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Our brands and properties group partners with iconic brands and rights holders to turn relevance into revenue through integrated strategy and consulting, creative, live experiences and commercialization. We help clients understand, connect to and inspire global audiences by bringing together brands, properties and talent/creators to build meaningful relationships that drive measurable business outcomes.\nShaped by our belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, THE·TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas and influence. For more information, please visitthe.team.\nThis is an Fixed Term Contract position, Mon-Thurs per week, until end Dec 2026.\nOVERVIEW\nWe are seeking a Senior Media Manager to lead the development, execution, and optimisation of omni channel full-funnel digital media campaigns. The ideal candidate will bring 4-5+ years of experience in full-funnel marketing, with proven expertise across platforms like BVOD, YouTube, Meta in the UK market.\nThis position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of creator marketing, media planning and performance performance marketing within a fast-scaling agency focused on brand and performance mediaimpact. The role is suited to a results-driven individual with a strong strategic mindset and a desire to operate in a high-growth, high-performance environment.\nThe Senior Media Manager will work within a paid media team to ensure media strategies align with client objectives. This includes campaign planning, delivery, optimisation, and post-campaign analysis. The individual will act as the strategic link connecting client objectives to media performance outcomes.\nThis role reports directly to the Associate Media Director and serves as a key lead in delivering against business objectives. 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