AV Manager

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to provide support to the senior team in delivering innovative solutions that deliver client objectives whilst meeting our business objectives and financial targets

To ensure that the highest level of quality is applied to all AV output. Working with your Associate Director, identify continuous improvements of our AV product to deliver better performance for our clients;
To ensure the wider trading and business goals are met and your team are developed and are progressing in line with career aspirations.

Amplifi is the media investment arm of Dentsu Aegis Network. The core objective of Amplifi is to deliver efficient trading along with strategic & innovative media solutions, whilst embracing the changing world of media. Working closely with our media partners to ensure a point of difference vs the market; to be the media agency of choice. It is pivotal that we are agile, pioneering and collaborative to ensure we deliver innovative and strategic thinking whilst maintaining commerciality.

As part of your performance discussions, you and your manager should agree which will most enable you to deliver your objectives.

Development of plans and forecasts for specific clients in the DAN North portfolio

Utilise all AV planning tools to maximum efficiency to deliver engaging and innovative planning solutions

To provide support to senior team in developing best in class AV strategies

Demonstrate the ability to manage all aspects AV for multiple accounts and quality control output from members of your team

Maintain expert knowledge of the AV marketplace to anticipate opportunities and threats

Ensure all AV trading agreements are delivered in line with defined parameters and targets

To drive partnerships that deliver strong business results

Maintain a good understanding of the business’ commercial strategies and use this to influence plans, clients and media owners

To build strong client and media owner relationships, with the aim to understand their motivations and needs to deliver better results

Proactively manage, motivate and develop your team members, through regular reviews of performance and aligning their development plans

Advanced knowledge of MS Suite, particularly Excel and Power Point

Ability to pre-empt issues and be pro‑active in producing solutions

Has the ability to work accurately under pressure and with short deadlines

A high degree of numeracy and literacy are essential

Comfortable with presenting to colleagues and clients, including interpretation of data

Proactive in raising own commercial awareness of the industry beyond channel specialism

Uses knowledge of the client and the operating model to deliver and influence planning output

Effectively manage the teams output, ensuring all tasks are delivered to the satisfaction of the client and / or internal stakeholders

Strong working relationships are built & maintained, to deliver strong business results

Pre‑empts issues & pro‑actively produces solutions which engage all stakeholders

Time critical / sensitive deadlines are meet, when working on multiple tasks

Plans are adapted to meet changing demands by internal or external stakeholders

Reviews, appraisals, feedback & development plans happen in a timely manner for all team members

Mobilising Performance and Potential

Communicates Effectively

Builds credibility

Knows the Business

Focuses on clients

Quality decision making

Making relationships count

Focused on quality

The ability to communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders in multiple locations

Aptitude to build and maintain strong working relationships

A solid grounding in AV activation & trading, as well as a breadth of market knowledge

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills in a previous role

Proven track record in effective management, development of team members

You’ll have a great compensation package, private health & dental insurance, corporate discounts and career development through Dentsu University, and free…