Global Assistant Media Manager
Job Type : Temporary, Full Time
Salary : £41000/annum
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Global Assistant Media Manager to join our client, a leading global FMCG company with Brands such as Dove, Knorr, Persil & Magnum, based at their prestigious facility in Blackfriars, London (working week will be split between the office and working from home – currently 2 days per week in the office). This is a full-time temporary role for a period of 12 months, working a 36.25-hour week. This role is paying up to £41,000 pro rata per annum, depending on experience.
The Global Assistant Media Manager provides daily media expertise to Global Brand Marketing on communication channel plans for UL's largest Global brands.
The role involves working closely with, and helping to oversee the work of, the global media communications planning agency to drive implementation of Brand Engagement planning and Brand Experience Toolkits.
The Global Assistant Media Manager role is help drive media planning excellence with responsibility for capability building by sharing communications best practice, knowledge of media channels, as well as global competitive and audience insights and media-related news. The role helps co-ordinate, manage and keep up-to-date key reports, helps to co-ordinate and organise events, and is also accountable for producing reports and insights on media behaviours, campaign performance and media spend.
This role is focused on supporting some of our biggest brands such as Omo, Domestos, Cif and Lifebuoy, as well as driving the wider media agenda within the Global Media team and its affiliated workstreams.
Key Accountabilities
Provide daily media expertise to Global Brand teams on the creation of Global channel plans and assets for UL's priority Global brands in the Categories.
Collaborate with agencies through input into Brand Experience Toolkits and planning process.
Identify key channels and how to use them.
Craft brand blueprints including target audience insights, must have channels, channel strategy/guidelines.
Support the Media Manager/Director throughout the Brand Engagement process and Brand Experience Toolkit briefing, development, landing and embedding phases with local teams.
Work with Brand teams within the category on a clearly defined Brand Experience Toolkit process (from brief to market communication), whilst collaborating with relevant stakeholders at each stage.
Work with Global Brand teams to manage roster agencies in the development of campaign ideas and assets.
Deliver the Media Point of View to Brand Teams (Marketing) through day-to-day communications, e.g., strategy on audience planning, online and offline channels, DDM, social, video, search, media best practice, etc.
Take briefings from Brand Marketing and work with agencies to secure and deliver the competitive information required, managing the process throughout.
Connect effectively with Local Media Members for input on local media plans.
Deliver relevant reporting from key partners by overseeing their work and helping Brand teams to deliver any insights and recommendations to local markets.
Key Requirements
Strong working knowledge of media channels, with a focus on digital and content areas.
Experience working within a media, marketing or digital agency is preferred.
Ideally work experience at a Global level.
Demonstrate excellent organisation & communication skills – must be a self-starter who takes initiative.
Confident with Information management.
Bias for action – demonstrate experience within a pro-active role.
Strong communicator, both written and verbal, with stakeholder management skills.
Curiosity in order to monitor all communications and keep up to date with projects and bringing the outside in
More Information
- Address City of London, London
