Connections Director

WHO ARE WE:

We’re Mediahub, the industry’s best kept secret. In 2023 we got our first Campaign School Report, coming in at number one for building the most ethnically diverse team in the industry.  COMvergence rank us as the UK's fastest growing media agency for the second year running.

We bring a challenger mindset to everything we do.  Brands choose to work with us to disrupt category norms.

We offer the best of both worlds.  A start-up culture backed by Mediabrands.

Just some of the brands we work with – New Balance, Pinterest, FarFetch and Royal Caribbean Group (Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Silversea Cruises).

You’ll be joining an agency that is for everyone.

We live by our values:

Anticipate tomorrow - we are challengers, we are proactive in thinking about what needs to happen today in order to make tomorrow better

Hustle from the heart - we move fast, take ownership, and look out for each other

Perform with pride - we take pride and care in what we do, and we strive for excellence

Believe you can - believe in yourself to make a difference; believe in each other to do great things

Stay curious - we have fun on the journey of discovery

Position overview:

The Connections Director leads the delivery of Mediahub’s implementational media planning activity, with hands on responsibility for the planning on dedicated accounts, and overall responsibility to support and develop the broader planning team.

This person will work hand in hand with members of the strategy team to bridge the gap between world class comms strategy and the media plans developed by client planning teams. You will bring insight, rigour, innovation and passion to the implementational planning process.

You will work closely with the Head of Strategy to drive the adoption by teams of InterAct and support the broader strategy and planning process, helping ensure that console use and process application are socialised into the business.

This is a client facing role. You’ll need to bring “media math” rigour, and channel knowledge to bear to demonstrate the why behind the what. And to ensure that our planning product directly meets client media requirements and objectives.

This role encompasses internal responsibilities as well as also being client facing and covering our relationships with key vendors and our partner IPG agencies i.e., ensuring that the briefs to the TV, OOH and Addressable teams are built in a way that in consistent with the overall planning principles developed.

Working with the SLT you will help deliver excellence of planning and execution of media activity and keep the agency ahead of developments in the market. The contemporary AV market is one area where particular emphasis is needed, with more client investment in AV channels. A solid understanding of AV planning is essential.

Planning Strategic Direction & Execution

• Support the adoption of the Strategy & Planning process
• Support the usage of InterAct
• Ensure the quality of our implementational planning
• Own the planning output across Mediahub
• Hands on support for the planning teams to deliver quality planning output, with rigour and rationale behind every plan
• Work with buying specialists to ensure our planning approach and strategies are delivered and maximised through our buying

People

• Play an active part of the core planning process with the client account teams, working with clients to successfully sell-in our proposed approach
• Work with the client planning teams to upskill our planners through hands on support, mentoring and guidance
• Work with the strategy team to ensure strategies are real-world achievable and can be and are implemented in planning, and through to buying

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 our Talent Inclusion Specialist Jess at Jess.Richardson@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)  
• Retail discounts 
• Wellbeing programme 
• 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  
• Independent mortgage advice 
• Financial education 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Free eye tests 
• Flexible benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and many more! 

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Last updated on Aug 22, 2024