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| Media Procurement Transformation Lead |
| Responsible Marketing Advisory · UK (flexible) · Contract · International travel |
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Working at RMA, our sister company The Responsible Resourcing Agency (RRA) is recruiting for this role on behalf of our sister company, Responsible Marketing Advisory (RMA). RMA is an independent, B Corp-certified marketing advisory that helps ambitious brands change marketing, for good. You'll join RMA as an RMA advisor: employed, managed and developed by RMA, and embedded with a client team, with RMA's wider team, frameworks and expertise behind you. |
The role
Lead a first-of-its-kind transformation in media procurement.
You'll be embedded with a global FMCG business at an exciting point in its media journey. Its procurement team works at the forefront of competitive buying, sustainable sourcing and purpose-led partnerships, combining its own technology and insight with its partners' to create disruptive sourcing strategies and supplier-led innovation that respond quickly and flexibly to changing consumer needs.
As Media Procurement Transformation Lead, you'll drive a major organisational change in media procurement, rolling out new technology and modern digital tools for the first time. You'll own efficiency delivery, adoption planning and execution, leading cross-functional teams and stakeholders so the change lands and creates real value.
What you'll do
- Lead organisational change: drive the transformation agenda, making sure new processes, tools and ways of working are adopted smoothly across the organisation.
- Roll out new technology: plan, deploy and integrate new technology and modern digital tools, keeping them aligned to strategic objectives.
- Deliver efficiencies: own measurable efficiency improvements through process optimisation and technology adoption.
- Enable digital ways of working: establish and embed digital tools that improve transparency, automation and performance tracking in media buying.
- Manage projects and stakeholders: run complex, cross-functional projects across multiple teams, delivering on time and communicating clearly with senior stakeholders.
- Build capability: design and deliver training and change management programmes so new tools and processes are adopted.
- Track performance: monitor progress against KPIs, efficiency targets and adoption milestones, and give leadership regular updates.
What you'll bring
Experience
- A proven track record in procurement transformation, digital tools implementation or media buying technology.
- Leading large-scale, complex global projects with cross-functional teams.
- Shaping and leading business process re-engineering, and driving change management so new processes and technology are adopted.
- Quantifying efficiency gains and value delivered, with an analytical mindset.
- Influencing and communicating at senior levels.
How you work
- You will live our EPIC culture every day!
- Unsettled by the status quo and not afraid to be provocative, with a passion for new technology and disruptive ideas.
- Able to create a shared vision for change and drive its adoption and execution.
- Comfortable under pressure in a complex global environment, balancing a broad range of stakeholder needs.
- Strong at selling ideas, building presentations and communicating clearly in writing and in person.
- Commercially sharp, with high financial and business acumen.
- Tenacious and resilient in pursuit of challenging goals.
How you'll succeed
- Measurable efficiency gains delivered and evidenced through process and technology change.
- New tools and ways of working adopted on plan, against agreed milestones.
- Senior stakeholders aligned behind a shared vision for media procurement.
- Teams trained, confident and using the new tools day to day.
This role involves international travel.
| Our EPIC culture | |
| Enterprising | We foster ingenuity and innovation, always looking for better ways to deliver. |
| Passionate | We care about our clients, the craft, and marketing's impact on the world. |
| Impactful | Truly independent, we make a difference now and for the long term. |
| Collaborative | We rely on, trust and learn from each other and our partners. |
We're all about our business and our clients' businesses reflecting the world around us, which means we embrace diversity and inclusion and promote equity and belonging. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Apply as you are, because we'd love to hear from you.
Responsible Resourcing Agency · responsible-resourcing.com
Media Procurement Transformation Lead employer: Responsible Resourcing Agency
As a leading Responsible Resourcing Agency in the UK, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. With a strong focus on professional development, we offer numerous growth opportunities and encourage our team to stay ahead of industry trends, particularly in the dynamic field of media activation and optimisation. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values creativity and strategic thinking, all while making a meaningful impact in the advertising landscape.
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