Wavemaker: Media Director- Egypt

EssenceMediacom Holdings Limited

Cairo, Egypt
Not specified; not specified; competitive medical,...
On-site
10+ years integrated media experience
Offline and online strategy leadership
Search, social, and display management
Wavemaker, a leading brand under WPP Media, is seeking a Media Director in Cairo, Egypt, to develop and manage media strategies and campaigns that achieve marketing objectives. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in integrated media, strong leadership skills, and a solid understanding of both offline and digital marketing channels

Job Summary

  • The Media Director is responsible for leading a full integrated business unit, managing both the team and client relationships while setting annual performance strategies.
  • This role requires bridging media and technology solutions to provide advisory services, overseeing analytical offline thinking, and leading data consultancy implementation across all clients.
  • WPP Media offers competitive benefits including medical, retirement plans, vision, dental insurance, significant paid time off, and a hybrid work approach with teams in the office around four days a week.

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Wavemaker, a leading brand under WPP Media, is seeking a Media Director in Cairo, Egypt, to develop and manage media strategies and campaigns that achieve marketing objectives. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in integrated media, strong leadership skills, and a solid understanding of both offline and digital marketing channels.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, employee mental health awareness days

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years integrated media experience
  • Offline and Online strategy leadership
  • Search, social, and display management
  • Audience-led planning expertise
  • Customer data platform knowledge
  • Team management and development

Nice-to-have

  • eCommerce strategic understanding
  • Programmatic advertising view
  • Adops collaboration experience
  • Innovation and technology trends
  • Agentic marketing platform familiarity

Key Requirements

  • 10 years + experience in integrated media
  • Agency side background preferred
  • People management experience required
  • Strong understanding of customer data platforms
  • Experience managing search, social, and display

Work Rights

Not specified

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