Job Description

Are you a passionate and experienced media expert ready to take your career to the next level? Join UM, the media powerhouse of McCann, and be at the forefront of planning and executing innovative media campaigns for a diverse portfolio of clients.

Who We Are.

UM isn't just a media agency; we're a team of individuals within McCann Central, the UK's largest integrated agency, all driven by a shared purpose: to help brands play a meaningful role in people's lives. As part of McCann Worldgroup, a global agency network renowned for culture-shaping work, you'll be part of a team that consistently pushes creative boundaries.


We're not just talk - our awards cabinet is overflowing, including Euro Effies for most effective global agency and Cannes Network of the Year. Creativity is at the heart of everything we do, and we're looking for someone who shares that passion.


Join our dynamic media team as a Media Manager and take the lead in shaping innovative strategies for a diverse range of clients.

What You'll Do.

You will be part of a structured and highly creative media team that provides media solutions that truly help our clients businesses grow and prosper.


As a Media Manager, you will need to develop a productive relationship with your client contacts and media owners, collaborate effectively within your team and, build and maintain solid relationships across the wider agency to deliver successful outcomes for the client and agency alike.


You will need to keep the client media account running smoothly by utilising and managing company resources to pre-empt and manage client requirements, deliver successful media plans and projects for clients, maintain a profitable service and 'go the extra mile' in representing UM.

Your Key Responsibilities.

Work with your wider media team to identify client business and marketing problems and provide information and data necessary to generate tailored media solutions. Develop an understanding of the UM 'Futureproof' planning process and how it helps us solve our clients business challenges. Engage clients with relevant industry information which shows a clear understanding of their pressures, objectives and ambitions. Demonstrate an understanding of multi-market businesses including the internal business structures - e.g. locally led vs. Centrally led Understand the nuances of each media type, their key strengths and buying models so that you can contribute to the development of media strategies/schedules. Use that channel knowledge to be able to brief channel specialists as to their roles in delivering the overall agency response. Understand the financial impact of key decisions and how they drive the underlying numbers. Produce carefully thought through schedules fully costed and on budget Work with our data and analytics team to measure, optimise and refine media laydowns Strong media owner brief writing skills, distilling all of the relevant strategic insight to allow the most effective idea generation. Contribute to the development of pitch ideas and presentation by taking an interest in wider discussions around new business. Contribute actively to internal communication and collaboration across departments. Develop a sound commercial awareness of the account and how day to day changes with plans can affect both the client's business and agency profitability Demonstrate an understanding of how to use the following tools to deliver effective media solutions- Growth Accelerator, AdIntel, TGI, Adwanted, DDS, Prisma, SAP, Mintel, Warc. Statista, Euromonitor, Foresight Factory, Google Trends, etc

Ready to make an impact?

If you're a passionate and driven digital media professional looking for an exciting opportunity to grow your career, we want to hear from you! Get in touch and tell us why you're the perfect fit for our team.

Our commitment to equal opportunities

For us, diversity is a business imperative - one that must be embedded into every aspect of how we operate in order to drive success. Simply put, we believe an encouraging and inclusive environment makes sound business sense.


As a globally integrated community that influences and shapes culture, it's vital that the talent mix in our agencies encompasses all dimensions of diversity, and that we demand the same of the people we work with.


Conscious inclusion encompasses social, cultural and cognitive differences and cultivates an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose. It is the integration of this philosophy that allows us to create meaningful experiences for our employees, drive better business practices with our vendors and clients, and ultimately lead with purpose.


McCann is a disability confident committed employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for this role, so please do let us know when you apply if you are eligible, along with any adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to enable you to perform at your best.




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