Description

Agency :
Havas Media Group
Job Description Summary :

About Havas Media Global:

Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups, operating in over 100 countries. The Group is made up of two major divisions: Havas Creative Group and Havas Media Group.

We have a multi-disciplinary offering, united under one leadership, all in one building: advertising, media, data, technology, digital, social, mobile, CRM, UX, sports and entertainment, public relations, corporate communications, healthcare, design, research, employer branding and recruitment. Havas is the only truly integrated marketing and communications company in the UK.

Our mission is to unite brands and people through meaningful connections, driving business success. We are the fastest growing of the global networks and have a challenger brand mentality. We share one common purpose: to bring media and creative closer together for the benefit of our clients.

Havas Media Global is a dedicated team supporting global clients across strategy, insight, media, creative and digital. The culture of our group is best described as dynamic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative.

We have a blue-chip client list including Hyundai Kia, Unilever, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Telefonica, Dolce & Gabbana, Maersk, Michelin, PUMA, International Airlines Group, and Swarovski.

We are solely immersed in global assignments and have the experience and understanding to fulfil the needs and challenges of global clients. We believe in modelling team structures after those of our clients and are set up to meet the unique requirements of each, from centralised one-hub market management to more coordinated or decentralised needs, adding value by leveraging central and local media expertise and the totality of our clients’ media investments.

About Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE):

JDE is one of the world’s largest coffee suppliers and distributors with leading brands in beans, instant, capsules, ground coffee and tea, including DE, L’OR, Kenco, Jacobs, and Pret A Manger.

Based in Amsterdam and Utrecht, JDE’s relationship with Havas has been growing significantly over the past 7 years in communications strategy, digital and offline activation, performance, and ad operations. As the lead media partner agency, Havas is responsible for 50+ JDE countries across EMEA, APAC and LatAm, including its top markets Australia, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, and United Kingdom.

The Havas Global Team working on JDE brings together culturally diverse, high-performing global specialists based in London, Paris, Madrid, and Barcelona, across account management & client service, strategy, digital operations & activation, data & measurement, and investment. The Team is leading the global relationship and working closely with the JDE Global Media & Digital and Procurement Teams. The Havas Global Team is guiding and governing 50+ local Havas offices to drive excellence and best practice throughout JDE’s media strategy, planning and activation.

About the Role
This is an exciting role that is pivotal to shaping and leading one of the world’s largest coffee suppliers and distributors. We’re looking for a “can-do” attitude and “team-first” player to join our digital team.

The Digital Manager will work alongside the Head of Digital to deliver on global strategic priorities, drive quality and innovative solutions, and ensure adherence to overall digital planning, activation and operational best practices by local markets. The Digital Manager will work in close collaboration with the account teams and will coordinate with Havas specialists (e.g. data, adops, programmatic experts).In addition, the role will oversee the growth and development of our Global Digital Executive, directly reporting to the Digital Manager.
Job Description :
Key Responsibilities
You will manage and work with global and local teams of specialists to create perfectly aligned communication solutions and share exchange of best practice.
You will be a key member in developing innovative digital strategies that take into account the consumers’ decision-making process and that respect the role of offline channels.
You will also develop the implementation approach for this strategy alongside channel specialists within the team.
You are always up to date on digital developments and new digital solutions and inform your clients accordingly.
You build good relationships with key media partners to provide the best service and access to products and resources.
You will manage and review the local execution of digital strategy, implementation and reporting.
You will play a leading role in the digital training of staff and in the development of clients and staff on all digital topics.
Skills
4+ years’ experience in digital marketing field – media planning/activation preferred, digital media & tech savvy and a passion for staying on top of trends
General understanding of digital technology partners (i.e. IAS, GMP)
Excellent verbal and written communicator
Confident and passionate presenter.
Strong sense of problem solving, critical thinking, and solutions-oriented creativity
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with other departments
Strong project management and managerial skills
Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Abilities
Excellent people & networking skills
Self-starter demonstrating initiative and proactiveness.
Analytical and thorough in understanding challenges and in identifying optimal solution
Decisive and confident in pushing through solutions
Committed to continuous improvement
Empathetic & sensitive to detect issues, whilst efficient in problem resolving
Accurate and attentive to detail.
Tenacious in doing what’s necessary to achieve goals and push plans through to results.
Collaborative, building and maintaining strong relationships with global & local teams, clients, partners, and media owners.
Effective under pressure, delivering multiple projects, tasks and workstreams on deadlines.
Agile, prioritising what’s urgent and important to achieve the team’s goals.
Values
Ownership: You think like an owner and expect others to do the same.
Accountability: You fully commit to the projects, tasks and workstreams you’re responsible for.
Transparency: You are open and transparent in your communication and decision-making. You justify your decisions and speak up if you hold a critical opinion.
Resilience & Resourcefulness: You are willing to do the good but difficult things in pursuit of the necessary outcomes.
Ambition: You take every task as an opportunity to grow and go from good to great.
Open-mindedness: You analyse and reconcile different points of view to inform your decisions.
Drive for Excellence: You don’t lower the bar for yourself or others – you ask for feedback and evaluate accurately.
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Contract Type :
Permanent
Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.