Media Analyst

Job Description

About the jobThis is an exciting and rare opportunity for someone to join our vibrant and rapidly growing team as a Global Investment Analyst.Global Investment TeamThe Global Investment team is a dedicated unit to drive value creation and monitor and deliver media buying commitments to our well established and growing client base. It is built around experienced media traders, auditors and analysts whose job is to shareand apply investment best practice across our global network and ensure that our clients receive the best media value and investment guidance.The team play a vital role quantifying and tracking media buying performance across all our Group markets for global clients. We strive to define new ways of measuring media value to ensure we continue to lead the industry in this area.Your principal responsibilities include:

• Monitor and analyse our network media buying performance using our internal software system.
• Collect data from markets - checking and cleansing for accuracy
• Work closely with the Group buying community to deliver client reporting and understanding of buying performance and market context.
• Collaborate with markets to capture specific detail for our client work.
• Participate in opportunities to share best practice.
• Collaborate with external media auditing companies
• Rotational participation in pitches to understand how investment value model is crafted, articulated, and delivered to current and prospective clients.
• Deliver your individual objectives in line with the our capabilities: Commercial Acumen, Team Player, Client Builder and Craftsmanship.

Your success will be measured based on the quality and timeliness of data collection and reporting/media performance analysis, your participation in value creation, your teamwork and effective collaboration with our local markets.Desired Experience

• We are looking for someone with analytical skills and a foundation in working with data in excel and an interest in working in a global capacity, we will train the rest.
• You should also have strong interpersonal and written communication skills and a keen desire to progress your professional skills.
• An interest in the media industry is a must, but we do not require someone with prior media experience.
• We are more interested in finding someone who is interested in building their career and learning about our business, whether that be a change of career direction, a return to work or starting out on your career.

In return we will provide an international, creative working environment in which you will have the opportunity to support high profile blue-chip global clients and develop your career. We work for companies such as Volkswagen Group, PepsiCo, Unilever, McDonalds,Chanel, Philips, HSBC, Nissan.Training and DevelopmentWe have learning and development programs to support professional growth including a weekly Global Investment Exchange training session for all where experts from the network present to us as well as a "Grand Tour" for Analysts to introduce you to other functionsand gain more in-depth media knowledge. We also have a "GI Connect" Global Investment Teams community, where we learn from each other and from our local market investment colleagues from all around the world.Our NetworkWe are the media services division of the leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company, providing services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.We offer unparalleled representation in the marketplace, as well as a depth of capabilities and experience to drive leadership and innovation in every media type.The company may make changes to your duties from time to time to meet the changing needs of our business. The above stated job guideline is intended to be a broad depiction of your duties rather than a comprehensive list of activities.You will have the benefit of working in a market leading global media agency group with the freedom to develop your career within our network in a way that works for you.Flexible WorkingWe are committed to supporting and helping have a great work/life balance and a positive attitude to well-being. As part of this, we have a flexible and hybrid working model as a fundamental part of how we operate, including core hours and flexible hours forall.We believe flexible & hybrid working increases individual motivation, improves performance and productivity, and reduces stress as well as helping manage wellbeing generally. We welcome applicants seeking flexible working arrangements which allow them to varythe number of hours worked, the work pattern (ie days and times worked), and/or the location of work. We will work with you to implement the best flexible working solution for you without compromising team performance and client delivery.Employee benefitsWe offer pension contributions, life insurance, health insurance, a generous holiday entitlement and many other employee benefits for all. We have an enhanced maternity leave, shared parental leave, paternity leave pay policy.Diversity, Equity and InclusionWe are focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity & inclusion of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different.We welcome remarkable people from a broad range of backgrounds who bring their different attitudes, opinions, and beliefs into a culture where you are treated with respect and can be comfortable at work just being you. Embracing our differences results in astimulating and inspiring environment which will lead to everyone viewing the world, our work and each other with fresh eyes.We have our own Global Investment Diversity & Inclusion committee who bring us regular talks and initiatives, including strategies to support our mental wellbeing, including Mental Health First Aiders. We also have a vibrant global Employee Resource Group communityto support minority groups.