At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead digital media campaigns across social and programmatic channels for Heineken UK.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at Heineken UK, a leader in the beverage industry.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, annual bonus, 32 days holiday, and free drinks!
- Other info: Hybrid working model with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make an impact with innovative campaigns while developing your digital media skills.
- Qualifications: 2-3 years in digital media buying, strong analytical and communication skills required.
Salary: £38,000 - £43,500 depending on experience, plus annual bonus, and benefits listed below
Function: Marketing
Location: London (nr. Oxford Street), a mix of office and home working
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 6th July 2026
About the role
As a Digital Media Specialist, you’ll be responsible for leading the day‑to‑day digital planning and activation of media campaigns across some of Heineken UK’s key brands. The role focuses primarily on Programmatic and Social channels, spanning OLV, Display, Audio, CTV and paid social platforms. You’ll own campaigns end to end, from insight‑led planning and activation through to optimisation, reporting and learning, ensuring activity is aligned to clear business objectives and delivers measurable impact. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, you’ll bring media ideas to life through smart buying, strong execution and continuous optimisation. Sitting within the Media Buying function and reporting to the Media Buying Lead, you’ll play a key role in delivering large‑scale national campaigns, scaling data‑driven marketing, and driving innovation across digital media. You’ll also contribute to improving how we buy, measure and activate digital media, helping to raise capability and effectiveness across the business.
Key responsibilities
- Plan, activate and optimise digital media campaigns across Social and Programmatic channels, aligned to clear business objectives.
- Own campaigns end to end, from insight‑led planning through to activation, optimisation and reporting.
- Apply data‑driven audience strategies, increasing the use of 1st and 2nd party data.
- Monitor performance, share learnings and drive continuous testing and improvement.
- Work closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver innovative, high‑impact campaigns.
- Support large‑scale national activations and ROAS‑focused performance activity.
- Manage operational and financial processes linked to digital activations.
About you
You’ll be an experienced digital media practitioner with a strong background in social and programmatic activation, comfortable owning campaigns from planning through to optimisation and reporting. You’re data‑driven, commercially minded and confident working across teams to deliver clear business outcomes.
Experience you may bring
- Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in social and programmatic media buying and activation.
- Digital media planning experience across multiple objectives and audiences.
- Hands‑on activation of large‑scale campaigns, including dynamic creative partners and 1st party data.
- Buying experience across platforms such as DV360, Facebook, Instagram and Snap.
- Strong understanding of Programmatic within the wider digital media ecosystem.
- Ability to analyse performance data and turn insight into clear recommendations.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, including presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Solid project management skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Experience within FMCG and/or the alcohol category.
- Understanding of the UK on‑trade or hospitality environment.
- Experience with Salesforce products (SFMC / CDP).
- MediaTool and/or Amazon DSP experience.
Our ways of working
Our office sites operate a hybrid model. You’ll spend Tuesdays, Thursdays and one other day in the office and two days from home, although you’re more than welcome to come and work from the office on those days too.
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Double‑matched pension (up to 10%)
- 32 days’ holiday, plus three listed public holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day – if any of these fall on a weekend, you'll get the following weekday off instead)
- Life assurance (subject to policy terms)
- Critical illness insurance – comprehensive cover for you and your family
- Free ciders and beers (including low and zero alcohol options)
- Retail discounts
- Wellbeing support, including Mental health champions, free Counselling, access to Colleague Networks.
- Comprehensive opportunities to develop
- Option to join our Colleague Networks to connect, share and build inclusion
Rewards and benefits can vary from role to role. Some benefits are taxable and may be based on employee contributions. We’re happy to discuss further throughout the application process.
Digital Media Specialist in London employer: Heineken UK
Heineken UK is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London, just steps from Oxford Street. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, you will have access to comprehensive training opportunities and a supportive culture that values innovation and collaboration. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous benefits including a double-matched pension scheme, and the flexibility of a hybrid working model, all while contributing to impactful digital media campaigns for some of the UK's most beloved brands.
