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Location: 2 days per week in office (Thursdays + 1 other)
Salary: From £39,000 + 10% discretionary bonus
Level: Manager-level
About the Role
We are looking for a Client Manager (Campaign Team) to join our LS11 agency on a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you’ll be leading the end-to-end delivery of supplier-led media campaigns for Asda’s media partnership. You’ll manage your own strategic categories, nurture client relationships, and play a key role in mentoring junior team members - all while ensuring media is executed to a high standard across a fast-paced portfolio.
If you love variety, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and embrace change with energy, this could be your right role.
Why SMG?
At SMG, we hire for the future, which is fast-moving and changing shape. Do you have the potential to help shape our business? We’re looking for brilliant, diverse talent who want to grow with us—people who are curious, ambitious, and eager to learn, whether as specialists or across teams.
Our culture is everything. If you’re someone who stays honest, stays hungry, stays foolish, and has fun, you’ll feel right at home here.
We value those who take ownership of their growth and bring fresh perspectives. That’s why we’re committed to equity, inclusion, and building a place where everyone feels empowered to grow. At SMG, it’s not just about filling a role but building the future together.
We’re proud to be ranked the #1 Best Marketing and Media Agency and to have received World-Class accreditation from Best Companies.
* 10% discretionary bonus
* £1,800 yearly wellbeing fund (on top of your salary!)
* Free Headspace subscription
* £500 yearly “Uni Fund” for learning
* 4 extra Wellbeing Days off per year
* Summer & Winter conferences + year-round celebrations
* 4pm finishes every Friday
* Flexible and hybrid working
Explore all our benefits here
Are We What You’re Looking For?
We move fast, adapt quickly, and like to challenge each other. We're looking for people who enjoy the buzz of change, the satisfaction of building something better, and the joy of working with a close-knit, values-driven team.
This isn’t for everyone, but if you thrive in this environment, we’d love to meet you!
A Little Bit About You
You’ll bring:
* Strong experience managing client-facing campaigns in a fast-paced environment
* Excellent stakeholder management skills across clients, suppliers, and agencies
* Confidence juggling multiple projects and pivoting quickly based on business needs
* Commercially minded with an eye for process improvement
* Solid communication and influencing abilities
* Leadership experience and the ability to support and develop junior team members
* A proactive, curious approach and the drive to become a subject matter expert
Don’t meet every single requirement? We still want to hear from you. If you believe you’d thrive in this role, your unique perspective might be just what we’re looking for.
What You’ll Be Doing
Your days will be dynamic. You might find yourself:
* Leading the full lifecycle of campaign execution across your assigned media categories
* Managing and coaching direct reports, including regular 1:1s and reviews
* Collaborating with Asda stakeholders, supplier brands, and internal teams
* Championing specific media types and pioneering better ways of working
* Ensuring campaign deadlines, quality standards, and creative accuracy are consistently met
* Supporting the wider team with new process rollouts and optimisation initiatives
Our Values:
Stay honest. Stay hungry. Stay foolish. Have fun.
Explore what that means to us here
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