Media Planning Manager

Mediahub Global; City of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading media agency in London is seeking a Media Planning Manager to enhance client interaction and develop media strategies for key markets. This 4-month contract involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful media campaigns on a global scale. Strong understanding of both online and offline planning is essential. The ideal candidate will possess commanding organizational and leadership skills, capable of managing multiple projects efficiently.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of tools and research techniques is a must.
• Experience in handling multiple stakeholders.
• Strong presentation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Understand client pressures and respond to their needs.
• Establish trust with clients for effective communication.
• Maintain high-quality output for agency deliverables.

Skills

Online and offline planning

Industry tools and research techniques

Ad-tech knowledge

Big data and digital analytics tools

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Job description

Media Planning Manager – Mediahub Worldwide

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Role Overview

As an Account Manager at Mediahub, across New Balance, you will be at the forefront of client interaction across Iberia and Scandinavia responsible for understanding their needs, developing tailored media strategies, using the relevant Mediahub tools and planning process, whilst ensuring flawless campaign execution. You'll collaborate with cross‑functional teams to achieve client objectives, manage budgets effectively, and maintain a high level of client satisfaction while delivering impactful media solutions.

Across New Balance, leveraging your expertise in media planning, you’ll deliver high‑impact brand awareness campaigns for major sponsored events while adopting a more tactical approach for product launches. This role offers the opportunity to shape standout campaigns that capture attention, engage audiences, and elevate the brand on a global stage across brand, running lifestyle and sports.

This role is a 4‑month contract supporting two markets, Iberia and Scandinavia (POD 1). You will work closely with your Group Account Director and other Account Managers who work on all markets across EMEA. Most of the team are based in the London office with a few local market colleagues who help deliver local market expertise.

Responsibilities

• Work to understand your client’s pressures and internal demands to ensure Mediahub is responding to their needs and shaping our service delivery around them
• Establish a high level of trust with clients
• Have a solid understanding of Mediahub’s disciplines, ensuring that you never send on information that you do not fully understand yourself
• Ensure the agency’s output is always of the highest quality
• Coordinate the agency’s response to cross‑market media briefs, across a variety of media channels and in partnership with our comms strategy teams
• Use a variety of data sources and research techniques to develop a deep understanding of your clients’ brands, competitive contexts and their target audiences’ attitudes and behaviours
• Continually push the bar for more creative, innovative media solutions
• Confidently leverage planning tools to add rigor to our audience and channel planning responses

Desired Skills & Experience

• Solid understanding of online and offline planning
• Extensive knowledge of industry tools and research techniques
• A working knowledge of ad‑tech including ad‑servers, bid management tools and DSPs
• A basic knowledge of big data and digital analytics tools and platforms
• Strong leadership, communication and presentation skills
• Impeccable organizational skills, comfortable with multitasking and running multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders, e.g. suppliers, advertising/marketing agencies, media owners and internal specialist resources

Employee Transparency

At IPG Mediabrands, we celebrate differences and believe this makes us stronger. IPG Mediabrands is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to championing an inclusive culture that provides a sense of belonging for all our employees. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, disability, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please reach out to Ninette at [e-mail] if you would like to have a confidential conversation regarding any adjustments that would ensure our recruitment process is accessible for you. Please note that requesting a reasonable adjustment will not affect your application.

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Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Advertising and Business Development

Industries: Advertising Services