Position Summary
Why join our team?
The Samsung Media Team sits within MX Marketing, as a specialist hub of senior expertise that delivers the media strategy, planning, execution and measurement of all ATL and digital campaigns for our Smartphone, Tablet, Computing, Watch, Buds, Services, TV and Home Appliances products!
Working across the full spectrum of paid media channels for product launches, brand campaigns and all promotions and sustain activity, the Media Team is focused on the continued improvement of our media effectiveness through diving innovation, efficiency and operational excellence.
Role and Responsibilities
Your key responsibilities
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Lead the end to end development of media strategies and plans for MX Smartphone, Promotions and Services campaigns, from agency briefing to effectiveness and measurement.
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Communicate media recommendations to key collaborators in the marketing department, providing them with clear critical metrics. Manage the process of feedback, approval, implementation, and results.
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Drive forwards the innovation pipeline to ensure Samsung is taking advantage of new media technologies and creative routes to market.
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Collaborate with the MX product marketing team to develop and complete plans that have a maximum impact on all touchpoints. Ensure alignment with PR, Social, and DTC teams.
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Ensure clear measurement plans are in place, record the findings and incorporate them into future planning.
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Coordinate the creative media fulfilment process for these campaigns, liaising with product marketing, to ensure assets are supplied in a timely manner for every element of the media plan.
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Facilitate regular campaign in-flight reporting, to ensure media delivery and performance is on track, optimising as necessary.
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Ensure campaigns have complete and insightful post campaign analysis.
What we need for this role
To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:
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Substantial experience with media planning or buying experience, ideally at a leading media agency or in-house media team.
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Ability to devise media strategies to deliver against business and marketing objectives.
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Thorough understanding of all media channels and how they work together to deliver on the media strategy.
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Deep understanding and up to date knowledge of the UK media landscape and current consumer trends.
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Experience of measuring the efficiency of media campaigns and understanding of the methodologies to do this.
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You are able to communicate clearly with a wide range of stakeholders. This involves the ability to distil complex problems into easy to understand solutions.
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Collaborative working style and great teammate.
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Great project management skills, taking ownership of multiple projects at the same time and delivering to tight deadlines.
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Ability to work independently with a detailed approach to delivery.
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Passion for media, innovation and a curiosity to learn.
What does success look like?
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Strong and effective media plans for key campaigns that deliver for the business
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Clear measurement in place with findings detailed and used for evidence-based planning
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Insightful media agency briefings
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Effective in-flight reporting in a timely manner
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Strong and productive working relationships with all relevant marketing stakeholders, media agency teams and media owners
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Trusted media team point of contact, delivering valued opinions and input into marketing plans
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Demonstration of key behaviours: collaboration, forward thinking, innovation, attention to detail, responsibility, integrity and enthusiasm
The interview process
A two stage interview process, consisting of a face to face meeting with the Head of Media, and then a follow up interview with presentation task. A Senior Media Manager from the team to join each stage.
Skills and Qualifications
Benefits of working at Samsung include
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Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week
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Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance
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Car allowance
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Pension contribution
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Three volunteering days each year
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Holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday
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Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products
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Access to a discount shopping portal
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Partner Colleagues are not eligible for Samsung Enhanced Paid Sick Leave but may be eligible for statutory payments from their payroll agency
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Up to 20 (pro-rata) Partner Absence days per calendar year to be used in times of need
A note on equal opportunities
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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