Director, Global Media Strategy and Innovation

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and drive global media strategy for the LEGO Group, based on trends and insights on consumers and shoppers
• Own the planning strategy and relationship with key global media and ad tech vendors
• Lead the relationship with the global media/external partner agency to ensure effective and efficient media activation across markets
• Direct test and learn initiatives in media innovation and activation, and drive standard process adoption
• Build media planning and partnership capabilities in the organization. Partner with regional media leads for effective execution of media programmes.
• Ability to identify and bring to bear mutual value from third party partners
• Collaborate with digital product organization to enable relevant ad tech capabilities

Play your part in our team succeeding

Global Marketing Planning & Performance leads the development and implementation of the integrated marketing plan of the LEGO Group across owned-earned-shared and paid media. It provides activation guidance based on consumer and shopper insights, and coordinates effective execution across markets and touchpoints to address brand and commercial objectives. Within this function, the Media Strategy, Partnerships and Innovation team drives the direction for effectively reaching the consumers and shoppers of the LEGO Group, amidst an ever-evolving marketing and technology landscape.

Do you have what it takes?

• Extensive experience and consistent record of defining and activating successful global Media strategies for a leading brand, in brand management, or media agency, or consultant role
• Strength in marketing planning and media strategy
• Global leadership experience, preferably seasoned in driving transformation across multiple partners and markets.
• Experience in managing external agencies and third-party partners
• Demonstrated abilities in driving innovation
• Robust competences in digital media, including operational experience of programmatic, search and social technology platforms

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What’s in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

• Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
• Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
• Wellness – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programmes run by local teams where you are based.
• Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
• Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached, you’ll be rewarded through our global bonus scheme.
• Your workplace – Our offices will be your primary workplace with flexibility to work from home during your working week. Your People Leader will discuss the principles of our hybrid work model, role eligibility and frequency with you.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay regardless of e.g. race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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Location London Hub, United Kingdom Job ID 3-7097 Category Sales, Marketing & Product Management