We are looking for a Digital Media Buying Manager to join our Digital Marketing team and play a key part in driving success for NEXT Internationally. Based at NEXT Head Office in Enderby, Leicester with a competitive salary range of £64,000 - £86,000 and great benefits such as Private Medical Insurance, Company Car, Performance Based Company Bonus & more!
At NEXT, not only are we one of the UK’s largest fashion retailers, but we’re also one of the largest listed companies, full-stop. Selling our products and thousands of world-famous brands, both in-store and online UK and Internationally. What’s more, we’re growing. Fast. And it’s the kind of growth and investment that is exciting for everyone in our business.
About the role
As the Digital Media Buying Manager, you will report into the Head of International Media, working within the eCommerce department. You are responsible for developing and leading the operational management of our digital media activity, in order to maximise the profitable acquisition of new customers and generation of sales from existing customers, from key media channels such as PPC, PLA and Social advertising across multiple specific International markets. You will work closely with our media agency and key partners to deliver profitable performance campaigns as well as managing a team of media buying experts.
What else is involved?
1. Implement the strategy for Digital advertising for NEXT within the given International regions
2. Drive planning, creation and optimisation of digital campaigns
3. Manage the relationship with the media agency and our media partners
4. Monitor & work with the agency to optimise all activity
5. Work with the partners to explore new and innovative opportunities
6. Manage the reporting for your channel/campaigns
7. Regularly present key campaign findings/insight identified
8. Stay up to date with the digital media landscape
9. Lead cross channel reporting to inform key stakeholders and in order to optimise future activity and improve budget allocation decisions
10. Highlight opportunities for further growth in channel performance whilst maintaining profitability
You’ll be doing all this from our Leicestershire Head Office. Our offices are inspiring, yes. But we understand that life happens. So, we’re big on making sure your work, works for you which is why we offer flexible working with 4 days in the office each week and 1 from home.
What we’re looking for
11. Experience of all digital performance media channels (PPC/Display/Social) In-depth technical knowledge of the digital media buying platforms, understanding of eCommerce platforms and data layers.
12. Strong numeracy and excel skills
13. Strong communicator
14. Experience of planning and optimizing across performance digital media channels
15. Experience of managing partners and/or agency relationships
16. High attention to detail
17. Logical – finds it easy to problem solve
18. Collaborative and works well as part of a team
19. Strong technical knowledge essential
20. Confident dealing with multiple senior stakeholders
21. Confident to recommend and present activity/plans
With experience in managing substantial budgets, campaigns and delivering an agreed strategy you will have great technical knowledge of the buying platforms, marketing tech infrastructures, be highly analytical, results orientated and able to work accurately at pace.
Bring your energy. Play to your strengths. Make things bigger and better than before. Let’s Take It On.
Benefits
22. Competitive salary band of £64,000 - £86,000
23. Flexible working
24. Annual company performance based bonus
25. Sharesave scheme, which allows you to invest in NEXT and claim your share of our success
26. Company Car
27. Annual Pay Reward
28. Pension 3% Employer/ 5% Employee
29. Private Medical Insurance
30. Management Share Options
31. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (can also buy/sell up to 3 days)
32. 25% staff discount and free next day delivery to desk for online purchases
33. A newly refurbished subsidised restaurant and bar
34. Staff shops in Yorkshire and Leicestershire
35. Juice bar and coffee shop
36. Gympass - discounted gym membership
37. Free company bus service to and from Leicester city centre and other areas
38. Onsite nursery (salary sacrifice scheme) in Leicester
39. A digital GP healthcare service
40. & loads more!