Position Summary
Why join our team?
This Senior Media Manager role sits in the Media team, which is positioned within the Samsung UK Marketing structure. The Media team are a specialist hub of four senior expertise that deliver the UK media strategy, planning, execution and measurement of all ATL and digital campaigns for our Smartphone, Tablet, Computing, Watch, Buds, Services, TV and Home Appliance products.
Working across the full spectrum of paid media channels for product launches, brand & promotional campaigns, the Media Team is focused on the continued improvement of our media effectiveness through driving innovation, efficiency and operational excellence. As a team we deliver a high volume of innovative media campaigns that excite the business and get results for Samsung.
Role and Responsibilities
Your key responsibilities
1. Lead the end to end development of media strategies and plans for product campaigns, from agency briefing to effectiveness and measurement.
2. Communicate media recommendations to key collaborators in the marketing department, providing them with clear critical metrics and steering creative alignment to the media plan. Manage the process of feedback, approval, implementation, and results.
3. Working closely with our media agency to get the best from the team to drive business objectives.
4. Drive the innovation pipeline to ensure Samsung is taking advantage of new media technologies and creative routes to market.
5. Collaborate with the Marcomms team to develop and complete plans that have a maximum impact on all touchpoints. Ensure alignment with PR, Social, B2B and DTC teams.
6. Ensure clear measurement plans are in place, record the findings and incorporate them into future planning.
7. Coordinate the creative media fulfilment process for these campaigns, liaising with product marketing, to ensure assets are supplied are optimal and in a timely manner for every element of the media plan.
8. Facilitate regular campaign in-flight reporting, to ensure media delivery and performance is on track, optimising as necessary.
9. Ensure campaigns have complete and insightful post campaign analysis.
Skills and Qualifications
What we need for this role
To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:
10. Substantial UK media planning or buying experience, ideally at a leading media agency or in-house media team.
11. Ability to devise media strategies to deliver against business and marketing objectives.
12. Thorough understanding of all media channels, especially digital channels and how they work together to deliver on the media strategy.
13. Deep understanding and up to date knowledge of the UK media landscape and current consumer trends.
14. Experience of measuring the efficiency of media campaigns and understanding of the methodologies to do this.
15. You are able to communicate clearly with a wide range of collaborators. This involves the ability to distil complex problems into easy to understand solutions.
16. Collaborative working style within a large matrixed organisation.
17. Great project management skills, taking ownership of multiple projects at the same time and delivering to tight deadlines.
18. Ability to work independently with a detailed approach to delivery.
19. Passion for media, innovation and a curiosity to learn.
What does success look like?
20. Strong and effective media plans for key campaigns that deliver business objectives
21. Clear measurement in place with findings detailed and used for evidence-based planning
22. Insightful media agency briefings that inspire the agency team
23. Effective in-flight reporting in a timely manner
24. Strong and productive working relationships with all relevant marketing partners, media agency teams and media owners
25. Trusted media team point of contact, delivering valued opinions and input into marketing plans
26. Demonstration of key behaviours: collaboration, forward thinking, innovation, attention to detail, responsibility, integrity and enthusiasm
The interview process
A two stage interview process, consisting of a face to face meeting with the Head of Media, and then a follow up interview with presentation task.
Benefits of working at Samsung include
27. Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week
28. Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance
29. Car allowance
30. Pension contribution
31. Three volunteering days each year
32. Holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday
33. Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products
34. Access to a discount shopping portal
35. Partner Colleagues are not eligible for Samsung Enhanced Paid Sick Leave but may be eligible for statutory payments from their payroll agency
36. Up to 20 (pro-rata) Partner Absence days per calendar year to be used in times of need
A note on equal opportunities
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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