Investment Manager

Talon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talon, a leading OOH media specialist based in Greater London, is seeking an Investment Manager to drive trading, optimisation and client value across campaigns.

You'll support Account Directors and Business Directors, navigate market dynamics, and collaborate with Planning teams to identify growth opportunities while upholding best practices across the agency.

Ideal candidates will bring strong numeracy, negotiation skills, and a proactive, collaborative mindset in a fast-paced media environment.

Qualifications

• Previous media planning and/or office/admin experience.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
• Negotiation and innovative trading ability.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience building relationships with clients and media owners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional service to a portfolio of clients and agency partners.
• Lead trading and negotiation activities across assigned agency business.
• Take ownership of campaign management and bookings through Plato.
• Understand and reflect investment strategies in trading decisions.
• Collaborate with Planning teams to identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Trading

Negotiation

Account management

Commercial awareness

Team collaboration

Tools

Plato

Aristotle

Atlas

Job description

At Talon, our mission is to unlock the full potential of out of home, making it more effective, creative, measurable and sustainable than ever.

We’re passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry. In just over a decade, our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology-led OOH solutions and a full-service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 450+ people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry. We hire the finest talent to help us unlock the full potential of the Out of Home (OOH) environment for our clients; and pride ourselves on the individuals who represent our business.

THE ROLE_

The Investment team sits at the heart of campaign delivery, responsible for trading, optimising and delivering best-in‑class outcomes for our clients and agency partners, while ensuring key commercial and performance targets are met.

As an Investment Manager, you will play an integral role in this process, supporting Account Directors and Business Directors in the planning, delivery and optimisation of campaigns while building your industry knowledge and commercial expertise.

Over time, you will take ownership of trading activity within an agency team or contribute to our Accountability & Performance function, helping to drive business performance, deliver exceptional client value and support the achievement of our commercial objectives.

A DAY IN THE LIFE_

• Deliver exceptional service to a portfolio of clients and agency partners, building strong and trusted relationships across all stakeholders.
• Lead trading and negotiation activities across assigned agency business, ensuring commercial objectives are achieved and pricing remains competitive and appropriate.
• Take ownership of campaign management, acting as the gatekeeper for all options and bookings processed through Plato.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of PRF, productivity processes and client‑specific investment strategies, ensuring these are reflected in trading decisions.
• Work closely with the Investment Business Director to understand market dynamics and campaign requirements before entering the market, including pre‑tracking plans to optimise outcomes.
• Support and attend key client audits alongside Client and Investment Directors, helping to maintain transparency and best practice.
• Understand and contribute towards the achievement of departmental and commercial targets, supporting delivery across the assigned agency team.
• Partner with Planning teams to identify opportunities for client growth and development, including proactive engagement with dormant and non‑user accounts.
• Act as a subject matter expert for assigned business areas, sharing market developments and industry insights both internally and externally.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve efficiency, workflow processes and plan creation standards.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of media owners, their business priorities and market positioning, acting as a brand ambassador internally.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media owners, participating in the Media Owner Champions Programme to drive joint commercial success and best‑in‑class client service.
• Develop a broader strategic understanding of formats, environments and media owners, identifying innovative and commercially viable opportunities for growth.
• Establish and maintain relationships with auditing partners and industry stakeholders.
• Maintain expert knowledge and effective utilisation of all relevant systems and tools, including Plato, Aristotle and Atlas.
• Continuously develop industry expertise through internal and external training, site visits and market engagement opportunities.
• Share knowledge, insights and best practice across the team and wider business.
• Support wider company initiatives, including new business pitches, committees and cross‑functional projects.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR_

• Commercial aware, looks for new opportunities and ways generates added value.
• Enthusiastic and driven.
• Ability to work as part of a team, supportive and collaborative.
• Willingness to share knowledge and further personal development.
• Proactive and good multitasking skills.

AS WELL AS_

• Previous media planning and/or office/admin experience
• Strong numeracy & analytical skills
• Negotiation and innovative trading ability
• Accurate and acute attention to detail
• Experience of building strong relationships with clients/media owners
• Microsoft Office Skills

WHY US_

“The best thing about working at Talon is the space, time and expertise I’ve been given over the years to grow and develop my skills.” Client Director at Talon

OUR VALUES AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER_

WE ARE BOLD_

As industry provocateurs and pioneers, we respectfully challenge the status quo, take pride in our people, big ideas and partnerships.

• We challenge respectfully
• We lead the way

WE ARE HUMAN_

We are a diverse collective of changemakers who value respect, fairness, and integrity and expect the same in return.

• We value collaboration and togetherness
• We are empathetic

WE ARE SMART_

Our trailblazing spirit and learning centric culture ensures our knowledge provides maximum value to each other and our clients.

• We grow and learn
• We are trusted
• We are mission possible

Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and brands that we represent.