Digital Media Manager - 10 Month FTC

We have a multi-disciplinary offering, united under one leadership, all in one building: advertising, media, data, technology, digital, social, mobile, CRM, UX, sports and entertainment, public relations, corporate communications, healthcare, design, research, employer branding and recruitment. Havas is the only truly integrated marketing and communications company in the UK. 

Our mission is to unite brands and people through meaningful connections, driving business success. We are the fastest growing of the global networks and have a challenger brand mentality. We share one common purpose: to bring media and creative closer together for the benefit of our clients. 

Havas Media Global is a dedicated team supporting global clients across strategy, insight, media, creative and digital. The culture of our group is best described as dynamic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative. 

We are solely immersed in global assignments and have the experience and understanding to fulfil the needs and challenges of global clients. We believe in modelling team structures after those of our clients and are set up to meet the unique requirements of each, from centralised one-hub market management to more coordinated or decentralised needs, adding value by leveraging central and local media expertise and the totality of our clients’ media investments. 

Job Summary

This is an exciting role that is pivotal to shaping and leading one of the world’s largest coffee suppliers and distributors. We’re looking for a “can-do” attitude and “team-first” player to join our digital team.   

The Digital Manager will work alongside the Head of Digital to deliver on global strategic priorities, drive quality and innovative solutions, and ensure adherence to overall digital planning, activation and operational best practices by local markets. The Digital Manager will work in close collaboration with the account teams and will coordinate with Havas specialists (e.g. data, adops, programmatic experts).  

Mission & Responsibilities

• You will work with global and local teams of specialists to create perfectly  aligned communication solutions and share exchange of best practice.  

• You will be a key member in developing innovative digital strategies that consider the consumers’ decision-making process and that respect the role of offline channels.   

• You will also develop the implementation approach for this strategy alongside local channel specialists within the team.  

• You are always up to date on digital developments and new digital solutions and inform your clients accordingly.  

• You build good relationships with key media partners to provide the best service and access to products and resources.  

• You will manage and review the local execution of digital strategy, implementation and  reporting.  

• You will play a leading role in the digital training of staff and in the development of  clients and staff on all digital topics.  

 
Soft Skills & Competencies

Skills  

• 3+ years’ experience in digital marketing field – media planning/activation preferred.

• Paid social background preferred but not mandatory. 

• Proficient understanding of digital technology partners (i.e. IAS, Google Marketing Platform). 

• Comfortable adapting to new AI tools and skilled in usage of AI to enhance performance and drive better client outcomes.

• General knowledge of marketing technology solutions required for paid media activity (i.e. Customer Relationship Management, Mobile Measurement Platforms, Analytics etc.) 

• Confident and passionate presenter.  

• Excellent verbal and written communicator. 

• Strong sense of problem solving, critical thinking, and solutions-oriented creativity. 

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with other departments. 

• Strong project management skills. 

• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.  

Abilities  

• Excellent people & networking skills. 

• Self-starter demonstrating initiative and proactiveness.  

• Collaborative, building and maintaining strong relationships with global & local teams, clients, partners, and media owners.  

• Accurate and attentive to detail.  

• Collaborative, building and maintaining strong relationships with global & local teams, clients, partners, and media owners.  

• Agile, prioritising what’s urgent and important to achieve the team’s goals.  

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