Ogilvy Social Lab is setting global benchmarks in digital marketing and is driven by offering our expertise to both local and international clients through a multi-market footprint.
We have enabled 'borderless ways of working', operating as connected teams and providing Creative, Content, Media and Intelligence capabilities to Ogilvy agencies and clients in more than 20 countries.
Join our globally connected team and work on challenging projects that transcend borders. Embrace a career that takes you to new horizons and make a global impact!
The Media director will oversee our Digital & Traditional media initiatives. They will be working closely with the digital campaign managers and collaborate with client & internal stakeholders to plan, develop and implement strategies. The candidate will also need to formulate strong relationships with traditional vendors, negotiating preferred rates for partners as well as managing the buy end to end.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive media strategies to support marketing campaigns and initiatives, across both traditional and digital media channels.
- Oversee the planning, buying, and optimization of paid media campaigns across various platforms, including digital, social, print, and broadcast.
- Manage media budgets effectively, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and maximizing ROI.
- Lead a team of media professionals, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to ensure their success and professional development.
- Collaborate closely with internal teams, including marketing, creative, and sales, to align media efforts with overall business goals and objectives.
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in media planning and buying, and incorporate new strategies and tactics as appropriate.
- Monitor and analyze campaign performance data, providing insights and recommendations for optimization and improvement.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with media vendors and partners, negotiating rates and securing advantageous placements.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations and guidelines, as well as company policies and procedures, in all media activities.
- Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and meetings, promoting our brand and networking with potential partners and clients.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 6 years of proven experience in digital media, with a focus on Social Media buying, Programmatic Media buying, and search ads.
- Experience working with more than one of the following platforms is an advantage: Meta, Google Ads, Google Marketing Suite, X, LinkedIn, Google &/or Adobe Analytics.
- Minimum 2 years' experience leading a team with demonstrated skills in leading and managing high-performing teams.
- Proficiency in devising and implementing successful digital media strategies that drive tangible results.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, team members, and stakeholders.
- A track record of delivering outstanding campaigns that meet or exceed client expectations.
- Agility in adapting strategies to suit different markets, cultures, and client needs.
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
- A proactive and innovative mindset, keeping abreast of industry trends and developments.
Offer:
- Exciting full-time role in a rapidly growing and trendsetting agency
- Work with a diverse global client portfolio, unleashing your creativity and making a lasting impact
- Attractive package and benefits, recognizing and rewarding your talent and hard work
- Continuous training, career conversations, and opportunities for professional growth
- Embrace work-life balance with our flexible homeworking policy
- Be part of a dynamic and inspiring work environment that motivates and supports your creative vision
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In 1948, David Ogilvy founded the agency that would become Ogilvy & Mather. Starting with no clients and a staff of two, he built his company into one of the eight largest advertising networks in the world with more than 500 offices and 20,000 staff across 169 cities. Ogilvy South Africa’s origins lie with a small hot shop in Cape Town, founded by Bob Rightford, Brian Searle-Tripp and Roger Makin in 1976. After merging with Ogilvy in 1984, Ogilvy & Mather RS-TM dominated the local creative scene during the first decade and over the next twenty years was recognized as a brand-focused agency that acted with integrity. During the 1990’s, Ogilvy South Africa soared creatively under the leadership of Robyn Putter (1950-2010), who eventually went on to become the global creative head of WPP. Today, Ogilvy South Africa is the leader in the industry, focused on building and transforming brands. Employing more than 900 staff across three offices, Ogilvy remains true to David’s vision; we still see ourselves as a company that does more than ads and have proven that by maintaining our humility and an almost divine discontent at our past successes, we can do more than stay relevant. For more than 50 years, Ogilvy South Africa has created iconic advertising for clients such as KFC, VW, SAB, BP, DStv and Mondelez amongst others, and we continue to live by our founders credo of existing to “Make brands matter”.
