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Media Manager

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Media Manager
Global Media Agency
Manchester / Hybrid
Salary up to £47,000
A highly regarded media agency in Manchester is looking to hire an experienced Media Manager to join their growing client planning team following a major new client win. The client? Think one of the UK's biggest names in beauty and retail!
They're building this new team from the ground up and the Media Manager hire is pivotal, giving you the opportunity to join right at the start of an exciting new partnership with a retail giant. Highly regarded as one of the best teams in the North this is such an opportunity!
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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The Role
- Work across planning & buying of omni-channel media campaigns spanning brand and performance.
- Collaborate with specialists across Paid Media, SEO, Programmatic, Analytics, TV, Radio, and OOH.
- As Media Manager, support the Executive’s in the team to ensure delivery.
- Act as a key point of contact for the client.
- Lead the day-to-day running of this prestigious account.
What's in it for you?
- Over 30 days holiday allowance (bank holidays on top)
- Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
- Option to work abroad for 4 weeks of the year
- Industry-leading well-being programme
- Subsidised gym membership
- Training programmes and learning solutions


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The agency has a great culture, flexible working, genuine career progression, and an outstanding benefits package.
If you've got media agency experience (or relevant retail media in-house experience), enjoy building strong client relationships, and want to work on campaigns for one of the UK's best agencies, I'd love to chat.
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