Lead day-to-day media planning and campaign delivery across integrated client accounts. Interpret briefs, develop data-driven media recommendations, coordinate activation with specialist teams, manage timelines, oversee bookings/billing, monitor performance and optimizations, and coach junior staff while maintaining high-quality client deliverables.
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Havas MarketJob Description :
About Havas Media NetworkHavas Media Network (HMN) employees over 900 people in the UK & Ireland. We are passionate about helping our clients create more Meaningful Brands through the creation and delivery of more valuable experiences. Our Havas mission: To make a meaningful difference to the brands, the businesses and the lives of the people we work with. HMN UK spans London, Leeds, Manchester & Edinburgh, servicing our clients brilliantly through our agencies including Ledger Bennett, Havas Market, Havas Media, Arena Media, DMPG and Havas Play Network. Our AmbitionAt Havas Media Network we create Meaningful Media that drives growth for the world’s most ambitious brands. Guided by our values—Human at Heart, Head for Rigour, and Mind for Flair—we embed genuine human insight, data-driven discipline and creative daring into everything we do.This role sits at the heart of that promise, bridging day-to-day planning with specialist capabilities to ensure data-driven thinking enhances every stage of media delivery.SnapshotAs a Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in planning, coordinating and delivering integrated media campaigns whilst supporting the development of junior team members.This position is suited to someone with strong media planning experience who enjoys working across both strategy and execution, taking client briefs and turning them into effective, data-driven media plans.You'll work closely with senior team members and specialist channel experts to ensure campaigns are delivered successfully from planning through to activation and reporting.Responsibilities- Lead day-to-day media planning and campaign delivery across a portfolio of activity.
- Interpret client briefs and develop effective media recommendations.
- Coordinate campaign activation across specialist media teams.
- Manage project timelines and workflows to ensure smooth delivery.
- Build strong relationships with clients, media owners and internal stakeholders.
- Oversee campaign bookings, billing and reconciliation processes.
- Monitor campaign performance and identify optimisation opportunities.
- Support and coach Executives and Senior Executives.
- Ensure consistently high standards across all client deliverables.
- Contribute to campaign planning, reporting and strategic discussions.
- Approximately 3+ years' experience within a media agency environment.
- Strong media planning experience with exposure to integrated campaigns.
- Experience working with digital channels including Paid Search, Paid Social and Programmatic.
- Ability to take client briefs and develop media recommendations independently.
- Strong understanding of campaign delivery, budgeting and reporting processes.
- Experience managing stakeholder relationships and coordinating multiple workstreams.
- Comfortable mentoring and developing junior team members.
- Strong analytical and commercial thinking.
- E-commerce and retail sector experience.
- Experience working across both brand and performance marketing.
- Exposure to offline channels such as TV, Audio or Out of Home.
- Experience managing complex, fast-paced client accounts.
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PermanentHere at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.
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