Digital Manager

WHO WE ARE

We are Mediabrands, a CLIENT-FIRST, CONSULTING-LED, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN group of 13,000 media and marketing specialists in over 130 countries on a mission to ensure our clients win in the marketplace. In 2007, Mediabrands or MB was born in the global arena under the parent company

InterPublic Group (NYSE: IPG) which is currently headquartered in New York City, USA.

Through our portfolio of brands, and culture of collaboration, we offer the media and marketing capabilities it takes to invest smarter and grow our client’s businesses now and in the future. Through our diverse community of people and leaders, we offer teams of experts who thrive in a culture of excellence and equity. Through our commitment to brand values and media responsibility, we offer leadership to help our clients always act in the best interests of the communities they serve.

In the Philippines, Mediabrands was founded in 2015 by the late and beloved Venus Reyes-Navalta and is registered in SEC as IPG Mediabrands Philippines, Inc. We are structured in the country as an umbrella company of a number of brands or business units such as UM, Initiative, Reprise, Magna, Orion, MediaBrands Content Studio (MBCS), plus our now affiliates Kinesso and Matterkind that incorporated its own company in 2021 to form Kinesso Philippines, Inc.

We are looking for a DIGITAL MANAGER who can join our UM (media agency) team:

about THE TEAM

A full-service media agency, UM strives to Futureproof our clients’ businesses through our relentless pursuit of better science, art and outcomes. UM is made up of entrepreneurially-minded strategists, planners, researchers, investment experts, decision scientists, account executives, and content and activation specialists. A part of IPG Mediabrands, UM’s global headquarters are in New York, with six additional US offices in Birmingham, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, and San Francisco. UM's vision to Futureproof our clients for today, tomorrow, and beyond wouldn’t be possible without our Better People.

UM’s culture is an inclusive one, where people belong and are encouraged to bring their full selves to the office, and where personal and professional growth are a priority of every member of the team. UM’s Executive Leadership Team is dedicated to building a culture that permeates every element of the company, from work flexibility, to career planning and regular talent reviews, to an active culture club. They proudly uphold the following values:

· Courage: Our courage to take risks drives our ability to set new industry standards.

· Curiosity: Our relentless curiosity drives relentless innovation.

· Commitment: Our commitment to uncovering better opportunities for our clients and our community is at the heart of everything we do.

· Community: We pride ourselves on fostering a community where everyone can belong while actively giving back to the communities in which we live.

· Caring: We care about being a diverse agency where everyone feels motivated and supported.

· Candor: Our candor through open and constructive dialogue ensures better outcomes for our people and our clients.

As a company, UM is constantly pushing to improve, under their Better Science, Better Art, Better Outcomes banner, striving to set the bar in the ever-evolving media landscape and their efforts have yielded a number of new business wins around the globe.

THE DIGITAL MANAGER ROLE

The Digital Manager role is a critical one for the UM future vision, product and way of working. This person will report to a Business Unit Director and will be responsible for working with the Client Business Partners, Investment Leads and other disciplines as well as key Mediabrands organizations to understand the digital landscape. The Digital Manager will be responsible for the following:

Understand the digital landscape and identifying the key trends that will drive UM’s and our client’s businessWork with Client Business Partners and key Mediabrands organizations to define the key annual digital priorities for UM. These priorities will drive the organization’s focus and investment in terms of training, client education/discussion materials and thought leadership, PR strategy, etc.Work with Client Business Partners to ensure the organization is prepared to execute against the key annual digital priorities including helping planning teams infuse digital priorities into planning upfront in the process as well as working with investment teams to represent our priorities to Magna during key partner negotiationsReview digital capabilities, identify best practices and develop a plan for spreading best practices more broadly across the organizationServe as a thought leader and digital strategist for key clients

This person is expected to partner closely with the Client Business Partners, Investment Leads and key Mediabrands resources. This person will be responsible for being the glue that ties what our clients need together with what the broader Mediabrands organization can provide and ensuring that UM is optimized to deliver in an ideal way for both organizations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Commercial:

Serve as a thought leader to key clients who are looking for help developing significant digital strategies in areas such as performance, programmatic, social media, website, etc.Represent UM and Mediabrands capabilities and ensure both have a strategic seat during these critical conversationsBe the “spear” that sells pulls in advanced capabilities in these areas

Service Leadership and Innovation:

Define the digital priorities and ensure the key businesses are prepared to execute against themEnsure UM has leading digital capabilities across the end-to-end digital spectrumWork with key UM organizations to ensure digital is infused in everything we do

Client Relationship:

Establish strong, actionable relationships with key client executives to cultivate a broader sphere of influence for UMAdvise senior client management and work as an objective insider and media liaison/advocate

Coordination and Integration:

Ensure a coordinated and digital product across strategy, planning and investment as well as Mediabrands services

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience4+ years of experience in digital media including 1+ years of management experience requiredAble maintain strong professional relationships with clients, colleagues and vendorsAbility to develop integrated marketing communication plans encompassing traditional and non-traditional media strategiesAbility to drive projects from conception to completion; project management experienceProven knowledge of online planning and research tools and resourcesExperience with campaign management/ad serving technologyPreferred working knowledge of third party Internet marketing research

If you believe that the team and this role might be perfect for YOU, go ahead and apply via JobStreet to start the process.

Thank you in advance for your interest in IPG Mediabrands Philippines, Inc.!