Media Planning & Orchestration Manager

Waitrose & Partners
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeGBP 47,000 - 73,500 annuallyFunction: Marketing & GrowthSkills: ["Collaboration","Attention to detail","Process improvement","Analytical thinking"]

Drive the day-to-day coordination, execution, and optimisation of multi-channel media campaigns. You’ll work with a media agency to refine briefs, embed clear KPIs, track performance in-flight, and run Test & Learn activities across Central and Retail media networks. Partnering closely with Category and Marketing teams, you’ll maintain a master deployment calendar and lead end-to-end post-campaign evaluation, sharing insights to improve customer outcomes and processes.

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Waitrose & Partners
Waitrose & Partners
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Media Planning & Orchestration Manager

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Job Summary

Drive the day-to-day coordination, execution, and optimisation of multi-channel media campaigns. You’ll work with a media agency to refine briefs, embed clear KPIs, track performance in-flight, and run Test & Learn activities across Central and Retail media networks. Partnering closely with Category and Marketing teams, you’ll maintain a master deployment calendar and lead end-to-end post-campaign evaluation, sharing insights to improve customer outcomes and processes.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Marketing & Growth

Key Responsibilities

  • •Coordinate the day-to-day briefing process with the media agency, reviewing proposals to ensure they align with the campaign brief and media strategy.
  • •Support tracking and execution of Central and Retail media plans, maintaining a holistic view of the live media calendar.
  • •Ensure KPIs are embedded in every agency plan before launch and monitor in-flight performance to recommend optimisations.
  • •Coordinate campaign-specific Test & Learn setup, tracking variables and ensuring data is cleanly captured for analysis.
  • •Maintain and own the master deployment calendar and facilitate end-to-end post-campaign evaluation with the agency to compile and share insights.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 47,000 - 73,500 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Proven experience in a media planning, account executive, or marketing campaign coordination role, either agency-side or in-house.
  • •Hands-on experience working with external media or creative agencies to deliver campaigns.
  • •Foundational understanding of setting campaign benchmarks, KPIs, and structured marketing tests.
  • •Proficient with modern collaborative tools (e.g., Google Workspace and project management boards).
  • •Strong experience briefing agencies and critically evaluating multi-channel media plans.
Experience:Retail
Skills:CollaborationAttention to detailProcess improvementAnalytical thinking
Tech Stack:Google WorkspaceProject management boards

Company Brief

Waitrose & Partners
Waitrose & Partners is a UK supermarket chain offering groceries, fresh produce, and premium food products through its network of stores and online shopping. It is part of the John Lewis Partnership and emphasizes quality, customer service, and ethical sourcing.
Industry: Omnichannel Retail
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Bracknell, United Kingdom
Founded: 1904
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