Posted 09 July, 2026
Media Manager
Michael Page
Chennai, TN, IN
Full Time
Reference: 16d48c48c79e38d9
Job Description
- Lead group-wide media strategy across multiple industries. \n
- Shape large-scale online and offline media plans driving impact. \n\n
- Act as the owner for group-level media and marketing planning across diverse business verticals. \n
- Translate business priorities into integrated media strategies and annual media roadmaps. \n
- Identify optimal channel mix, formats, and frequency to maximize ROI and brand impact. \n
- Prepare consolidated media budgets, drive cost efficiencies, and oversee rate negotiations. \n
- Manage media agencies, publishers, broadcasters, and digital platforms with clear SLAs and delivery standards. \n
- Define KPIs, track performance, and generate actionable insights for continuous optimization. \n
- Collaborate with corporate communications, marketing, digital, and business heads to ensure alignment and consistency. \n\n
- MBA in Marketing/Communications/Strategy from a reputed institution. \n
- 5-8 years of experience in media planning, integrated marketing, or communications strategy. \n
- Proven ability to manage large-scale, multi-channel media plans. \n
- Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and data-led decision-making abilities. \n
- Experience collaborating across matrixed teams and dealing with agencies and media partners. \n
- Detail-oriented, structured, commercially sharp, and capable of balancing brand and cost efficiency.
About Our Client
\n\nA multi-sector conglomerate with interests across education, healthcare, media, technology, and allied businesses, focused on building a unified, high-performance marketing and communications ecosystem. It operates in a structured, matrixed environment and values strategic thinking, data-led decision-making, and brand consistency across its various verticals.
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