Senior Media Manager - Freelance

Senior Media Manager - Freelance

Freelance 58500 - 71500 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead and optimise digital media campaigns across multiple platforms.
  • Company: Join a global agency transforming brands and talent into revenue.
  • Benefits: Flexible freelance role with competitive pay until December 2026.
  • Other info: Collaborative culture focused on innovation and growth.
  • Why this job: Make an impact in a fast-paced environment while shaping media strategies.
  • Qualifications: 4-5+ years in performance marketing with strong analytical skills.

The predicted salary is between 58500 - 71500 £ per year.

THE·TEAM is proud to provide representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide.

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.

This is an Fixed Term Contract position, Mon-Thurs per week, until end Dec 2026.

Overview

We 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, You Tube, Meta in the UK market.

This 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.

The 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.

This role reports directly to the Associate Media Director and serves as a key lead in delivering against business objectives.

We are looking for candidates with a media agency background that are looking to drive impact with broad media strategy planning and execution capabilities.

Core Responsibilities

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

  • Media Strategy Ownership
  • Lead cross-platform paid media strategy (TV, Meta, You Tube, etc.).
  • Align media planning with business goals and performance KPIs.
  • Campaign Oversight & Execution
  • Manage end-to-end digital campaign delivery, from planning to analysis.
  • Own budget allocation, pacing, targeting, creative deployment, and optimisation.
  • Ensure tracking accuracy and alignment with campaign objectives.
  • Data, Reporting & Analytics
  • Direct dashboard development and integrate insights with business implications.
  • Translate performance data into clear, actionable insights for planning and decision-making.
  • Evaluate dashboard data and de
  • liver strategic recommendations to clients.
  • 4. Internal Collaboration
  • Serve as a strategic link between paid media team and Account Leads.
  • Work closely with cross functional teams to support end to end activations.
  • What You Need
  • Minimum of 4-5 years experience in an agency environment, preferably in a performance marketing role,
  • Hands-on expertise in Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, direct buys with a track record of delivering measurable results.
  • Experience building and managing end-to-end media plans, including budget allocation, pacing, targeting, and creative coordination.
  • Strong understanding of client KPIs, funnel strategies, and media metrics across different objectives.
  • Proven ability to analyse campaign performance and translate findings into optimisations and strategic recommendations.
  • Skilled in preparing and delivering clear, concise reports and presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to gain confidence and build strong relationships.
  • Strategic mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Experience working with attribution models, media mix insights, and insight analysis to guide strategic marketing decisions.
  • Comfortable managing multiple campaigns simultaneously.

THE·TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

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