Media Innovation Assistant - Entry Level Developer

1w1 week ago

dentsu

Manchester, GB · Full-time · £28,000 – £35,000

About this role

The Media Innovation team sits within Dentsu Digital UK, partnering with paid search, programmatic, paid social, SEO, and digital experience teams to develop automation and technical solutions. These efforts accelerate digital client work and internal innovation. This entry-level role requires no professional technical experience.

The assistant supports specialist delivery teams with tasks like writing and maintaining scripts, building reporting dashboards, and collaborating to build digital tools. The role involves efficiently prioritising multiple work streams in a dynamic digital marketing space. Individuals work both independently and in teams while communicating effectively.

Participate in training on Python and JavaScript to automate media account management facets. Support hackathons and discovery sessions to identify problems solvable by automation. Spot opportunities with clients, from enhancing audience data to weather-triggered campaign scripts.

Execute solution builds with leads, ensuring documentation, smooth stakeholder communication, error handling, thorough testing, and security. Research optimal builds considering timelines, costs, and ease of use. Consistently communicate updates to clients, platform reps, and stakeholders for project success.

Requirements

No professional technical experience required
Ability to efficiently prioritise and manage multiple work streams
Work both individually and within a team
Effectively communicate with stakeholders
Continuously self-educate in dynamic digital marketing space
Interest in starting a career as a developer

Responsibilities

Participate in training in Python and/or JavaScript to automate facets of media account management
Support wider media innovation teams, working with clients to spot project opportunities like enhancing audience data or weather-triggered campaigns
Facilitate digital channel hackathons and discovery sessions to understand problems resolvable by automation
Execute builds of solutions for dedicated client teams, ensuring adequate documentation
Maintain smooth communication between all stakeholders and handle errors effectively
Thoroughly test code before handing over tools and consider security throughout
Research best ways to build solutions considering timelines, costs, and ease of use
Communicate updates and ideas to client teams, platform representatives, and stakeholders