Opportunity for Media Director with Middle East Communications Network

Job description

• Responsible for the day to day workings of the client team offering support, training and insight to team members
• Understands clients overall business and marketing objectives displaying a sound knowledge of all media, including TV, Print, Radio, Outdoor and Online, working efficiently as part of an overall integrated team
• Full understanding of all Clients marketing strategies and objectives
• Control of major media strategy and media objectives
• Quality control of all written media evaluations, recommendations and presentations to Clients
• Primary lead in all new business pitches
• Pro-actively seek creative media opportunities appropriate to specific clients
• Provide media opinion on behalf of the agency
• Remains up-to-date on industry research and drives development in this area training key members of staff and acting as a knowledge hub to team members
• Ensure media research and analysis is correctly used in the team and look at new ways of using and developing emerging trends and technologies
• Build a strong profile in the industry for the client group and the agency
• Involved in all major Client negotiations with the media together with Buying Director
• Manage a staff of media professionals.  Develop the staff through performance management and giving consistent feedback.  Identify with staff, developmental opportunities and help them to work toward their professional goals.
• Manage human resource administration, which includes:  maintaining staff levels through effective recruiting, salary administration, performance management and conflict resolution.
• Promote an open working environment where opinions, views and ideas can be shared
• Ensure all Client budgets are being controlled
• Responsible for the professionalism and performance of their team
• Responsible for the structure of the team to ensure its smooth operation
• Ensure the team maintains a good relationship with all clients, media owners and other departments
• Recognizes and provides training for the team to improve professionalism and keep young talent in the company
• Advise on resources needed within the team
• Ensure best practices flow between offices
• Lead best practices presentations internally with office
• Contributes to innovation and idea generation
• Sets and lead New Business plans
• Full accountability of Business unit profitability and financial analysis
• Set plans increasing profitability on both an account and agency level.
• Intelligence monitoring including Store visits
• Engage with the company and contribute with ideas on company and client level.
• Exposure and contribution to Digital Media planning 

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