Media Planner

Rebel Lion Advertising Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus UK bankhols

Private healthcare after probation

Company pension scheme with employer

Company laptop and full setup

Job summary

R4 is a media trading, planning and activation business. The Media Planner will drive the delivery of accurate, audience-led media plans within a performance-led agency.

Working closely with the wider Media Planning and Activation teams, you will lead on the creation of media plans, manage data inputs, liaise with media owners and ensure planning outputs are accurate, timely and commercially sound.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience in a media agency, in-house media team or relevant placement.
• Basic understanding of media planning principles.
• Interest in audience-led planning and real-world media behaviour.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confidence working with numbers, spreadsheets and schedules.
• Ability to work to deadlines and follow defined processes.
• Clear communication skills and willingness to ask questions.
• Comfortable working within systems and workflows.
• You must be reliable, organised and open to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the creation of media plans.
• Manage data inputs for planning.
• Liaise with media owners to secure placements.
• Ensure planning outputs are accurate, timely and commercially sound.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Numerical skills

Communication

Deadline driven

Tools

Excel

Job description

R4 is a media trading, planning and activation business built around how media actually works in the real world.

The Media Planner role exists to drive the delivery of accurate, audience-led media plans within a performance-led agency.

Working closely with the wider Media Planning and Activation teams, you will lead on the creation of media plans, manage data inputs, liaise with media owners and ensure planning outputs are accurate, timely and commercially sound.

Requirements

• 1–2 years’ experience in a media agency, in-house media team or relevant placement
• Basic understanding of media planning principles
• Interest in audience-led planning and real-world media behaviour
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Confidence working with numbers, spreadsheets and schedules
• Ability to work to deadlines and follow defined processes
• Clear communication skills and willingness to ask questions
• Comfortable working within systems and workflows
• You must be reliable, organised and open to feedback

What You Get

• Ownership of a defined portfolio of local clients
• Clear commercial targets aligned to retention and value
• A senior role with trust, responsibility and autonomy
• Close collaboration with experienced traders and planners
• The opportunity to help strengthen and protect a growing agency
• 25 days annual leave, plus UK bank holidays
• Private healthcare is available after the successful completion of probation
• Company pension scheme, with employer contribution
• Company laptop and full working setup provided
• Training and professional development support, aligned to progression
• Regular team and company events
• Wellbeing support, including mental health awareness initiatives
• Flexible working where appropriate, once core responsibilities are embedded