Manager Marketing Media - Sports- 8 months

Our client is a prominent global organisation in Sports.

Description

Media Planning & Campaign Execution:

• Lead digital marketing media programs to drive reach, engagement, and acquisition.
• Plan, implement, optimize, and report on marketing media activities across programmatic, paid social, and reservation channels.
• Manage multiple campaigns end-to-end, from strategy and concept through to execution and reporting.
• Execute a Paid Media Test & Learn agenda to improve efficiency and drive innovation.

Creative Development & Innovation:

• Oversee the development of paid media assets, ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Work with internal teams and agency partners to create best-in-class creative assets.

Project & Agency Management:

• Manage external media agency relationships, ensuring alignment on media strategies.
• Oversee campaign budgeting, finance, and invoice reconciliation.
• Drive operational efficiencies through structured agency workflows.

Marketing Data & Technology:

• Lead Paid Media technology integration efforts to enhance audience targeting, automation, and measurement.
• Collaborate with Digital Data & Analytics (DDnA) and Product teams for audience segmentation and campaign targeting.
• Ensure GDPR and data privacy compliance across media activations.

Performance Tracking & Reporting:

• Develop and manage real-time performance dashboards.
• Ensure standardized campaign measurement and tracking frameworks.
• Share knowledge of industry trends to optimize future planning and activation efforts.

Profile

• University/bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, marketing, advertising, audience data management or related field; Higher education qualification or equivalent (master's degree, MBA, etc.) is a plus.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in performance-driven Paid Media, preferably within an agency or brand-side media role.

They will possess hands-on expertise in media planning, buying, and optimization across Google, Meta, TikTok, X (Twitter), and Programmatic DSPs.

Strong Project Management skills are essential to lead multi-channel campaigns from planning to execution and reporting.

The candidate should have a strong understanding of AdTech and MarTech ecosystems, including DMPs/CDPs, Clean Rooms, Ad Servers, and Attribution platforms.

The candidatmust be comfortable with challenging other people and have excellent stakeholder management skills.

Proficiency in Power BI and a data-driven mindset are crucial. The candidate should be proactive, inquisitive, and possess good communication skills.

Job Offer

The candidate will benefit from an 8-month temporary contract starting ideally on May 1st. The candidate will work in the Digital Engagement & Marketing Department, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, at 100% activity level. This role offers the opportunity to lead impactful media campaigns for a global organization, collaborate with a dynamic and international team, and contribute to the promotion of key initiatives.

Application Process: Interested candidates should submit their CV, cover letter, and a portfolio or samples of relevant communications work only through Michael Page's website