International Media Planning Specialist

GCS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS's Digital Ad Operations team in London and Paris is seeking a Media Planning Executive to develop and coordinate digital ad campaigns for an international client base, supporting responses to client briefs, forecasts and inventory management.

You will build media plans, monitor bookings, and collaborate with global sales and support teams in a fast-paced, numbers-driven environment; strong Excel skills and proactive learning are essential.

Qualifications

• Highly organised and detail oriented.
• Proactive self-starter with initiative and drive.
• Fast learner in a dynamic sales environment.
• Confident in Excel: formulas, currencies, calculations.
• Fluent in English; additional languages beneficial (French, Spanish, German, Cantonese).

Responsibilities

• Be the principal point of contact for assigned sales teams, supporting them with information, strategic recommendations and tailored response-to-brief media plans.
• Build compelling media plans considering client objectives, budgets and requirements; recommend products and solutions.
• Coordinate responses with local inventory teams to ensure plans comply with rules, pricing and availability.
• Create inventory forecasts on ad servers/data dashboards to inform planning.
• Pass confirmed campaigns to traffic managers to ensure a seamless transition to live status.
• Monitor and track the digital pipeline with sales teams to maintain a current view of deals.
• Maintain close working relationships with sales, traffic and inventory managers to keep all parties informed.

Skills

Highly organized

Proactive self-starter

Quick learner

Excel proficient

Verbal & written communication

Fluent in English

Tools

Looker

GAM

Freewheel

Job description

GCS's Digital Ad Operations team in London and Paris is seeking a Media Planning Executive to develop and coordinate digital ad campaigns for an international client base, supporting responses to client briefs, forecasts and inventory management.

You will build media plans, monitor bookings, and collaborate with global sales and support teams in a fast-paced, numbers-driven environment; strong Excel skills and proactive learning are essential.