WHO WE ARE: 

With $41billion in media billings worldwide, Mediabrands Investment is the multi-platform strategic media investment unit of Mediabrands, the entity created by holding company IPG – a global provider of advertising and marketing solutions - to manage all its global media-related assets. Mediabrands Investment is responsible for forecasts, insights, negotiation strategy, and value creation across all media platforms.   

Mediabrands Investment has four regional hubs across EMEA, LATAM, APAC and North America. This role is to manage client partnerships in the EMEA region and for global clients housed in London. The regional hub in London consists of 20 people who work closely with the local investment teams, to deliver a truly differentiated approach to investment and innovation across the EMEA region. 

THE ROLE: 

The Investment Manager EMEA will report into the Head of Client Solutions and Partnerships, EMEA based in London. This role will focus primarily on helping to curate, manage and track best-in-class partnerships for the likes of Kenvue, Amazon, Honda, Bayer, Dyson, Nike and Levis but will also support in the areas of Trading. 

The role will help shape the strategic direction for client partnerships in the region and globally, and will focus on the following key areas of responsibility:  

Help to build long-term partnership strategies for key regional and global clients  Driving and measuring the most optimal value for clients through a variety of negotiation tactics  Identify new ways of extracting value from media owners for clients  Assist clients in evaluating and executing client direct deals with global/regional partners  Surface innovative partnership opportunities that seamlessly fit clients campaign objectives  Ongoing evaluation of clients’ investment strategies with media owners, and suggesting optimisations to ensure optimal value extraction   Ensuring brand hygiene guidelines are implemented within global, regional and local partnerships, and being able to deliver a fast reaction, and action planning to any violations of terms.  Help build multimedia partnerships when strategically relevant for a client’s KPIs  Quantify and capture the incremental value delivered to clients through reconciling any client partnerships with the Global Accountability team  Where applicable, support on client-direct global JBP discussions   Provide best practice guidance around partnership implementation and operational excellence to clients and client teams across the region  Work closely with the MB Investment team EMEA to ensure trackers, partnerships & JBPs agreements are shared and uploaded onto our investment portal   Participate as part of a global network of client solution investment experts, collaborating to share best practices and governance guidelines with client teams regarding Mediabrands investment toolkit solutions. 

KEY RELATIONSHIPS 

Internal 

Head of Client Solutions and Partnerships, EMEA  Group Director Investment & Intelligence EMEA, Managing Director MB Investment EMEA, Global Chief Client Solutions Officer, Chief Investment Officer EMEA   Orion Managers/Directors  Kinesso Managers/Directors  Regional/global client teams   Local Investment teams in EMEA  Global Value team 

 

External 

Senior leads at key media owners  Key client leads in EMEA  Senior personnel at relevant tech companies  Key clients who are responsible looking after their respective partnerships and JBPs 

 

WHO YOU ARE: 

Media buying/planning experience

Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, colleagues and vendors Confident and articulate presenter  Independent, self-motivated and hardworking 

Has a strong understanding of the digital landscape, and has a view on how the industry will continue to evolve in the future 

A negotiator who is able to solve problems pro-actively 

Will have experience of delivering innovative solutions to clients 

Basic knowledge of the media investment landscape is preferable  

Foundational understanding of how a global media network operates  

 

Employee Transparency 

At IPG Mediabrands, we celebrate differences and believe this makes us stronger. IPG Mediabrands are an equal-opportunity employer committed to championing an inclusive culture that provides a sense of belonging for all our employees. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, disability, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Please reach out to Ninette at [email protected], if you would like to have a confidential conversation regarding any adjustments that would ensure our recruitment process is accessible for you. Please note requesting a reasonable adjustment will not affect your application.

 

The Perks 

We aim to provide all our people with a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your full potential and benefit from the broad range of opportunities within the agency. When you join us, we want to make sure you feel valued – and that you are rewarded for your fantastic work. So, we also offer a range of benefits: 

Flexi–leave, with 25 days annual leave to be taken as minimum. In addition to your holiday entitlement, the office usually closes between Christmas & New Year  Free breakfast and free lunch  Early finish Fridays  Core Hours (Mon-Thurs, flexible start/finish times)   Retail discounts  Electric vehicle salary sacrifices car scheme  Wellbeing programme, including Headspace & flu jabs  Interest free season ticket loan  Paid time off for Volunteering  Group Income Protection  Life Assurance  Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level)  Group Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3-6%  Generous Parental Leave & Pay   Independent mortgage advice  Financial education  Employee Assistance Programme  Free eye tests  Flexible benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and many more!