Media Manager Premium Core

DiageoJohannesburg, ZA

21 hours ago

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Job title : Media Manager Premium Core

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : December 10, 2025

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About the role :

The Content and Media team is charged with supporting brand building with a focus on connected availability by overseeing the development, implementation and continuous improvement of media strategies that support delivery of MBP objectives. This includes overseeing the creation of engaging content that are fit for platform / media channels, consistently delivering OTIF and fully funded media plans that build salience. This team is also expected to establish and maintain strategic partnerships with agency partners plus lead and shape content and media innovation

This role will be responsible for transforming how our brands connect with consumers efficiently and effectively. The role will implement the key principles of the Future Media Model which include a) Greater collaboration b) Local-led Insight c) Joined-up thinking d) Elevated effectiveness e) Enhanced efficiency. The role will serve as an end-to-end media expert responsible for delivering world class data-driven media strategy and plans for our brands that are activated brilliantly working seamlessly with the category brand teams. The purpose of this role is to ensure that all the brands have brilliant media plans with digital programs, including e-commerce, as a core element.

The role will also select and work with all our content creation, digital and media agency partners to ensure we can get the most out of them and that we are doing rigorous performance measurement to deliver optimal media effectiveness.

Role Responsibilities :

Media Buying and Implementation

Develop and implement innovative, future fit and efficient word class media plans in line with MBP objectives, ensure OTIF plan approvals and LPOs to guarantee consistent brand building.

Evaluate media plan scenarios based on budget parameters and brand objectives showcasing trade-offs between options. Work with Agency to make sure scenarios take into account media standard processes.

Provide ongoing recommendations on optimization of media plans to account for changes throughout the year (e.g., incremental A&P, budget cuts, initiative changes, media landscape shifts) employing Diageo tools where applicable.

Facilitate connections to E-Commerce and delivery of a more comprehensive ecosystem across all connection touchpoints.

Help drive a performance marketing attitude and culture when it comes to media optimization to drive marketing effectiveness to ensure delivery of ROI on A&P spend by identifying vehicles to drive this.

Media Innovation

Seek out data-driven and / or technology opportunities to connect with consumers in a significant way.

Lead partnerships with external vendors that deliver on media innovation.

Agency Management & Partnerships

Oversee the performance of the media agency of record to ensure they are delivering on value, performance, and effectiveness.

Key liaison between the media agency (local, regional ad global) and brand teams, ensuring agency is delivering on key tasks in a timely and effective manner.

Represent EABL at the Regional Media Hub and Global Media Hub and provide input to decisions that affect the markets.

Experience required :

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Marketing or related field.

5 years+ experience in media strategy and planning of media on a portfolio client within a marketing / agency environment.

Expert knowledge of performance advertising, media strategy, consumer research.

A passionate media expert that has a deep understanding of the media landscape within a CPG business model and the P&L levers that drive growth.

Have a deep understanding of consumer behaviour across all media channels and an eye on the future to ensure Diageo is always at forefront of change.

Proven ability to craft media planning strategies and activations that have delivered YoY growth

Proficient digital user : evidenced ability in planning across different digital channels and platforms (social, display, video, etc.), comprehending the functions each serves in the consumer journey.

Analytical mindset understands continuous testing and improving based on details and data. I able to transform them into a media plan and performance such as A / B tests and optimization.

Skills required :

Critical thinking - A strategic and visionary leader able to make bold strategic choices that deliver for the short and long term.

Commercial competence – An understanding of business end to end and providing robust counsel to executive team.

Performance driven - Has an acute focus on performance and results, is highly accountable and determined to win.

Agile - Demonstrates pace and urgency, responding quickly to emerging threats and opportunities,

Influencing – can navigate a matrix organisation and build brilliant relationships internally and externally.

Personally resilient – able to maintain emotional balance in the face of pressure and high-performance expectation.

Externally focused - Great external radar to spot opportunities and challenges and strongly networked into key communities of experts to understand market and legislation trends.

Invest in Talent – Track record of leading leaders and ability to build and nurture high performing teams and insightful into what drives performance.

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