Creative Media Manager

WHO ARE WE:

Mediahub is a full-service media agency with a unique structure and client offer. We grew out of creative agency MullenLowe in the hot crucible of the digital and data revolution that has transformed media over the last ten years.

We believe media’s strongest growth lever is innovation. AI and algorithms are useful for efficiency but lead brands to say similar things in similar places to similar audiences. Effectiveness comes from innovation, and innovation comes from creativity. At Mediahub, our positioning, More Pilot, Less Auto, offers clients an antidote to the ‘mindless media’ that results from automation, bringing active stewardship to deliver media effectiveness.

We offer the best of both worlds: an entrepreneurial culture backed by the global scale of Mediabrands. You’ll join an agency that’s full of energy, experimentation and ambition. We’re a home for pilots, not passengers.

We live by our values

• Anticipate tomorrow – We are challengers. We are proactive in thinking about what needs to happen today in order to make tomorrow better
• Perform with pride – We take pride and care in what we do, and together we strive for excellence
• Turn no into next – Obstacles and restraints inspire us
• Question what others won’t – Powerful ideas start by questioning what’s perceived as established truth
• Fight inertia – We relentlessly push for better, never settling for complacency
• Be brave – Safe is risky. Bravery gets us to unprecedented places

Job Title: Creative Media Manager 
Reporting Line: Creative Innovation Partner

Position Overview

The Creative Media Manager is a dynamic, strategic thinker and doer who's ready to lead the development and delivery of bold, culturally intelligent media ideas that capture attention, drive action, and earn fame for our clients.

You’ll develop ideas that live anywhere and everywhere from traditional media to emerging platforms, AI, immersive tech, and beyond. No format is off limits. Whether it's a big-brand tentpole moment, a social-led stunt, an experiential takeover or a data-fuelled content play, you'll work across teams to turn sparks into powerful ideas, and powerful ideas into standout executions.

This is a chance to not just respond to culture but to help shape it.

You’ll partner closely with strategy, planning, data, and media teams to lead responses, sell ideas, and oversee the execution of campaigns that make a difference. From proactive pitches to live projects, you’ll help shape the creative vision and steer it through to delivery elevating the output, mentoring junior talent, and championing a fresh, inventive spirit across the team.

This is a chance to step up, speak up, and drive standout creative media work at one of the most progressive agencies in the industry.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Development & Ideation

• Play a key role in supporting and contributing to creative responses on briefs and pitches helping to shape ideas and partnerships that are strategically sound, culturally relevant, and creatively distinctive.
• Develop media-first creative concepts that are insight-led, idea-rich, and commercially sharp.
• Craft compelling decks that blend strong storytelling, rich visuals, and a clear articulation of the ‘why.’
• Champion innovation across media channels constantly looking for new formats, platforms and approaches to create cultural impact.
• Inspire clients and teams with your ability to think beyond the expected and create work that travels.

Campaign & Project Delivery

• Own the end-to-end creative development process from idea through to execution and post-campaign analysis (PCA).
• Collaborate with internal teams and external media and production partners to deliver best-in-class work on time and on budget.
• Create and manage project timelines, ensuring clarity and momentum across all deliverables.
• Lead the preparation and presentation of PCAs to internal and external stakeholders demonstrating effectiveness, learnings, and future opportunities.

Client & Team Collaboration

• Act as a key point of contact for clients on creative media projects, building trusted relationships and confidently presenting work.
• Work hand-in-hand with media strategists, creatives, and planners to ensure integrated thinking and seamless delivery.
• Mentor and support junior talent in the R+D Lab fostering a collaborative, curious, and high-performing culture.
• Be a galvanising presence in brainstorms and workstreams bringing energy, provocation, and a focus on excellence.

Craft & Personal Development

• Continuously sharpen your storytelling, media fluency, and presentation design.
• Stay immersed in culture, tech, media, and content bringing fresh inspiration to the table at every turn.
• Collaborate with your line manager and team to uphold creative standards and explore new ways of working that elevate the agency’s output.
• Embrace stretch opportunities and cross-discipline learning as part of your continued professional growth.

About You

• A Strategic Creative. You don’t just make things look great, you ensure they work. You know how to align creative ambition with business goals.
• Culturally Fluent. You live and breathe culture and understand how to shape ideas that resonate.
• A Strong Collaborator. You thrive in teams, build rapport quickly, and know how to engage others.
• Solution-Oriented. You bring answers, not just questions, and keep projects moving with clarity and purpose.
• Presentation Proven. You know how to pitch an idea, crafting decks and stories that win hearts and minds.
• Hungry to Grow. You’re ambitious, entrepreneurial, and ready to deliver the best work of your career so far.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in a creative media, branded content, partnerships, or integrated agency environment
• Proven experience in creative responses and overseeing the delivery of cross-platform media ideas
• Strong understanding of the media landscape across digital, social, experiential, and emerging platforms
• Demonstrable ability to manage multiple partners and stakeholders from brief to build
• Comfortable presenting to senior clients and guiding others through feedback and iteration
• Excellent command of Google Slides (or Keynote), writing, visual storytelling, and time management
• A strong folio or selection of work that showcases original thinking, campaign impact, and executional flair

Employee Transparency

At IPG Mediabrands, we celebrate differences and believe this makes us stronger. IPG Mediabrands are an equal-opportunity employer committed to championing an inclusive culture that provides a sense of belonging for all our employees. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, disability, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please reach out to Ninette at [email protected], if you would like to have a confidential conversation regarding any adjustments that would ensure our recruitment process is accessible for you. Please note requesting a reasonable adjustment will not affect your application.

The Perks

We aim to provide all our people with a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your full potential and benefit from the broad range of opportunities within the agency. When you join us, we want to make sure you feel valued – and that you are rewarded for your fantastic work. So, we also offer a range of benefits:

• Flexi–leave, with 25 days annual leave to be taken as minimum. In addition to your holiday entitlement, the office usually closes between Christmas & New Year
• Free breakfast and free lunch
• Early finish Fridays
• Core Hours (Mon-Thurs, flexible start/finish times) 
• Retail discounts
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifices car scheme
• Wellbeing programme, including Headspace & flu jabs
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Paid time off for Volunteering
• Group Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level)
• Group Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3-6%
• Generous Parental Leave & Pay 
• Independent mortgage advice
• Financial education
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free eye tests
• Flexible benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and many more!