The home of full colour media, UM is a global media agency committed to empowering brands to their full potential of growth by leveraging the power of brand patterns. As the leading global media network in IPG Mediabrands, UM operates in over 100 countries, with more than 3,000 people serving a roster of global clients including American Express, General Mills, Emirates, Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss & Co, Dyson, Enterprise Holdings, Upfield, Just Eat Takeaway, Mattel. For more information, please visit https://www.umww.com/
Overview
Role Description
* The Account Manager will help to drive excellence for the client across key markets, ensuring that local plans are aligned with regional direction.
* The Account Manager will work across all relevant client campaigns, including country specific plans with a key focus on B2B media environments.
* They will work closely with the Account Director and need to build strong relationships within the wider media team and special business units including Strategy, Insights and Data, our key day-to-day clients and the wider Well 7 agency teams.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Gain the respect and trust of all relevant client personnel by demonstrating knowledge, commitment and enthusiasm for their business.
* Media planning and buying.
* Global planning and buying: Evaluate media proposals and negotiate rates/programs to ensure highest value and efficiencies are delivered to the client.
* Create and maintain relationships with key media partners.
* Manage client expectations and have the ability to assess when to escalate issues to the Account Director. Also challenge clients when necessary.
* Oversee the campaign management process to ensure the precise and timely activation of central campaigns, deliver to plan and identify key insights to build into future planning.
* Local market support: Create, develop and maintain relationships with key local markets.
* Support and advise local market teams to ensure their media plans comply with the central brief and strategy.
* Be able to confidently challenge and question assumptions and recommendations that have been made to ensure the best possible delivery for the client.
* Reporting + Finance: Lead the timely, accurate and insightful delivery of reporting calls, meetings, QBRs and optimisation logs.
* Gain full understanding of both the finance processes, working with the media team and supporting the Finance Director as required.
* Strategy and Insight: Gain full understanding of the clients’ business and the market they occupy so that you can confidently speak and help identify the issues they face.
* Help to develop an addressable strategy with our data led media partners and key internal stakeholders.
* Be thoroughly knowledgeable on all relevant research available (e.g. TGI, Nielsen, comScore, Mediabrands proprietary etc.) and confidently deliver information and solutions to the client using these tools.
* Guide and support local markets to ensure strategic alignment across markets.
* Management & Professional Development: The manager role engages with lots of key stakeholders across the business but you will be responsible for at least one direct report, who you will work closely with and ensure they are supported in their professional development.
Desired Skills & Experience
* B2B account experience preferred, but not essential.
* Strong cross channel knowledge and media planning expertise across Brand and DR clients including digital programmatic, social, TV, Print and OOH.
* Experience across technical ad operations such as trafficking, dashboarding, verification and ad serving.
* Effective communication with clients, agency partners and your own team members.
* Experience managing junior team members and supporting their growth.
* Work is accurate and engaging; able to juggle multiple tasks with often conflicting deadlines.
* Confident and resilient with excellent attention to detail and the ability to build strong relationships internally and externally.
* Interest in learning more about media and the client’s business.
* Experience planning local market campaigns, or knowledge of what is required to plan and buy them.
* One international language a plus, but not essential.
* Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
Employee Transparency
At IPG Mediabrands, we celebrate differences and believe this makes us stronger. IPG Mediabrands are equal-opportunity employers 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 Ninette.DeSousa@mbww.com if you would like to have a confidential conversation regarding any adjustments that would ensure our recruitment process is accessible for you. Please note requesting a reasonable adjustment will not affect your application.
The Perks
We aim to provide all our people with a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your full potential and benefit from the broad range of opportunities within the agency. When you join us, we want to make sure you feel valued – and that you are rewarded for your fantastic work. So, we also offer a range of benefits:
* Flexi–leave, with 25 days annual leave to be taken as minimum. In addition to your holiday entitlement, the office usually closes between Christmas & New Year.
* Free breakfast and free lunch.
* Early finish Fridays.
* Core Hours (Mon-Thurs, flexible start/finish times).
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice car scheme.
* Interest free season ticket loan.
* Paid time off for Volunteering.
* Group Income Protection.
* Life Assurance.
* Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level).
* Group Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3-6%.
* Generous Parental Leave & Pay.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Free eye tests.
* Flexible benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and many more!
Job Details
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Advertising
* Industries: Advertising Services
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