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Senior Manager: Integrated Media Planning

Recruiter:

Pillango Placements

Job Ref:

PTA /CB

Date posted:

Friday, July 11, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Are you a strategic media professional ready to make your mark in a large, fast-paced corporate environment? This hybrid role offers exposure to serious marketing, cross-channel campaigns, and ample room to grow alongside industry leaders.

POSITION INFO:

What you’ll do:

• Lead end-to-end integrated media strategies across multiple advertising channels
• Manage media buying, placement of funds, and coordination with media owners
• Apply both analytical and creative thinking to optimise campaigns for ROI
• Drive direct response and lead generation within an insurance marketing environment
• Negotiate effectively with media partners to ensure value and performance
• Collaborate with internal marketing teams and stakeholders to align with business goals
• Guide and mentor a small team (1 direct and 4 indirect reports)
  
  

• 8+ years’ experience in media strategy, planning, and execution
• A 50/50 background across digital and traditional media
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to interpret performance data
• Experience in insurance, direct marketing or lead generation preferred
• Proven negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• A relevant degree or diploma in Marketing, Media, or a related field
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Marketing and Sales
• Industries Advertising Services

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Job Purpose
Develop, execute and maintain effective Media and Channel integration strategies across all advertising channels in order to meet annual A&G and

Virseker targets, build brand presence and drive future business growth, with

consideration for brand positioning and meeting Group Marketing Media and Channel performance objectives

Responsibilities
Functional Strategy Formation

Lead the development and implementation of the Media and Channel Integration strategy for a business area or significant function, anticipating mega-trends and complex challenges and opportunities, and ensuring integration within the wider corporate strategy. Contribute to the definition of the digital marketing strategy and plan by providing input regarding the implementation of initiatives.

Leadership and Direction

Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the Media and Channel Integration strategy and A&G and Virseker brand plan within Group Marketing; explain the relationship to the broader organisation's mission, vision and values; motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.

Marketing

Oversee a particular area, product or service within the larger marketing strategy. Involves managing development and delivery. Ensure effective creation, implementation and maintenance of Media and Channel Integration A&G and Virseker brand strategy launches to achieve optimal return on investment and Brand presence. Ensure the overall Media Channel analyses on an on-going basis to ensure delivery of campaigns at an optimal P-factor.

Budgeting & Costing

Manage budget plans for a department. Could involve development and delivery. Ensure Media and Channel Integration budgets are optimised to deliver against business objectives.

Brand

Oversee the Media and Channel Integration strategy within the larger A&G, Virseker & Partnerships brand strategy. Involves managing development and delivery.

Stakeholder Engagement

Identify and manage stakeholders up to C-suite level, finding out their needs/issues/concerns and reacting to these by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions. Responsible for the Media and Channel Integration strategic management and implementation of strategies through collaboration with key internal stakeholders such as Marketing Managers, in order to achieve the A&G and Virseker objectives.

Customer Relationship Management / Account Management

Develop and implement relationship management plans to identify and build relationships with relevant decision makers and influencers both within the customer organisation and within the market to enable effective two-way flow of information and resolution of issues. Manage ongoing relationships with identified stakeholders to ensure their needs are met and the relationship is maintained.

Contract Management

Manage a portfolio of contracts and negotiate service level agreements. Will also plan, coordinate and supervise activities relating to major contracts. Achieve effective generic media buying and management through building long and short-term media partner relationships.

Continuous Improvement

Lead the review of existing operations and the implementation of innovation processes across the department or sub-function to ensure the required continuous improvement outcomes are delivered. Keep up to date with developments in the market in order to identify, explore and possibly implement Media innovation and improvement.

Performance Management

Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project / account team members and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team / personal objectives.

Digital Marketing Capabilities

Support creation of the digital marketing road map and lead specific capability-building initiatives, collaborating with technology partners and enterprise teams. Support identification of opportunities for capability building. Execute enablement strategies encompassing market segmentation, digital experience, product mix and positioning, channel optimisation and efficiency and analytics to achieve or exceed defined business goals.

Education
Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential); A relevant 3 year Business related degree / diploma in a Commerce or related discipline such as Marketing, Media or Advertising (Essential)

Experience
8 - 10 years' experience in Media or Channel Strategy environment (Essential); Experience within the financial services industry (Advantageous years' experience within a management role (Essential)

Think you have what it takes to be part of an unstoppable team who constantly finds better ways to give peace of mind? Don't wait, apply now.

Detail:The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in Corporate, Television, Multicam, and Eventing sectors too. This role will also serve as the deputy to the CEO, contributing to strategic growth and ensuring operational excellence across all projects.

Responsibilities:
- Ensure client expectations are clearly understood and exceeded.
- Translate client briefs into actionable plans.
- Lead production teams across multiple projects.
- Source and negotiate supplier quotes.
- Coordinate logistics, including crew, equipment, travel, accommodation, and catering.
- Oversee post-production ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
- Develop and manage production budgets.
- Oversee all stages of production for quality control purposes.
- Support the CEO in production planning and delivery.

Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years' experience in multitasking and handling high-pressure projects.
- Previous full-time production/eventing experience.
- Strong team management experience.
- Excellent interpersonal and conversational skills.
- Familiarity with production software, tools, and AI.
- High degree of attention to detail.

Salary: R50,000 – R65,000 Gross per month, depending on experience and skillset.

SA Décor and Design is looking for an energetic and driven salesperson to join us as we build and grow our media platforms on which we have created multiple opportunities to sell advertising space and sustain the niche market the company currently has created.

It requires upbeat, energetic, sophisticated sales people who fit the profile of the company.

Sales staff need to be target and deadline driven.

You will be required to meet with clients, build relationships, negotiate on boardroom level and be passionate about what you do.

You will be required to travel to major centres around South Africa.

Write your own cheque but decent basic also provided.

Minimum of two years experience in a similar environment required - please no chancers.

Experience in Decor media or event sales in a digital environment is preferable.

REQUIREMENTS

Needs to be self-motivated, self-starter with solid interpersonal and communication skills.

Minimum of two years sales experience in a similar environment.

Excellent telephonic, online meeting and face to face communication and presentation skills.

Digital marketing experience

Understand basic backend, frontend website architecture, Google Analytics and digital reporting.

SA Décor and Design is looking for an energetic and driven salesperson to join us as we build and grow our media platforms on which we have created multiple opportunities to sell advertising space and sustain the niche market the company currently has created.

• It requires upbeat, energetic, sophisticated sales people who fit the profile of the company.
• Sales staff need to be target and deadline driven.
• You will be required to meet with clients, build relationships, negotiate on boardroom level and be passionate about what you do.
• You will be required to travel to major centres around South Africa.
• Write your own cheque but decent basic also provided.
• Minimum of two years experience in a similar environment required - please no chancers.
• Experience in Decor media or event sales in a digital environment is preferable.

REQUIREMENTS

• Needs to be self-motivated, self-starter with solid interpersonal and communication skills.
• Minimum of two years sales experience in a similar environment.
• Excellent telephonic, online meeting and face to face communication and presentation skills.
• Digital marketing experience
• Understand basic backend, frontend website architecture, Google Analytics and digital reporting.