Global Syndication Manager (Italian speaking)

London, England, United Kingdom

12/4/2024

Job Description

At Hearst UK, there’s always more to the story. Join us as our Global Syndication Manager to start the next chapter in your career.

We’re the UK’s leading premium publisher, and the people behind iconic media brands such as Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Country Living. We’ve created a working environment that encourages everyone to pull together. We never stop looking for brave new ideas. We’ll always try to develop and improve, we trust each other to do our best, and we have fun as we build on our heritage to make history.

Working on our international client portfolio within the global commercial team, you will work closely with Account Managers, Account Directors, Sales, local Project Managers and Marketers to ensure that commercial campaigns are managed faultlessly and client goals are always exceeded.

Working with a variety of global clients and agencies, you will work collaboratively to scope and distribute campaigns across our award-winning international titles (ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Esquire among others). Campaign activity includes, but is not limited to, branded content offerings, custom videos, social content, display units and cross-platform takeovers.

You will lead every aspect of campaign success across multiple international markets and be fully responsible for all post-sales client activity once content is produced. Your goal will be to maintain the best service on setting up campaigns across multiple countries to meet client objectives, and build strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders.

About The Role

Pre-sales

• Collaborate with the Account Manager(s), Account Director(s) as well as the Sales teams and Marketing (where applicable) to advise on technical feasibility of globally distributing pitched content and global timings in order to create a response that meets and exceeds the client expectations.
  
  

Production

• Align with local project managers & content studio(s) on every digital campaign and work with them to facilitate the build of assets and creation of content prior to distributing content to all markets.
  
  

Campaign management

• Own the client and/or sales relationship post-sale, delivering a first class client service that goes beyond the live campaign and focussing on retention, repeat bookings and campaign up weights.
• Building long-term relationships with agency and client contacts through regular communication including email, phone and in person meetings and events.
• Effectively manage the campaign life cycle through Syndication Management best practice:
• Liaise with local market digital stakeholders to build campaign timelines
• Ensure all aspects of distributing produced content are met in fast manner to meet campaign’s live dates & KPI goals
• Trouble-shooting where and if needed in support of local markets distributing global content
• Communicate campaign setup progress to the client throughout the syndication phase
• Work with the Global Account Manager and Global Paid Media team on social strategy to ensure all assets are correctly produced, delivered & set-up
• Educate and assist on all areas digital for both internal and external stakeholders
• Proactively look for ways to enable the Digital Sales team & Account Managers and add value for clients and agencies.
• General commercial awareness of campaign budgets & costs attached to production & markets involved
  
  

Post campaign

• Produce screenshots document to track every activity in the process of setting it live, re-assuring clients that all is launched as required with involved markets
• Set up wrap up meetings internally for all campaigns with Account Manager, local project managers (where applicable) and studio contacts to optimise global process & reflect on areas of success and improvement
  
  

About You

• Italian language required, as this position is focused on our Italian client patch
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills; able to work effectively under pressure
• Fast, proactive and problem-solving in their mindset
• A fantastic communicator and experience in managing multiple stakeholders
• Commercially aware and sales driven
• Strives for results and excellent customer service
• Confident & comfortable in their client facing presentation skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills; able to work effectively under pressure
• Collaborative and open-minded attitude is essential in working across multiple markets with diverse cultures, different language skills and across different time zones.
• Flexible, personable attitude; ability to develop excellent professional relationships with all level of personnel
• Has a deep understanding of digital and social market
• Proactive and enjoys a varied role
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to achieve results through influence and problem solving
• Self-motivated, team player
  
  

What We Offer

At Hearst UK, you can choose from a huge range of perks and benefits that can help you learn well, work well and live well including:

• 25 days’ holiday (with the option to buy up to 5 additional holiday days) - pro rated for part-time or fixed-term employees
• Hybrid working
• Discounted gym membership
• Healthcare cash plan
• Spend a charity day with your favourite good cause
• Life assurance and pension scheme
• Regular socials and more!
  
  

There’s more to your story than you imagine. And the next chapter begins right here.

Hearst UK is deeply committed to using our influential brands to reflect the world we want to live in – one that respects, protects, represents and uplifts the voices and opinions of all people. As a business, we recognise the significant benefits of creativity, collaboration and innovation that comes with diverse teams. Not only is diversifying the voices in our organization the right thing to do, but it also helps us to make powerful and exciting content that can be enjoyed by many more people. This is why we’re working to build a sense of true belonging within our business and foster a culture in which everyone feels heard.