TV & Connectivity Media Planning Manager

Sky UK Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym access

Cinema on-site

Subsidised restaurants

Free parking

Job summary

Sky UK Limited is seeking a proactive Media Planner to help develop omnichannel media plans across paid media. You will work with the Media Planning Team, agency partners, and Marketing to optimise media investment across brand portfolios.

You’ll support the transition to a new media agency, refine processes, and mentor junior team members while managing the cross-vertical annual laydown and budgeting processes. Hybrid work with 3 days in the office is expected.

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of all media channels (offline and online)
• Excellent at relationship building with key stakeholders
• Proven track record of managing a complex laydown across brands
• Strong ability to manage multiple media campaigns under tight deadlines
• Ability to set up, analyse and interpret media measurement studies

Responsibilities

• Support the Media Planning Team to deliver effective, insight-led media plans with agency partners and internal teams
• Provide support across Connectivity & TV Marketing as required
• Challenge the status quo by exploring new opportunities and elevating media best practice
• Collaborate with the Media Strategy team on annual, quarterly and strategic projects
• Oversee cross-vertical annual laydown and track budgets across the year
• Assist in refining processes during the transition to a new media agency

Skills

Media channels

Relationship building

Laydown management

Campaign management

Media measurement

Job description

Make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. This is an exciting opportunity to play an important role in developing brilliant omnichannel media plans across paid media. Sitting at the heart of our Media Planning Team within Consumer Strategy, you’ll help ensure our media investment is deployed as efficiently as possible across all vertical brands, working closely with Marketing, Agency Partners and specialist teams to deliver high impact campaigns.

What you’ll do:

• Support the Media Planning Team to deliver effective, insight-led media plans, working closely with our media agency, in-house digital and social teams and Marketing
• Provide support across Connectivity & TV Marketing teams as required
• Challenge the status quo by continuously exploring and evaluating new opportunities, driving innovation and elevating media best practice
• Work in collaboration with the Media Strategy team on Annual, Quarterly and Strategic projects
• Manage and develop a graduate team member, supporting their learning and progression within Media Planning during their rotation
• Oversee Sky’s cross vertical annual laydown (The Sync) and management of the process with all Marketing teams to track budgets and campaigns across the year.
• Support the ongoing transition to our new media agency by refining processes and embedding more effective ways of working

Essential Criteria:

• Detailed knowledge of all media channels (both offline and online), campaign development, measurement and optimisation
• Excellent at relationship building, gaining trust and engagement with key stakeholders.
• A successful track record of managing a complex and ever evolving laydown, covering a range of different brands and their respective priorities.
• Strong ability to manage multiple media campaigns, prioritising effectively to deliver high-quality campaigns to tight deadlines.
• Ability to set up, analyse and interpret media measurement studies, with a view to apply the learnings on future campaigns

Desirable skills and experience:

• 5+ years’ experience of working in planning in a media agency, owner or client in a media specialist role
• Experience mentoring or managing junior team members

How you’ll work:

At Sky, we want to be a community that thrives by being together. Flexible working remains a key part of that. We want our people to have the best of both worlds – time working at home, as well as time in the office.

The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week.

Your office base:

Osterley

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Inclusion:

Our people make Sky what it is. That’s why we’re committed to being an inclusive employer, where everyone can be themselves, have their voice heard, and do their best work for our customers. It's an important part of being a fair and responsible business. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer and are committed to providing a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

Who we are:

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.

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