Media Manager

Stagwell Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Assembly, part of Stagwell, is looking for a Manager, Experience & Activation to lead paid media strategies for major brands from Singapore. You will craft full-funnel plans and coordinate with creative, data, and analytics teams to drive performance.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in paid media, expert knowledge of Google Ads, DV360, and Meta Ads Manager, and a proven ability to manage client relationships and cross-functional projects.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of paid media planning and activation experience.
• Strong cross-channel media buying across paid search, social, programmatic, display, and video.
• Experience in client-facing roles with multi-stakeholder management.
• Proven project management skills and collaboration across teams.
• Data-driven mindset with experience in campaign analysis and reporting.
• Proficiency in Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, DV360, and related platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute full-funnel media plans across digital and traditional channels.
• Drive strategic media recommendations to enhance campaign performance.
• Ensure cross-channel integration across paid search, social, display, programmatic, and offline channels.
• Serve as day-to-day client contact and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Oversee campaign launch, tracking, and optimization.
• Develop regular performance reports and provide insights.
• Collaborate with Creative, Data, and Analytics teams to optimize assets and tracking.

Skills

Paid media planning

Activation

Cross-channel buying

Client-facing

Project management

Data-driven analysis

Google Ads

DV360

Tools

DV360

Google Ads

Meta Ads Manager

Job description

Job Title: Manager, Experience & Activation (AMAN & Visa)

Description

We are Assembly – and we’re not like the rest. We’re the modern alternative agency, bringing together industry-leading data, talent, and tech to Find the Change That Fuels Growth for the best brands on the planet, including Lenovo, Lane Crawford, Marina Bay Sands, and more. Our diverse, global community of over 1,600 passionate experts combines global thinking with unmatched local expertise in more than 20 markets worldwide – enabling brands to engage and move consumers anywhere. We use STAGE, Assembly’s proprietary, privacy-centric data solutions platform, to surface powerful insights that transform into actionable brand opportunities. We’re at the cutting edge of new media, technology, and platforms embedded in the lives of today’s consumers, and we’re tapped into how culture and communities’ needs change. We do this while staying steadfast in our commitment to Leave the World Better Than We Found It through measurable social and environmental impact work.

Assembly was named The Drum’s APAC Media Agency of the Year in 2021

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING ON ANY GIVEN DAY

• Develop and execute full-funnel media plans across digital and traditional channels, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Drive strategic media recommendations and identify opportunities to enhance campaign performance.
• Ensure cross-channel integration across paid search, social, display, programmatic, and offline channels.

Client & Stakeholder Management:

• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for client’s stakeholders, ensuring smooth communication and alignment.
• Manage expectations, provide strategic guidance, and present media performance insights to clients.
• Work closely with the activation team to oversee campaign execution and ensure flawless delivery.
• Liaise with internal teams, including Creative, Data, and Analytics, to ensure campaign assets and tracking are optimized.
• Work with the project management team to align on timelines, deliverables, and reporting.
• Collaborate with finance and procurement teams on budget management and reconciliation.

Campaign Execution & Optimization:

• Oversee the launch, tracking, and optimization of media campaigns, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
• Analyze performance data, extract insights, and recommend real-time optimizations.
• Ensure campaigns are delivering against KPIs and propose actionable improvements.

Reporting & Performance Analysis:

• Develop and present regular performance reports to clients, highlighting key takeaways and recommendations.
• Work with the data and BI team to ensure correct tracking and attribution for performance analysis.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously refine media strategies.

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

• 5 – 7 years of experience in paid media planning and activation (agency experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of cross-channel media buying, including paid search, social, programmatic, display, and video.
• Experience in client-facing roles, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to coordinate with multiple teams.
• Data-driven mindset with experience in campaign analysis and performance reporting.
• Proficiency in Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, DV360, and other media platforms.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

WHY ASSEMBLY?

• We’re part of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing. We’re nimble, smart, and digital-first, and we’re quickly growing to take on the biggest legacy hold cos.
• We care about your growth – we offer competitive salaries, annual compensation reviews, and keep detailed personal development plans to ensure you’re hitting your personal and company goals.
• We recognize and celebrate your success…all the time! Whether it’s through company meetups, employee recognition programs, or just a regular day, we make sure our people’s achievements are known and appreciated!
• We’re truly a people-first organization. That’s why we offer a Flexible Time Off policy that puts you in control of your work-life balance, as well as market-leading primary and secondary caregiver and parental leave policies.
• We care about social and environmental Impact – we have dedicated Impact Champions that collaborate globally to make sure we’re leaving the world better than we found it.
• We have an amazing group of employee resource groups committed to guiding the agency to become more inclusive, diverse, and representative of the world around us.