Managing Partner - Media Planning

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the strategic media direction and client partnerships, aligning agency goals with market opportunities and high-profile programs.

  • Growth & Partnerships: Set strategy, nurture C-suite relationships, and lead new business through pitches and market opportunities.
  • Performance & Innovation: Define KPIs, optimize using data, and push AI-enabled ideas across traditional and digital channels.
  • Team & Scale: Build and mentor a diverse high-performing team while overseeing budgets, profitability, and resource allocation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Set the strategic vision for media planning, aligning agency goals with client and market opportunities
  • Lead the development of integrated media strategies across traditional, digital and emerging channels
  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, building strong long-term partnerships
  • Drive new business growth through pitches, partnerships and market opportunity identification
  • Oversee media planning operations, including budgets, profitability and resource allocation
  • Define and track campaign KPIs, using data and analytics to optimise performance and demonstrate ROI
  • Champion innovation, including the use of emerging technologies such as AI to enhance performance and creativity
  • Build, lead and develop a diverse, high-performing team in a collaborative and supportive environment

Requirements

  • Senior leadership experience within a media agency environment
  • A strong track record managing complex campaigns and high-profile client relationships
  • Confidence presenting to and partnering with C-suite stakeholders
  • Deep knowledge of the UK media landscape and emerging industry trends
  • A strategic, analytical mindset with a passion for measurable impact
  • Leadership skills that empower teams and support professional growth

Benefits

  • Flexible Working
  • Be Your Best
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at OMG
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Omnicom Media UK

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OMG UK delivers transformational experiences for consumers, clients and talent. Powered by the Omni marketing orchestration system, OMG connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, MG OMD, PHD and Hearts & Science to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences.We are enormously proud of our Agency and Network of the Year accolades, including most recently, PHD named Adweek’s Global Media Agency of the Year, MG OMD named Thinkbox TV Planning Agency of the Year, and OMG Unite named Media Agency of the Year at the Leadership and Diversity Awards.We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, diverse voices and minority communities are valued, heard and well represented, and where everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and fairness.

Founded in 2000
London, England, GBR
2K employees (446 in marketing)
60% recommend to a friend
75% CEO approval

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