Job Description

Join the dynamic team at Edison Media as a Media Planner and Buyer based in Greater Manchester. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £30,000 per annum with flexible and hybrid working options. As the Media Planner and Buyer, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing effective media strategies for the company's clients. Take the next step in your media career with Edison Media! Job Description: As a Media Planner and Buyer at Edison Media, you will be responsible for researching, planning, and buying advertising space for various media channels to meet clients' marketing objectives. Collaborating with internal teams to develop innovative media campaigns, analyzing campaign performance, and staying updated on industry trends are key aspects of this role. Additionally, you will engage with media vendors, negotiate rates, and ensure campaigns are delivered within budget and timelines. If you have a passion for media planning and buying, along with strong analytical and communication skills, this position offers a great opportunity for growth and impact in the fast-paced media industry.

We are Edison Media, the bright-thinking, full-service international media agency.

Our team blends creativity, strategy and insight to help brands cut through the noise and connect with audiences that matter. From media planning and buying to content creation, digital marketing and performance strategy, everything we do is built to amplify reach, impact and results.

Founded in 2019 by industry leaders with a shared vision for honest, effective marketing, Edison Media has grown into an award-winning agency recognised for innovation, integrity and exceptional delivery.

Our philosophy is simple: Edison did not invent the light bulb, but he made it work commercially and effectively. We did not invent media, but we know how to make it work for our clients.

We believe in clarity, collaboration and accountability, building long-term partnerships through open communication and measurable success.

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra, and that is exactly what we deliver every day.

About the Role

This is a key hire for Edison Media. You will play a central role in delivering exceptional results for our clients and helping to shape the next stage of our growth.

You will join a talented and ambitious team that believes in performance-driven creativity and real results. Your role will be to create bespoke media plans for a multitude of clients, adhearing the KPI’s of brief, bringing to life their goals through hand placed media formats. You will identify new media opportunities for our clients, negotiate and book direct media campaigns.

To be successful in this role we will ask for a minimum of 3 years experience in OOH, and a core knowledge of TV, Press, Radio, and Digital.

This is a hybrid position, based three days per week in our Manchester office. Collaboration and culture are core to who we are, so being part of our in-office team is important.

Your responsibilities will include

• Plan and buy media across a range of channels including and not limited to Digital, TV, Press, Radio & OOH
• Assess media options and compile detailed recommendations for clients/team
• Deliver insight around target audience and market trends
• Deliver findings, reports with optimisation recommendations to your team/clients
• Support the sales team, in offering the best solutions for their clients.
• Work with Finance Director to develop buying strategies and to ensure best value is delivered for clients
• Be able to provide regular campaign updates to senior management and clients.
• Have a knowledge of industry media planning tools
• Demonstrate natural curiosity and challenge planning when required.
• A desire to deliver award winning work and industry leading innovation

What were looking for

• Minimum of 3 years experience in OOH.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Knowledge of /interest in performance media
• Some experience working with key media systems, training will also be given in the job.
• Good numerical and administrative ability including strong ability in Excel
• The ability to analyse and optimise performance in the context of business success
• Good presentation skills, particularly in front of clients
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• To be a team player. We are proud of the team culture we have developed and the Planner / Buyer on the team will be expected to help enhance it.
• A positive, proactive and hardworking attitude.
• Good organisational skills, meaning you can prioritise tasks, with support, and able show that you have some understanding of what is ‘urgent’ from what’s important.

What you'll get

• 21 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off
• Hybrid working (three days in the Manchester office)
• Free parking
• Company pension
• On-site parking

You will, of course, receive

• A company laptop and pension scheme
• Free parking at the office
• Two company “away day” socials each year, often abroad

Join Us

If you are passionate about marketing and want to be part of a creative, data-driven agency that delivers real results, we would love to hear from you. Send your CV and a short introduction explaining why you would be a great fit for Edison Media to [email protected]