Media Strategy Manager

1 month ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Havas Lynx Full time

Are you passionate about creating advertising that not only informs but also transforms lives within the healthcare sector?


At Havas Lynx, a global advertising agency at the forefront of healthcare communications, we combine unmatched creativity, extensive expertise, and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare field. Our communications resonate deeply with audiences and adhere to the highest standards of healthcare advertising.


Committed to driving meaningful change—a change built on a foundation of rich experience, inspired by innovation, and confirmed through our proven track record—we work in close partnership with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and leading pharmaceutical brands to navigate the complex challenges of today's healthcare landscape. Our approach blends strategic insights and deep scientific acumen with cutting-edge creativity and digital innovation, crafting campaigns and solutions that significantly improve people's lives.


We’re a team of over 500+ people in Manchester and London, with a history spanning over 35 years and an ever-evolving future. You can get a feel for the #LYNXLife through our YouTube #LYNXLife playlist, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.


Everything this company achieves—every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins—is down to everyone who works here.


Please note that this is a Manchester based role, and our current hybrid working arrangement requires office attendance on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.


Summary of our role


The role of Media Strategy Manager you will support the Agency Leadership Team (ALT) and Client Leadership teams by providing strategic input into global media campaigns, creating outstanding data driven strategic recommendations that solve client challenges and lead to media activations.


You are responsible for the strategic output for Havas Lynx Media (HLM), taking responsibility and ownership over key accounts, building lasting client partnerships that allow us to create impactful, effective work; whilst identifying opportunities for growth and new business.


Making big strategic strides and helping to shape HLM’s path forward, your expertise will be crucial in putting data at the heart of our strategic decision-making processes, allowing us to make bold and informed choices that drive success for each of our brands. You’ll take charge, inspire action, and motivate our activation teams to achieve extraordinary results.


You will build your profile around the agency, educating others about the benefit you can bring and when to involve you in their projects. You will share your knowledge with the team, assisting the ALT to support and develop the team.


Acting as a true partner to the ALT, you will support agency growth and development, playing a lead role in inspiring, motivating and gaining buy-in from the wider team, whilst championing the discipline within AMP, across Havas Lynx Group and externally.


This role could be a great fit for you if you have:


  • Several years of media strategy experience gained within an agency environment
  • Proven experience delivering work of outstanding creativity and effectiveness
  • Strong team leadership skills with the ability to develop talent - including talent mapping
  • Positively influenced the culture of your agency
  • Built effective partnerships with clients
  • Strong analytical skills and a passion for data
  • Commercial acumen and ability to convert new opportunities


What you can expect from us


A supportive and challenging environment in which you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact that matters. We put a huge investment into #LYNXLife and our #LXAcademy internal programmes. It’s a unique initiative that aims to reward hard work, reduce pressures, and ensure that we can all enjoy our time at Lynx. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent, so we can continue to deliver on our mission.


You can also expect a whole host of benefits, including:


  • Hybrid Working
  • Starting holiday allowance of 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, with increasing allowance connected to length of service
  • Option to buy, carry or sell holidays
  • Early Friday finish throughout the year
  • Seasonal working hours
  • Enhanced family leave, pay and return to work benefit scheme
  • Extensive L&D support
  • Sabbatical opportunities
  • Season ticket interest free loans for travel
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Life insurance (4x salary)
  • Company pension scheme
  • Fully compensated company events
  • Volunteer days
  • Wellbeing programme including sports clubs, discounted gym memberships, free onsite flu vaccinations, extended lunch breaks on Wellness Wednesdays and much more
  • +Medicash healthcare benefit
  • 24/7 access to a free, confidential and independent Employee Assistance Programme
  • Workplace nursery benefit


Get in touch to find out how we can make an impact that matters together.

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