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About Us 

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Mediabrands manages approximately $40 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients and provides strategic services and solutions across its award-winning, full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its innovative marketing specialist companies Kinesso, Magna, Orion, Rapport and Mediabrands Content Studio. Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognisable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors. The company employs more than 13,000 marketing experts in more than 130 countries, representing the full diversity of humanity. For more information, please visit our website: www.ipgmediabrands.com.

Role Description 

An exciting opportunity to join the vibrant AV and Publishing team and play a key role on the Deliveroo, Hello Fresh and Get Your Guide accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning VOD, cinema and audio campaigns
• To oversee the buying of TV campaigns across the client portfolio
• Negotiate with media owners to secure competitive pricing, added value, and strategic partnerships
• Maintain strong commercial relationships with networks, broadcasters, and media vendors
• Ensure delivery of maximum efficiency, strategic value, and compliance with agency and client targets
• Manage billing, budgets, and reconciliations to maintain commercial accuracy
• To train and manage junior team members

Desired Skills & Experience

• A few years of media agency experience
• Strong VOD, cinema and audio planning skills
• Expert knowledge of industry tools such as Prisma, TechEdge and Mediaocean
• Highly numerate
• Good UK media landscape knowledge

Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner
(Maternity Leave Cover – Fixed Term, approx. 10 months)

Role Overview

KINESSO is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner to provide critical maternity leave cover within the KINESSO Direct Lead Agency, as well as the Addressable, Analytics and Solutions crafts. The cover is anticipated to last approximately 10 months from April 2026.

This role is pivotal in providing strategic financial leadership, commercial insight and decision support to senior stakeholders. The successful candidate will act as a trusted adviser to the business, ensuring continuity of financial stewardship, performance management and forward-looking insight during the maternity leave period.

Key Purpose of the Role

The Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner will:

• Partner closely with senior leadership to drive commercial performance, profitability and growth
• Lead core FP&A activities, including budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning
• Provide clear, actionable financial insight to support strategic and operational decision-making
• Mitigate financial risk while identifying opportunities to improve performance and efficiency

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Partnership

• Act as a trusted finance advisor to senior business leaders across the KINESSO Direct Lead Agency and associated crafts.
• Provide insight and challenge to support investment decisions, strategic initiatives and business planning.
• Translate complex financial data into clear, compelling messages for non-finance stakeholders.

Financial Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
• Produce and present monthly management accounts, KPIs, variance analysis and forward-looking commentary.
• Identify key value drivers, risks and opportunities, and recommend actions to improve performance.

Commercial & Decision Support

• Evaluate pricing models, client proposals, project profitability and investment cases.
• Provide financial support in contract negotiations, customer agreements and supplier discussions.
• Assess commercial risks and returns, ensuring decisions are data-led and outcomes-focused.

Risk Management & Controls

• Proactively identify financial risks and control issues, working with the business to develop mitigation plans.
• Ensure financial governance, accuracy and integrity of reporting throughout the maternity cover period.

Process Improvement & Ways of Working

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance reporting quality, efficiency and insight.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, monitor and improve key performance indicators (KPIs).

Requirements:

• Significant experience working in a finance/ commercial environment.
• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification or other equivalent experience. 
• Strong financial analysis and modelling skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and present insights to non-financial stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Proficiency in financial software and advanced MS Excel skills. Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) is desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to understand the commercial drivers of the business.
• Proactive and results-oriented mindset, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in an environment of change.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting and analysis.
• Knowledge of the industry and market trends is preferred.

About Us 

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Mediabrands manages approximately $40 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients and provides strategic services and solutions across its award-winning, full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its innovative marketing specialist companies Kinesso, Magna, Orion, Rapport and Mediabrands Content Studio. Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognisable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors. The company employs more than 13,000 marketing experts in more than 130 countries, representing the full diversity of humanity. For more information, please visit our website: www.ipgmediabrands.com.

Role Description  

We are looking for a Talent Operations Assistant or Apprentice with superb administrative skills and a passion for HR to join our Talent Operations team. The wider Talent Operations team has two sub-teams; Payroll and Operations, which is made up of a Junior Talent Operations Advisor, Talent Operations Assistants, Talent Operations Administrator, Reward Manager, reporting into the Talent Operations Director.     

The Talent Operations team are responsible for all Talent operations and are critical to the evolution of our Talent model, as we look to streamline and automate the way we work. The focus of the team is to create a great people experience for employees as well as support the generalist team.  

About You  

You will understand the importance of confidentiality and discretion, have a service-minded approach and be happy working in a matrix structure as you will be providing administrative support for several different agencies.   

We work in an industry where things are continually changing and evolving so you will need to be flexible and adaptable. Working in a team where Business Partners, Talent Development, Payroll and Reward, Talent Acquisition and DEI all sit and work closely together, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone interested in refining their administration skills in the Talent space.   

Key Responsibilities 

Starter & Leaver Administration 

• Facilitate creation of offers letters of employment and contract paperwork for Talent Business Partners 

• Check employees’ right to work before first day and save relevant documentation 

• Administer employee references via HireRight, check and report irregularities, download and save report to relevant file 

• Draft and send probation confirmation emails/letters 

• Draft relevant letters confirming leaver details 

• Liaise with IT and Facilities to ensure starters and leavers equipment is issued and returned 
• Manage personnel files, taking note of retention periods 

Onboarding 

• Collate new starter onboarding forms verifying accurate completion 

• Maintain the Talent Starters and Leavers spreadsheet, ensuring it is always up to date (starters, leavers, fixed term contractors, maternity/paternity, etc). Send weekly Starters and Leavers to relevant groups 
• Coordinate new starter inductions with Finance and Legal 

