You are a media strategist who understands that strategy doesn't mean "better planning". You are the person who always has a fresh approach, creative ideas and can also bring gravitas to this role. You can lead senior stakeholders and get everyone to follow your ideas.

Responsibilities:

• Create and look after the execution of media strategy
• Generate tactical alternatives based on client needs and requests
• Take a key role in the pitching process
• Measure media performance of campaigns
• Respond to clients’ media-related issues
• Seek a consumer-centric view in all strategic thinking ideas
• Create media plan recommendations and alternatives
• Investigate creative and innovative approaches to strategically reach the target consumer
• Build strong relationships with creative agencies
• Analyse competitive activity in the marketplace
• Submit entries to award nominations

Desired skills and experience:

• Proven experience as a strategist, not just a senior planner
• Knowledge of the principles of advertising, marketing and media. Media or/ and creative experience needed
• Interest in the dynamics of media - how each media element performs alone, how they perform together and how they are constantly changing
• Analytical thinking
• Ability to formulate solutions to media problems
• Ability to write clearly and concisely
• Ability to effectively and comfortably communicate and interact with internal stakeholders, clients and vendors
• Gravitas & freshness