Manager, Brand Safety

Business Overview

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). IPG Mediabrands manages over $47 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients across its full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its award-winning specialty business units Healix, Kinesso, MAGNA, Mediabrands Content Studio, Orion Holdings, Rapport, and the IPG Media Lab. IPG Mediabrands clients include many of the world's most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors including automotive, personal finance, consumer product goods (CPG), pharma, health and wellness, entertainment, financial services, energy, toys and gaming, direct to consumer and e-commerce, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion and beauty. The company employs more than 18,000 diverse marketing communication professionals in more than 130 countries. Learn more at www.ipgmediabrands.com.

We're seeking a junior-level professional with a sharp eye for detail, strong communication skills, and a collaborative mindset to bridge the gap between craft teams, COEs, and client-facing practitioners. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys turning data and insight into actionable, well-designed content that informs and inspires.

Program Support & Execution

• Assist in the implementation and analysis of programmatic and Log Level Data brand safety practices across media campaigns.
• Monitor key social and news signals using tools like Sightly, Pulsar, and NewsWhip; flag emerging risks or opportunities and translate emerging trends into actionable, data-driven insights
• Generate recurring reports and dashboards to track brand safety and media responsibility efforts.
• Maintain documentation of tools, workflows, and decisioning protocols.

Communications & Collateral

• Draft internal and external communications, including POVs, one-pagers, training decks, and thought leadership.
• Help design and package materials for presentations, workshops, and client deliverables.
• Collaborate with media and strategy teams to align safety guidance with campaign goals and audience needs.

Training & Education

• Support the development and rollout of Polaris content, training sessions, and brand safety onboarding materials.
• Assist in coordinating Media Standards & Responsibility sessions, guest speaker Q&As, and follow-up documentation.

Cross-Functional Liaison

• Act as a point of contact between brand safety leadership and teams across comms, strategy, analytics, and activation.
• Help ensure consistent alignment between IPG Mediabrands' brand safety principles and campaign execution.
• Drive adoption of best practices among local day-to-day practitioners while soliciting feedback and actionable intelligence
• Support internal mobility by sharing learnings and identifying collaboration opportunities across business units.

• 3-5 years of experience in media, marketing, communications, or adjacent fields.
• Strong writing, editing, and visual communication skills; experience designing and producing collateral (e.g., decks, one-pagers).
• Ability to interpret data and trends, draw insights, and turn them into clear, actionable materials.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and stakeholders across teams and time zones.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and basic analytics tools.

• Familiarity with digital media buying or platforms (e.g., programmatic, social, search).
• Exposure to brand safety, data privacy, or media standards concepts.
• Experience with content or social listening tools (e.g., NewsWhip, Pulsar, Sightly), as well as third-party verification tools (IAS, DV, Zefr).
• Understanding of emerging media trends, cultural sensitivity, and the evolving media responsibility landscape.

At IPG Mediabrands, we are unified behind a commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging. Together, we shine through a set of shared values and behaviors. We take pride in our responsibility to our clients, communities, and to each other. We embrace differences and recognize the unique value that each of us brings to our community.

We encourage you to apply, as unique backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences are welcomed.

We See You at IPG Mediabrands.

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. To give you the ability to better meet your personal needs, and in support of your physical and emotional well-being, you will receive discretionary time off days and company-wide Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days.

We also offer a competitive Total Compensation package, including a competitive salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award or a relevant incentive award.

The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee's/applicant's skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

It is the policy of Mediabrands, division of the Interpublic group, to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with Mediabrands, please email accommodation@mbww.com.

About IPG Mediabrands

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). IPG Mediabrands manages over $47 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients across its full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its award-winning specialty business units Healix, Kinesso, MAGNA, Mediabrands Content Studio, Orion Holdings, Rapport, and the IPG Media Lab. IPG Mediabrands clients include many of the world's most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors including automotive, personal finance, consumer product goods (CPG), pharma, health and wellness, entertainment, financial services, energy, toys and gaming, direct to consumer and e-commerce, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion and beauty. The company employs more than 18,000 diverse marketing communication professionals in more than 130 countries. Learn more at www.ipgmediabrands.com.