Senior Media Manager

Almarai - المراعي; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Almarai, the world’s largest dairy company, is seeking a Senior Media Manager to lead media planning and buying across digital and offline channels in Saudi Arabia and the GCC. You will work with internal stakeholders, media agencies, and platforms to execute integrated campaigns and partnerships.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in media planning, strong digital expertise, and the ability to translate ideas into effective media plans while collaborating across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, or related field; MBA in Marketing is an advantage.
• At least 10 years in media planning and buying across digital and offline channels; agency experience required.
• Strong experience in digital media planning, strategy, and campaign delivery.
• Experience managing integrated online and offline media campaigns.
• Regional media planning experience in Saudi Arabia and the GCC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate strategic media projects and ensure campaigns are delivered on time.
• Monitor performance against KPIs and optimize as needed.
• Manage day-to-day media activities and support media team development.
• Help manage strategic media partnerships and stay current with media landscape changes.

Skills

Media planning

Digital planning

Campaign delivery

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's in Marketing or Advertising

MBA in Marketing (advantage)

Job description

The Company

Founded in 1977, Almarai Company is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in MENA. Headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai Company is ranked as the number one FMCG Brand in the MENA region and the market leader in all its categories across GCC, Egypt, and Jordan.

Over five decades of sustainable growth, Almarai has consistently provided nutritious and healthy products to consumers of all ages, driven by its core principle: “Quality you can trust.”

Almarai has expanded its product range to include, in addition to dairy products, juices and beverages, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water, under more than 20 brands such as Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, ALYOUM, Nuralac, Farm’s Select, Ice Leaf, Almira, Seama, Oska, IVAL, Almarai Pro, Premier Chef, Bakemart, and others.

Almarai currently employs over 46,000 Quality Makers, across the GCC, Egypt & Jordan. In 2025, Almarai reported net income of SAR 2.4 billion on sales of SAR 22 billion.

An aggressive expansion program together with acquisitions in new vertical markets have created an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic multinational team dedicated to furthering growth plans for the group.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for a Senior Media Manager to join Almarai’s Corporate Affairs & Communication team.

The successful candidate will support Almarai’s business units and brands in delivering effective media strategies across Saudi Arabia and the GCC. The role will be working closely with internal stakeholders, media agencies, digital platforms, and media suppliers to plan and deliver integrated campaigns across digital and offline channels.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to coordinating strategic media projects, ensuring campaigns are delivered on time, monitoring performance against agreed KPIs, managing day-to-day media activities, and supporting the development of the media team. This role will also help manage strategic media partnerships and maintain a strong understanding of the evolving media landscape.

The ideal candidate will have solid experience in media planning, with a strong focus on digital planning and strategy. Previous experience working in a media agency is essential, although candidates do not need to be currently working agency-side. FMCG experience is highly valued but is not mandatory.

Qualifications & Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, or a related discipline; MBA in Marketing or a related discipline is an advantage.
• At least 10 years of experience in media planning and buying across digital and offline channels; previous experience working within a media agency is essential.
• Strong experience in digital media planning, strategy, and campaign delivery
• Experience managing integrated online and offline media campaigns.
• Regional media planning experience across Saudi Arabia and the GCC is preferred.
• FMCG media planning and buying experience is a strong advantage but not mandatory
• Strong knowledge of the media landscape, emerging channels, and new media developments
• Ability to work effectively with business stakeholders, media agencies, digital platforms, and direct media suppliers
• Strong analytical skills with experience monitoring campaign performance against agreed KPIs
• Strong communication, leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills
• Strategic and commercially aware, with the ability to turn ideas into effective media plans
• Customer-focused, collaborative, and able to maintain confidentiality.

If you have the qualifications and are looking for a challenging opportunity in a dynamic industry, we offer competitive salary and benefits package for the right candidate.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team. take the next step in your career as a Senior Media Manager at Almarai.