Media Account Manager
dentsuaegis.wd3 · Posted Nov 2
Global marketing, media planning, digital communications, and business transformation services
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About the role
This is a Media Account Manager role within DWA (dentsu) in Bangalore, focused on owning client relationships and the end-to-end delivery of media campaigns. The role spans media planning, campaign execution, performance optimization, reporting and commercial management across digital, biddable and non-biddable channels including social, search, programmatic, video, OOH, print and events. The manager will coordinate with activation, buying, ad operations and analytics teams, build relationships with media partners, mentor junior team members and contribute to account growth and new business pitches.
What you will do
- Act as the primary day-to-day contact for assigned clients and build strong, trusted relationships.
- Understand client business objectives, marketing priorities and media requirements.
- Manage client communication, reviews, presentations and regular status updates.
- Proactively identify client needs and opportunities to strengthen the account.
- Translate client briefs into clear media strategies and plans aligned to business objectives.
- Develop media recommendations across relevant channels, including digital, social, search, programmatic, video, OOH, print, events and other relevant media.
- Use audience, consumer, market and competitive insights to inform planning.
- Experience in using planning tools such as GWI, reach planner
- Identify new media opportunities, platforms, partnerships and innovative solutions.
- Own the campaign lifecycle from briefing and planning through execution, optimization and post-campaign analysis.
- Coordinate with, activation, buying, ad operations, analytics and other teams.
- Monitor campaign delivery against agreed KPIs, budgets, timelines and objectives.
- Review campaign performance and translate data into meaningful insights and recommendations.
- Develop client-facing reports, dashboards, presentations and post-campaign analyses.
- Go beyond reporting numbers to explain what happened, why it happened and what should be done next.
- Use analytics and market intelligence to improve future planning and investment decisions.
- Own and maintain media plans, budgets and campaign trackers.
- Ensure accuracy across media plans, POs, billing, reconciliations and financial processes.
- Work with internal finance and buying teams to ensure commercial processes are followed.
- Monitor campaign spends and identify potential budget risks or opportunities.
- Coordinate effectively across internal specialist teams, clients and media partners.
- Build strong relationships with publishers, platforms and media owners.
- Manage multiple workstreams simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Support and mentor junior team members and ensure quality of their deliverables.
- Identify opportunities for account growth, new media solutions and cross-channel opportunities.
- Contribute to new business pitches, strategic proposals and client presentations.
- Stay current with emerging media platforms, technology, consumer behaviour and industry developments.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- The role requires a strong understanding of media planning, campaign execution, performance optimization and client management, along with the ability to translate business objectives into effective media solutions.
- The ideal candidate will be comfortable working across digital, biddable and non-biddable media, collaborating with specialist teams and media partners, and using data and consumer insights to drive better media decisions.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About dentsuaegis.wd3
Dentsu is a global integrated growth and transformation partner that helps brands navigate disruption and drive sustainable business growth through deep audience insights, modern creativity, media, and technology. Operating across approximately 120 countries, the network unites specialized agencies to deliver transformative progress in marketing, data, and commerce. The company previously operated as Dentsu Aegis Network before unifying its global branding under Dentsu.
- Industry
- Advertising
- Company size
- 67000+ employees
- Founded
- 1901
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Takeshi Sano
Representative Executive Officer, President & Global CEO
Shigeki Endo
Executive Officer, Global CFO
Yoshimasa Watahiki
Representative Executive Officer, EVP, Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Shirli Zelcer
Chief Data & Technology Officer
Alex Bedier
Global Chief Information Officer
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