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UM is a media agency designed to futureproof our clients’ businesses for the now and the next. We leverage the transformational power of rich business analytics and real-time intelligence to maximize growth and activate the full consumer journey across content and connections – all rooted in culture.
We believe in purposeful growth, and our Better World Media philosophy puts diversity, equity, and sustainability at the heart of our business operations. We are committed to investing in diverse and responsible media partners to drive more meaningful and authentic messaging for our clients.
As the leading global media network in IPG Mediabrands, UM operates in over 100 countries, with more than 3,000 people innovating on a roster of global clients. Here in the UK, we are proud to work with some of the world’s most exciting brands, including Accenture, American Express, Just Eat Takeaway, Johnson & Johnson, Mattel, MoneySuperMarket, and Spotify.
London is also the home of our UM EMEA Headquarters, providing the full spectrum of integrated media and marketing services to global clients across the region. Our in-house tools and technology capabilities, driven by a truly multi-national, talented, and passionate team, make us perfectly placed to create tailored, regional solutions for a diverse range of clients. As a regional hub, we act as a catalyst to integrate and connect – fueling central strategies with both local insights and regional expertise. We have specialists across brand strategy, research & insight, data-driven analytics, 360 digital media planning, and content creation, and we bring all of these disciplines together to provide frameworks that optimize our clients’ advertising investment in each market.
Role Description
An exciting opportunity to join the most vibrant UM team. As Strategy Manager, the role is to be UM’s strategic lead for some of our most brilliantly innovative & creative brands Dyson, Just Eat & the newly won Levi’s. You will be responsible for ensuring strategic excellence that guarantees transformative business growth for each of your clients.
Beyond your day-to-day ‘patch’, there are multiple opportunities across the business to stretch your creative and strategic muscles by making a positive difference to all of the best parts of agency output. There is a fantastic opportunity for growth, working directly with the Managing Partner, Head of Strategy, with the support of the wider Strategy & Audiences Teams.
Some of your time will be allocated to new business projects, crafting the strategic approach for UK pitches or interpreting/localizing global strategies for the UK.
You will collaborate with multiple teams across the Mediabrands network. Uniquely for a media agency, we have creative, content, and production capabilities in-house, in the form of UM Studios. You will become part of an integrated Strategy, Content, and Partnerships Team that is industry-leading in developing effective & award-winning work.
Key Responsibilities
Our main deliverable as a team is ensuring that the agency produces breakthrough work that works. Creative thinking, inspiring our teams, dynamic presentation skills, and leadership behaviors are critical to delivering success in this role.
The Strategists are considered the driving force behind the proposition and execution for both existing clients and new business pitches.
We adopt an audience-first approach to everything we do and are committed to understanding consumers and their motivations, as an integral part of strategic output. This includes identifying high-value audiences to achieve growth and surfacing compelling insights that connect with them in our media strategies and plans.
Through our partnership with Acxiom, we not only construct high-value audiences using 1st-party data but also take those audiences through to activation.
The ideal candidate will be confident in collaborating with our Planning and Data Solutions Team to ensure our ideas reach the right people, at the right times, with the right messages, on the right devices.
Opportunities for progression include becoming a Director and Strategy Partner; joining the UM London Leadership Team, helping shape the future of our business in strategic product, growth, client service, and our culture.
Desired Skills & Experience
* Experienced and well-versed in multimedia, able to articulate how communications can positively impact our client’s business
* A dedicated, motivated individual eager to grow in strategic fluency and flair, with autonomy in work and support from the wider strategy team
* Highly ambitious, with a continuous learning mindset to deliver UM’s strategic output
* Personable with a collaborative spirit, developing good internal and external relationships with ease
* Committed to experimentation and collaboration, following best practices within the agency
* Confident in leading client meetings and presentations with support from the strategy & planning teams
* Ambitious to engage in the broader agency culture and enhance UM’s industry reputation
Employee Transparency
At Mediabrands and Kinesso, we celebrate diversity and believe it makes us stronger. We are equal opportunity employers committed to an inclusive culture. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.
Please contact our Talent Inclusion Specialist Jess for a confidential discussion about any adjustments needed to ensure an accessible recruitment process. Requesting adjustments will not affect your application.
The Perks
We strive to provide a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your potential and benefit from various opportunities. Our benefits include:
* Flexi-leave with a minimum of 25 days annual leave, plus office closure during Christmas & New Year
* Free breakfast and lunch
* Early finish Fridays
* Core Hours (Mon-Thurs, flexible start/finish times)
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
* Interest-free season ticket loan
* Paid volunteering time off
* Group Income Protection
* Life Assurance
* Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level)
* Group Personal Pension with matched contributions (3-6%)
* Generous parental leave & pay
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Free eye tests
* Flexible benefits including dental, travel insurance, cycle to work, gym discounts, and more
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