Senior Manager - Media
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About the Role
Spark Foundry is hiring a Senior Manager - Media in Dubai to lead integrated media strategies and manage client relationships. The role requires 7-10 years of agency experience, expertise in digital and traditional media planning, and strong leadership skills.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of integrated media strategies and plans across multiple clients and industries
- Manage day to day client relationships, ensuring delivery against client and agency KPIs
- Oversee media planning quality control, ensuring strategic, data driven, and innovative output
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver effective integrated campaigns across offline and online channels
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and working effectively under pressure
- Mentor, develop, and lead junior team members, fostering collaboration and continuous growth
- Identify new business opportunities and support business development initiatives
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, vendors, and key stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field
- 7–10 years’ experience in media planning, strategy, or a related role within an agency environment
- Proven experience leading teams and managing complex client portfolios
- Digital certifications across major platforms including Google, Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, and X/Twitter are highly preferred
- OOH & TV experience would be highly preferred
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and work under pressure
- Native Arabic talent is required for this role
- Experience in business development and identifying growth opportunities is advantageous
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Job Overview
- We are growing our team at Spark. We are on the lookout for a Senior Manager to join the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of integrated media strategies and plans across multiple clients and industries.
- Manage day to day client relationships, ensuring delivery against client and agency KPIs.
- Oversee media planning quality control, ensuring strategic, data driven, and innovative output.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver effective integrated campaigns across offline and online channels.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and working effectively under pressure.
- Mentor, develop, and lead junior team members, fostering collaboration and continuous growth.
- Identify new business opportunities and support business development initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, vendors, and key stakeholders.
Technical & Functional Expertise
- Strong understanding of media planning, buying, and strategy across digital and traditional channels.
- Expert knowledge of industry tools and platforms including DV360, Google Ads, Meta Business Manager, TikTok Ads Manager, Snapchat Ads Manager, X/Twitter Ads Manager, GWI, WARC, SimilarWeb, Euromonitor, and other planning tools.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret research, sales, brand health, awareness, and competitive data to generate actionable insights.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify ROI opportunities and drive business performance.
- Ability to translate client briefs into effective media strategies and plans aligned to business objectives.
- Proficiency in MS Office 365 suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.
- Strong understanding of emerging digital trends, commerce, and evolving media technologies.
Leadership & Communication
- Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing and mentoring teams.
- Excellent communication, storytelling, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
- Ability to influence and build meaningful relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven ability to problem solve, manage conflict, and make sound decisions in fast paced environments.
- Demonstrates collaboration, agility, resilience, accountability, and a growth mindset.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field.
- 7–10 years’ experience in media planning, strategy, or a related role within an agency environment.
- Proven experience leading teams and managing complex client portfolios.
- Digital certifications across major platforms including Google, Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, and X/Twitter are highly preferred.
- OOH & TV experience would be highly preferred
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and work under pressure.
- Native Arabic talent is required for this role
- Experience in business development and identifying growth opportunities is advantageous.
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