Media Planning Leader The role of Media Planner is a key position in our organization that requires expertise in building and executing media plans across multiple channels. As the Head of Integrated Media & Media Planner, you will be responsible for leading a team of media professionals to drive excellence in media planning, precision marketing, audience insights, and data strategy. - Leads and guides a team of media experts, fostering collaboration and providing leadership by example to ensure seamless integration of traditional and digital media. - Develops and implements comprehensive media plans across traditional, digital, social, influencer, and emerging platforms to support brand objectives and business performance goals. - Collaborates with cross-functional teams including marketing, precision marketing & precision influence leads, and media agencies to align campaign strategies with global and regional standards. - Ensures effective use of media channels through budget optimization and reach maximization using both digital and traditional media. - Coordinates the development process to ensure campaigns are executed on time, aligning all stakeholders including precision marketing & precision influence leads, marketing teams, and TTL (through the line) media agencies. - Leads measurement tools such as MMM, CMM, and Social Listening to optimize media spend and provide actionable business insights to marketing teams. - Organizes quarterly media reviews to measure campaign performance, capturing high-quality insights and ensuring continuous improvement in future media executions. - Oversees the agency delivery of data and input into associated media tools and reports. Required Skills & Qualifications - Expertise in managing multi-channel media strategies across online and offline platforms. - Proven experience in leading media teams and driving integrated media strategies in global, regional, and local markets. - Strong understanding of media measurement tools and performance tracking with the ability to extract actionable insights. - Experience managing media agency relationships including negotiations, resource & project management, and delivery of scope. Ideal Experience - Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including marketing, PM & PI Leads, and media agencies. - 6-8 years of experience in traditional and digital media planning. - Experience managing media agency relationships including negotiations, resource & project management, and delivery of scope. - Experience owning and optimizing budget across multiple teams. - Strong project management skills including building & rigorously tracking work plan. - Significant experience communicating technical material to range of audiences including brands, corporate leadership, technology partners, and agencies. Other Key Responsibilities - Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills. - Leadership skills ideally managing small to medium teams. - Agile ways of working. - Results-oriented. - Collaborative and teamwork. - Ability to adapt in complex and fast-changing environments.