Job Overview
*Please note: this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Join Sony Europe in a pivotal role shaping how we invest and optimize media across Europe.
Lead the strategic governance of category media investments across our European markets, driving alignment and performance consistency across central campaigns, local markets, D2C and retail media. You'll establish KPI frameworks, resolve inefficiencies across fragmented media activities, and ensure investments deliver measurable business impact.
Working with our European market teams, media agencies, D2C partners and Amazon, you'll translate category priorities into cohesive media strategies while maximizing effectiveness and operational efficiency. Through quarterly governance cycles and cross‑market reviews, you'll strengthen accountability and collaboration while identifying optimization opportunities that drive category growth.
This is a strategic role requiring strong analytical capability and media expertise-ideal for someone ready to bring order, insight and performance discipline to a complex, multi‑stakeholder media landscape. You will have one direct report to support you in your plans and activities.
Responsibilities
* Lead strategic alignment and governance of media investments across European markets, establishing frameworks and identifying opportunities to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
* Oversee coordination of media activities across all channels, resolving duplication and inefficiencies while ensuring alignment with category priorities and commercial objectives.
* Lead quarterly media reviews with European market teams, guiding on planning alignment and KPI management while driving consistency in best practices.
* Drive performance‑oriented media management by monitoring investment effectiveness and leveraging data insights to optimize strategic decisions and recommendations.
* Collaborate with media agencies and external partners to enhance planning quality, operational efficiency and performance outcomes.
* Oversee media reporting operations, data quality and analytics coordination to ensure timely, accurate visibility of media performance across the organization.
* Coordinate across marketing, strategy, digital and regional teams to ensure media investments align with business objectives and support insight‑led decision‑making.
Qualifications
* Significant experience in paid media, media strategy or integrated media planning for consumer industries.
* Experience optimising mid‑to‑large scale media investments across multiple European markets.
* Ability to operate independently and drive alignment across multiple stakeholders in a fast‑moving environment.
* Experience leading media planning and governance processes.
* Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
Benefits
Competitive salaries and benefits using established benchmarking. Healthy work‑life balance supported by hybrid and flexible working policies. A supportive community that encourages collaboration and personal development. Volunteering days and wellbeing programs.
Equal Opportunity
Sony Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, citizenship, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, medical condition or other protected characteristics.
Disability Accommodation
Sony Europe will provide reasonable accommodation for any qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process. For requests, contact AccommodationRequest@eu.sony.com or by mail to Sony Europe Limited, Human Resources Department, the Heights, Brooklands, Surrey, KT13 0XW, UK. Indicate the position you are applying for and the accommodation required.
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