Senior Associate Director - London, United Kingdom - EssenceMediaCom

EssenceMediaCom

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Senior Associate Director - Planning (Sky)

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Overview of role

This is an exciting new opportunity to lead a team working on one of the biggest advertisers in the UK.

The client is a firm believer in the power of media and has huge ambition to deliver effective and brilliant work.

The role is focused on Sky Mobile, a fast-growing MNO which recently hit 3M customers and is looking to keep a positive growth trajectory.

Long-term ambitions are to be the #1 Mobile operator in Sky homes by 2025 in UK (and ROI) and media will be a critical way in which we deliver this.

This is a great opportunity to work with big budgets, a dynamic team and have an appetite to drive innovation.

We are looking for someone with a media agency background, who has experience of leading high performing teams and a combination of excellent strategic skills and creative flair.

You will have a keen understanding of digital channels (paid, owned and earned) and their strategic role in delivering business outcomes, as well as AV, audio and OOH.

The role encompasses both brand and performance so experience in both is desirable.

Sitting within a dedicated team to the account, with a strong team culture, this role is a great opportunity for an ambitious leader to join one of the agency's flagship accounts and create brilliant work, in close collaboration with clients, creative agencies and internal teams.

This is an extremely exciting opportunity for applicants with expertise and energy, who share in our core values of enthusiasm, curiosity and creativity.

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Reporting of the role

This role reports to the Business Director and has a close relationship with the Partner and Managing Partner of the business unit, as well as key members of the agency leadership team.

You will lead a team of 4 comms planners & work closely with our digital and investment counterparts, business science and other specialist functions within the agency, as well as external creative agencies.

3 best things about the job

Working on a highly regarded and hugely popular brand, with lovely clients who are excited for new ways of thinking and pushing for innovation
Being part of a hugely sociable, personable and fun team There are 20+ planners across Sky alone
It's a major opportunity to ignite your career and learn a huge amount from some talented colleagues and clients in BU4 and beyond

Measures of success

In three months, you would have:

Embedded yourself within the wider team and built strong and collaborative relationships with your key client counterparts, your direct reports and partner agencies
Overseen the team and planning product, challenging the work internally to ensure the best solutions are put in front of the client

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In six months, you would have:

Set the conditions for the team with clear goals, objectives, and development plans
Built strong relationships across the agency including key departments
Delivered a strategic response to a client brief in close collaboration with the Strategy Director, your team and integrated with agency partners

In 12 months, you would have:

Act as a leader, defining and representing the department and agency culture
Delivered award shortlisted work which contributes to the growth of Sky Mobile
Embedded in the wider agency and participated in wider planning initiatives or new business
Taken the lead on annual planning for Sky Mobile, setting the direction for their approach

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Responsibilities of the role

Lead the account team and channel planners/buyers, responsible for the development and progression of the team and making it the team that everyone wants to be a part of.
Oversee comms planning from the strategy through to reporting and analysis. Act as the agency lead in cross agency collaboration.
The client loves innovation and is always open to new ideas and has budgets to support new initiatives. A key part of the role is to constantly challenge the work internally to ensure we are delivering innovative and measurable solutions to Sky Mobile's challenges
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