HR Systems Administration & Reporting 

• Main contact for employee Workday queries  

• Carry out all HR Partner actions in Workday such as position management, pay and reporting line changes   

• Reporting from Workday to collate and provide employee data for census and diversity surveys  

• Support administration of performance management system, runs reports when needed  
• Assist with the preparation of data for IPG and external HR Audits  

Immigration Administration 

• Keep accurate records on employees’ right to work for immigration purposes, including keeping the HR Immigration spreadsheet up to date 
• Assist Talent Advisors with checking and monitoring visas during the annual immigration audit 

Payroll & Benefits 

• Monthly payroll processing; submitting payroll changes in Workday and via ADP spreadsheet, raising tickets with IPG Shared Services Payroll team, ensuring approvals are received by the payroll trial deadlines and working closely with IPG Shared Services and Talent Partners to ensure issues and corrections are resolved 

• Good knowledge of our company benefits to advise employees. Working with Benefits Helpdesk and Reward Manager to resolve queries 
• Running payroll variance reports and updating to capture reasons for the variances, escalating any errors to Reward Manager   

General Administration 

• Manage the AskTalent mailbox, responding to general HR queries within the designated timeframe, including reference requests (employment references, letting agent and bank references), letters for visa applications and business invitation letters for foreign travel 

• Update Employee Handbooks, including part time employee bank holiday entitlements and Christmas shutdown adjustments 
• Administer pay review and bonus letters   

Desired Skills & Experience 

• Well-organised and looking to start your career within HR.  

• Excellent attention to detail and methodical approach to problem solving.  

• Understand how the work you produce adds value to the HR Department and the whole Company. 
• You may have completed or are in the process of studying towards your CIPD level 3 or equivalent. Experience working in HR is also applicable.  

Experience: 

• Office/admin experience, ideally within HR 

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel 

• Some knowledge of Office 365 applications 

• Delivering against SLAs or KPIs 
• Working with databases and systems 

Competencies: 

• Passionate about a career in HR and can articulate the role of HR and how it adds value to the business 

• Strong aptitude for IT systems 

• Confident interacting with people at all levels of seniority 

• Exceptional attention to detail, rigour and process 

• Good numeracy skills 

• High regard for confidentiality 

• Flexible, can adapt to manage new priorities as they arise and willing to roll sleeves up and get stuck in 

• Pro-active, a self-starter who works well on their own initiative 

• Solutions orientated with natural problem-solving skills 

• Highly organised, efficient, and able to multi-task and remain calm under pressure 

• Honest and open 
• Good relationship-building skills 

About Us 

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Mediabrands manages approximately $40 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients and provides strategic services and solutions across its award-winning, full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its innovative marketing specialist companies Kinesso, Magna, Orion, Rapport and Mediabrands Content Studio. Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognisable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors. The company employs more than 13,000 marketing experts in more than 130 countries, representing the full diversity of humanity. For more information, please visit our website: www.ipgmediabrands.com.

Role Description 

The Director of Measurement is a crucial leadership role within the Nike Initiative team, responsible for shaping and driving the measurement strategy across the EMEA region. This role involves aligning measurement practices with Nike's global and EMEA objectives, as well as IPG's global requirements. The Director will oversee the measurement infrastructure, collaborate with various Nike teams, and provide thought leadership on best-in-class measurement solutions. This role requires a strong understanding of marketing measurement, advanced modelling techniques, and excellent communication and collaboration skills. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Measurement Strategy & Vision: 

• Develop and execute the EMEA measurement strategy, aligning with Nike global/EMEA goals and IPG MB global/EMEA requirements. 

• Anticipate future data needs and proactively develop solutions to meet them. 

Infrastructure Management: 

• Oversee the design, maintenance, and quality of the EMEA measurement infrastructure (frameworks, channel measurement solutions, advanced modelling like MMM, Attribution & Incrementality testing). 

Data Enablement & Consultation: 

• Collaborate with Nike Initiative teams (Marketplace, CapEx, C-FOP & Strategy) to ensure they have the right measurement capabilities based on the campaign requirements. 

• Consult planners and strategists on the upfront measurement frameworks. 

Campaign Measurement Management: 

• Manage the implementation of measurement solutions (with CapEx specialist teams) linked to the campaign KPIs for each campaign. 

Proactive Measurement Exploration: 

• Proactive investigation and consultation into measurement solutions outside of platform and channel measurement (e.g., OOH tracking, footfall, attention). 

Thought Leadership: 

• With supporting CapEx team, provide thought leadership to Nike on best-in-class tech and tools. 

Client Interaction: 

• Serve as a key point of contact for Nike EMEA and Global teams regarding overarching measurement, alongside the Initiative CapEx leadership team. 

• Proactively communicate any changes in direction that could impact deliverables. 

Scoping and Documentation: 

• Translate client requirements (external/internal) into clear project scopes. 

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of measurement infrastructure, reporting solutions, and metric definitions. 

Team Leadership: 

• Provide clear direction and connect the team through collaborative projects. 

Desired Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in marketing measurement, analytics, and attribution. 

• Strong understanding of marketing mix modelling (MMM), attribution modelling, and incrementality testing. 

• Experience with various measurement platforms and technologies (in particular Google and Meta). 

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and client management skills. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Ability to translate complex measurement concepts into actionable insights. 

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About Us 

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Mediabrands manages approximately $40 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients and provides strategic services and solutions across its award-winning, full-service agency networks UM and Initiative and through its innovative marketing specialist companies Reprise, Magna, Orion, Rapport, Healix, Mediabrands Content Studio and the IPG Media Lab. Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors. The company employs more than 13,000 marketing experts in more than 130 countries representing the full diversity of humanity. For more information, please visit our website: www.ipgmediabrands.com.