Job Description

Location: Manchester - minimum of 2 days per week in the office
Salary: From £33,000 + 10% discretionary bonus
Level: Senior Executive level, sitting just below Manager, with scope across campaign delivery and execution

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Client Executive to join our Co-op Media Network team. In this role, you will own the end-to-end delivery of campaigns, supporting the development of insight-led media plans while coordinating across clients, Co-op stakeholders and internal teams to ensure seamless execution.

If you love variety, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and embrace change with energy, this could be your right role.

Why SMG?

At SMG, we hire for the future, which is fast-moving and changing shape Do you have the potential to help shape our business? We’re looking for brilliant, diverse talent who want to grow with us—people who are curious, ambitious, and eager to learn, whether as specialists or across teams.

Our culture is everything. If you’re someone who stays honest, stays hungry, stays foolish, and has fun, you’ll feel right at home here.

We value those who take ownership of their growth and bring fresh perspectives. That’s why we’re committed to equity, inclusion, and building a place where everyone feels empowered to grow At SMG, it’s not just about filling a role but building the future together.

• 10% discretionary bonus

• £1,800 yearly wellbeing fund (on top of your salary!)

• Free Headspace subscription

• £500 yearly “Learning Fund” for learning

• 4 extra Wellbeing Days off per year

• 4pm finishes every Friday

• Flexible and hybrid working

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Are We What You’re Looking For?

We move fast, adapt quickly, and like to challenge each other. We're looking for people who enjoy the buzz of change, the satisfaction of building something better, and the joy of working with a close-knit, values-driven team

This isn’t for everyone, but if you thrive in this environment, we’d love to meet you!

A Little Bit About You

You’ll bring:

• Experience in campaign delivery, media planning, digital media or a similar client-facing role

• Good understanding of digital channels such as e-commerce, social and retail media platforms

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities

• Excellent attention to detail across campaign setup, assets and processes

• Confidence working with multiple stakeholders across internal teams, clients and partners

• Strong communication skills with the ability to brief, update and align stakeholders clearly

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment

• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong problem-solving skills

• Experience supporting or mentoring junior team members is desirable

• Commercial awareness and understanding of campaign performance drivers

Don’t meet every single requirement? We still want to hear from you. If you believe you’d thrive in this role, your unique perspective might be just what we’re looking for.

What You’ll Be Doing

Your days will be dynamic. You might find yourself:

• Managing campaigns from briefing through to activation and reporting

• Supporting the development and execution of omni-channel media plans

• Scheduling and implementing digital campaigns across e-commerce, social and other platforms

• Maintaining accurate campaign trackers, bookings and performance data

• Owning campaign briefing and asset management in line with retailer guidelines

• Coordinating with internal teams and external partners to deliver campaigns on time

• Monitoring campaign performance and contributing to reporting and insights

• Keeping timelines, documentation and stakeholders aligned throughout delivery

• Building strong relationships with clients, Co-op stakeholders and partners

• Identifying risks, solving problems and improving processes proactively

• Testing and exploring new digital opportunities to drive innovation

• Supporting and guiding junior team members

Our Values:

Stay honest. Stay hungry. Stay foolish. Have fun.

Explore what that means to us here

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