Media Operations Manager

Overview

Media Operations Manager

role at

Publicis Groupe .Publicis Media is part of Publicis Groupe and is present in more than 100 countries with over 23,500 employees worldwide. APEX is a growth and solutions hub focused on problem-solving and driving value for clients across all media. As the principal investment arm of Publicis Media, APEX takes on the investment risk to drive growth, guaranteed performance, and business outcome solutions for Publicis Media clients. Our Guaranteed Outcomes solution is a novel approach to digital media and helps to remove risk and uncertainty from biddable environments. We deliver media and business outcomes across the entire marketing funnel, including upper-funnel metrics such as brand lift, attention and in-store footfall.Overview: This

Operations Manager

position sits in the

APEX Operations team , the heartbeat of Apex, managing £200m of offline and digital client billings annually and ensuring all processes are compliant, efficient, and run smoothly for all stakeholders. The team consists of fifteen members led by the Operations Director, supported by the Associate Director and Operations Managers across three agency patches (Zenith, Starcom, and Spark). In 2025, a fourth agency patch will be introduced to support growth in Global billings, increasing the team to twenty. As

APEX Operations , we engage with the UKs leading agency brands including Spark, Starcom, Zenith, Zenith International and Digitas, supporting offline activations across AV, OOH, cinema and audio and monthly digital reconciliations.Responsibilities

You will be working with a diverse portfolio of exciting clients across all categories such as Disney, Adobe etc.You will support accounts that plan and buy media from UK agencies.You will have close collaboration with various stakeholders across the business, key to successful and efficient operations, including investment teams, OOH trading, Apex digital strategy/programmatic and finance teams.From an offline viewpoint, you will be partnering with some of the biggest media owners in the market, including ITV, Sky, Channel 4, Global, Bauer, DCM, JCDecaux and Clear Channel.Qualifications

Possess a deep understanding of the media landscape, coupled with excellent math and numeracy skills.Proficient in advanced Microsoft Office Excel and Media Ocean applications, skilled in filtering, tables, pivot tables, lookups, and Prisma.Capable of working with large datasets, showing methods for tracking progress, changes, and differences effectively.Detail-oriented with a strong ability to ensure quality work, conducting thorough checks on both personal and team outputs.Results-oriented, with a focus on solutions and process improvements, whether through automation or other innovations.Highly organised with exceptional project management skills, capable of prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment while fostering strong internal and external relationships.Additional Information

Publicis Media has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer:WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy and shared parental leave.FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP and BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday from your first day of employment.GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us. Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full-time employees being office-based three days during the working week. We are committed to a fair assessment process and will discuss adjustments if needed to ensure fairness.Seniority level

Not ApplicableEmployment type

Full-timeJob function

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