nurture talent and foster collaboration across global teams to build strong media partnerships.

These are some of the key components to the position:

Co-own the development of the annual media strategy alongside the Head of Media