AV Manager

Title: AV Manager

Location: London England GB

Workplace: Hybrid remote

Job Description:

The7stars is unlike any other agency. The distinction started the day we launched in 2005 when we named ourselves after a pub, but more importantly when we made a promise that we were going to do things differently.

And this commitment has stuck with us. It guides how we work, how we think and how we treat one another and can be expressed in a single word. Freedom.

Our Freedom philosophy lives across our entire business from people, product and planning. It means we plan & buy media how we want?, develop careers how we want, take holiday when we need it?, invent tools when we need them, give people a platform to speak up, question and express themselves freely - but more importantly it has allowed us to create an amazing place to work.

We have been named Campaign's Best Place to Work in 2020, 2022 and 2023, and one of the UK's Best Companies to Work For every year for the last 12 years.

The7stars is c300 passionate media people that are able to focus purely on creating great work for our clients. Clients such as Warner Music, Entain, Suzuki, Gousto, Freemans and The People's Postcode Lottery. UK focused, we also operate within an agile global network of like-minded friends, extending our client portfolio into Europe and the US.

If thinking freely and with integrity is your bag, then the7stars is an agency you should meet.

Role Outline

A successful candidate would become an integral member of the the7stars AV department. The AV team at the7stars are driven, forward thinking and challenge themselves to deliver bespoke broadcast strategies for their clients no matter what the budget. The ideal candidate is motivated and can motivate clients to believe in great broadcast plans including bespoke video buys, big brand campaigns and performance-led campaigns for some of our most exciting clients. They would need to be capable of delivering best in class audit results whilst maintaining good relationships with the TV stations.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the team leads, positioned as a point of contact for internal client teams.
• Work closely with internal client teams to efficiently deliver strong and clear TV, VOD, YouTube and Sponsorship recommendations, reports and campaign analysis.?
• Control overall performance of TV and video campaigns ensuring delivery against core deals, audit criteria, reccie positions and finance.
• Supporting team members with day-to-day activities and development, illustrating best practice in monitoring campaigns and ensuring delivery against required metrics.?
• Forge strong working relationships with media owners, use developed negotiation skills to deliver value for clients and push for competitive advantage in a challenging marketplace.?
• Oversee the development of your direct reports.

Requirements

• You are likely to have at least 3 years of Broadcast experience, be passionate, ambitious and curious. You will need to demonstrate:
• Experience in buying TV and online video for a variety of clients
• Ability to think strategically and look for creative solutions to briefs
• Strong numeracy skills, attention to detail and time management
• Written and verbal presentation skills
• Ability to challenge colleagues and clients
• Ability to brief and manage media owners
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to think beyond the TV spot

We are looking for people who:

• Get excited by the solution, have ideas and are passionate about the ability of communications to make a real difference to businesses
• Believe in their ideas and have the business acumen to stand by them and back them up
• See media as just a part of the overall solution
• Are committed to delivering excellent service to clients
• Are committed to negotiating the very best deals for our clients
• Look forward to growing with an agency and taking on board the responsibility that comes with that growth
• Are entrepreneurial at heart, and are looking to do the best work of their careers
• Are tired of the cumbersome and rigidly structured nature of the big media agencies

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Free breakfast
• Company bar
• Flexible working
• Uncounted holiday (Birthdays or the day after are now compulsory!)
• New Business Bonus eligible in your first year as a 7stars employee
• Personal finance advice
• Life Assurance
• Critical Illness cover
• Income protection
• Summer profit share bonus and Christmas bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• Choice of 5 gyms
• Season ticket Loan
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Techscheme
• Extensive Maternity, Paternity, fostering and adoption leave package, including a bonus for mums when they announce they are expecting and a Gousto box for when the baby first arrives home
• Royal London pension (Including a Green Pension option)
• Employee assistance programme
• Work from anywhere scheme

The7stars is committed to creating a diverse environment, where employees feel empowered to share different ideas, perspectives and experiences in a collaborative and creative work environment. Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.