Job Introduction
At William Grant & Sons, we believe powerful connections between people and brands are built through thoughtful, creative communication. That’s where you come in. As our Lead Manager – Media, you’ll shape the future of omnichannel marketing for our US business. You’ll drive how our brands show up in market, delivering seamless, consumer-centric experiences powered by data and creativity.
This role is your chance to steer strategies that influence millions of consumers while managing significant investment and agency partnerships. You’ll bring together insights, innovation, and integrated planning to elevate our portfolio of world-class spirits.
Main Responsibility
Main Responsibilities
• Lead the omnichannel planning agenda across the US, partnering with brand and other marketing teams to deliver best-in-class campaigns.
• Oversee communications strategy and execution, managing a significant media budget and ensuring campaigns deliver with impact and efficiency.
• Own the relationship with our media agency partners, from scope of work and structure to performance and fee negotiations.
• Embed communications planning capability across the business, creating a roadmap for digital transformation and driving practical application of new tools and technologies.
• Collaborate with global colleagues to roll out international initiatives, while tailoring them for US market needs.
• Ensure every campaign has clear measurement and evaluation in place, using insights to continually improve effectiveness and capability.
Our Ideal Candidate
You’re a strategic thinker who thrives on turning insights into action. With a strong background in media and communications planning, you understand how to create connected consumer journeys across channels. You’re confident managing large budgets, senior stakeholders, and complex agency partnerships. You have 7-10 years of experience, either at an agency or client side. You’re curious by nature, and driven to champion digital transformation and test new approaches. The salary range for this role, based out of our NYC office is $140,970 - $161,000.
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous vacation entitlement.
- Comprehensive Private Healthcare that includes Medical, Dental & Vision
- Our employees can join our 401(k) savings plan. The company matches employees’ contribution up to 5%, in addition to a Discretionary Contribution.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life and AD&D cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
- Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.
About William Grant & Sons
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS
William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.
We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.
At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We’re proud to provide equal opportunity to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.
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