Media Buyer and Planning Executive - Digital Marketing Agency

Media Buyer and Planning Executive - Digital Marketing Agency
Brighton
£21,000 - £23,000 + Benefits and Perks

We are the UK’s leading digital agency for our sector specialisms. We get students and make lives better through effective, powerful digital thinking and execution. Since 2008 we’ve blended strategic understanding, data science and digital expertise with our proprietary marketing SaaS technologies to create engaging experiences that deliver clear, measurable outcomes for our clients across the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. As well as successfully implementing fully integrated marketing campaigns, the teams also work on a number of national research projects with partners in the Higher Education and Further Education industries.

What is the role?

We are seeking someone who can confidently be at the forefront of our media planning, someone who thrives off dissecting briefs and analysing them to make strategic recommendations in relation to client business objectives. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has expertise in multi-tasking, who can execute several marketing plans across a range of media platforms. We are seeking someone who has a genuine passion for media, who can demonstrate suburb negotiation skills and provide exceptional client communications. 

You will be responsible for…

- Having an in-depth understanding of our clients marketing and business objectives
- Liaising and building excellent relationships with our clients 
- Negotiating with media companies to achieve the best rates and media spaces across media platforms (online and offline)
- Recommending the best media options for our clients based on their needs and the demographic, capabilities and cost of tactic 
- Researching and managing buying strategies
- Ensuring ROI for our clients
- Advising on how our media, marketing and SaaS technology would benefit our clients
- Providing internal communications for the wider agency on potential cross-selling opportunities

What are we looking for?

- Marketing, business or technical degree…but not essential if you have Media Buyer experience!
- Ideally working in an agency, media company or in software 
- Strong understanding of buying platforms and how they differ
- Exceptional organisation and problem solving skills
- An understanding of technical terminology and can relay and guide clients through this – CPC, CPM, placements, OTH direct response etc. 
- Knowledge of Google Analytics is highly desirable

And what’s in it for you?

As well as a unique working and reward environment, with 20% of all profits shared bi-annually, we also treat our staff to; 25 days’ holiday, cycle to work scheme, flexi-time, pension scheme, gym or travel subsidiary, childcare vouchers, birthdays off and fresh fruit and fantastic local cakes! And finally, we take care of your career, personal development is at our core and everyone has a tailored progression path designed to suit you. 

You may have worked in the following capacities:
Graduate Media Buyer, Graduate Media Planner, Intern Media Buyer, Intern Media Planner, Account Executive, Digital Account Manager, Digital Marketing Exec, Agency Account Exec.

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