Media Planner/Buyer

WHO ARE WE:

We’re Mediahub, the industry’s best kept secret. In 2023 we got our first Campaign School Report, coming in at number one for building the most ethnically diverse team in the industry. COMvergence ranks us as the UK’s fastest-growing media agency for the second year running.

We bring a challenger mindset to everything we do.  Brands choose to work with us to disrupt category norms.

We offer the best of both worlds.  A start-up culture backed by Mediabrands.

Just some of the brands we work with – New Balance, Pinterest, FarFetch.

You’ll be joining an agency that is for everyone.

We live by our values:

• Anticipate tomorrow - we are challengers, we are proactive in thinking about what needs to happen today in order to make tomorrow better
• Hustle from the heart - we move fast, take ownership, and look out for each other
• Perform with pride - we take pride and care in what we do and we strive for excellence
• Believe you can - believe in yourself to make a difference; believe in each other to do great things
• Stay curious - we have fun on the journey of discovery

At Mediahub your roles and responsibilities will be centered around the below core competencies. These include but are not limited to:

• Client Service
  • Understand the client’s business, the industry in which they operate, their business and campaign objectives and the difference between those two
  • Contribute to weekly client calls, help document actions and work with other client stakeholders to see them completed
  • Respond to ad hoc client requests professionally and promptly
  • Assist the wider team to help establish strong relationships

• Media Strategy & Execution
  • Work with the team on responses to brief including audience insights, planning scenarios and creating media plans
  • Understand the media mix, phasing, targeting, key partners, and the detail behind media.
  • Help to populate weekly reports and contribute to post-campaign analysis
  • Develop good relationships with publisher representatives

• Commercial
  • Comfortable with using booking systems and billing processes so that invoices are sent out and paid on time.
  • Should also have an eye on commercial opportunities, from barter to short term offers, in order to leverage maximum value for both the client and the business.

• Career Development & Team Management
  • We’ll give you training in all the key tools and areas that you’ll need to become a strong media planner buyer including audience insights and scenario planning tools and channel training
  • Supervise, mentor and grow Media Executive/s, and/or Apprentice/s.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Media planning experience required across digital & offline media.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills required.
• Experience working within Google Campaign Manager and FlashTalking
• Strong Communication and presentation skills
• High Attention to detail
• Impeccable organisational skills, comfortable with multitasking and working across multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience planning, negotiating and executing across all digital channels including OLA, OLV, Social, Mobile, etc.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders, e.g. suppliers, advertising/marketing agencies, media owners and internal specialist resources.

Employee Transparency

At IPG Mediabrands, we celebrate differences and believe this makes us stronger. IPG Mediabrands are equal-opportunity employers committed to championing an inclusive culture that provides a sense of belonging for all our employees. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, disability, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please reach out to our Talent Inclusion Specialist Jess at [email protected] if you would like to have a confidential conversation regarding any adjustments that would ensure our recruitment process is accessible for you. Please note requesting a reasonable adjustment will not affect your application.

The Perks

We aim to provide all our people with a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your full potential and benefit from the broad range of opportunities within the agency. When you join us, we want to make sure you feel valued – and that you are rewarded for your fantastic work. So, we also offer a range of benefits:

• Flexi–leave, with 25 days annual leave to be taken as minimum. In addition to your holiday entitlement, the office usually closes between Christmas & New Year
• Free breakfast and free lunch
• Early finish Fridays
• Core Hours (Mon-Thurs, flexible start/finish times) 
• Retail discounts
• Wellbeing programme
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Paid time off for Volunteering
• Group Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level)
• Group Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3-6%
• Generous Parental Leave & Pay 
• Independent mortgage advice
• Financial education
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free eye tests
• Flexible benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and many more!