Media and Comms Planning Expert - Tesco Mobile

Job Description

Are you ready to shape the future of media at one of the UK’s most unique and customer-obsessed mobile networks?

Tesco Mobile is not your average telco — we’re a bold joint venture between Tesco and Telefónica O2, blending the scale and trust of two household names with the agility and spirit of a challenger brand. As we continue to grow and redefine what mobile means for our customers, we’re looking for a strategic, data-led, and creatively driven Media and Comms Planning Expert to take our media strategy to the next level. If you thrive on making every penny work harder, inspiring cross-functional teams, and translating strategy into meaningful performance — this could be your next big move.

Who we are

Tesco Mobile is a totally unique business, a 50/50 joint venture between VMO2 and Tesco that launched back in 2003 and has gone from strength to strength as we’ve launched into new services, markets and customer propositions.

Tesco Mobile has more than 5 million customers and is award-winning, instilling agile methodologies and cultivating a fantastic can-do attitude across it's teams. We're always on the lookout for the best talent, be that from our two shareholders or the wider industry.

Working at Tesco Mobile means being employed by one of our joint venture shareholders – Virgin Media O2 or Tesco Mobile, our Head Office vacancies are advertised under both brands. Our culture is uniquely Tesco Mobile with a great sense of community, but with all the benefits of working for one of the shareholders as well. We pride ourselves on being a company where everyone’s welcome and truly feels able to be themselves. We not only celebrate diversity but recognise the value and opportunity it brings in helping us to care for human connection – we are supermarket mobile!

The must haves

In order to be considered, you must have the following experience;

• Significant experience in media planning and management (5+ years)
• Strong collaborator management and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in using data and analytics to drive media effectiveness
• Experience managing media agencies and working with econometric modelling partners

The other stuff we are looking for

We'd also love you to bring;

• Experience across multiple brands or industries
• Exposure to Telco or subscription-based business models (desirable but not essential)
• Experience in Agile environments and ways of working
• Strong communication and influencing skills at all levels
• A passion for innovation, test-and-learn approaches, and driving performance across the funnel

What's in it for you

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Tesco Mobile means you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.

We're all about hybrid working here, so expect to have a base location where you'll have the right facilities to enable amazing collaboration and quality time with your team, alongside all the right kit to work from home too.

Next steps

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a two-stage interview process.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you’re offered a job with us, it will be conditional, based on the passing of background checks. All roles require a criminal record check and some roles need a financial probity check. Your recruiter can provide you with more information if needed.

Thanks for your patience and for showing an interest in joining the Tesco Mobile family.

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