Manager, Media, MENA

The role

This person will lead the planning and execution of media campaigns across digital and traditional channels. The role covers large media budgets, managing media teams, and working with clients and cross-functional teams to meet marketing goals.

What you will do

• Identify target audiences and choose the best media mix across digital, print, TV, OOH, radio and social.
• Work on media strategies and align them with business goals, including product launches, brand campaigns and promotions.
• Oversee large-scale media campaigns from planning to execution across all channels.
• Manage in-house media buying and coordination with external agencies.
• Monitor media plans and adjust strategies using real-time performance data to optimize budget use.
• Use data-driven insights to improve media plans and make recommendations for future campaigns.
• Present campaign results and strategic recommendations to clients.
• Provide strategic guidance to the media team and encourage innovation.

Required qualifications

• At least 4 years' experience in a client-facing role and campaign management.
• Experience creating cross-media plans that meet client goals, including how paid media channels, including performance-based, work together.
• Proficient in strategic planning and building client-facing presentations, including PowerPoint decks.
• Strong track record in campaign performance management using analytics and optimization to improve KPIs.
• Strong understanding of media performance and digital campaign set-ups.
• Independent, with the skills to coach junior team members in developing, implementing and reporting on plans.
• Refine ongoing reporting procedures and working practices.
• Identify new opportunities for clients proactively.
• Work in alignment with Trading, Social, Web Analytics, Paid Search and SEO.

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance.
• Group retirement plans.
• Vision and dental insurance.
• Significant paid time off.
• Preferential partner discounts.
• Employee mental health awareness days.
• Access to the global WPP Media and WPP networks for growth and learning.
• Employee resource groups and in-office events.

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. Mindshare, a WPP Media brand, describes itself as delivering Good Growth for clients.