Media Trading Manager

Mediabrands; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a Trading Manager to drive effective media solutions for clients through collaboration and relationship-building. This fast-paced role requires an understanding of the UK media market and the ability to support trading processes from initiation to completion. Candidates will benefit from a culture that promotes inclusivity and offers various perks, ensuring a rewarding work environment.

Benefits

Flexi-leave with 25 days annual leave

Free breakfast and lunch

Early finish Fridays

Core Hours with flexible start/finish times

Interest free season ticket loan

Paid time off for Volunteering

Group Income Protection

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan

Generous Parental Leave & Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Free eye tests

Flexible benefits including Gym Discounts

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the UK media market.
• Previous experience at media owner or agency with trading or buying experience.
• Ability to work autonomously and as a team player.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with media partners.
• Monitor and track deals and support the Director of UK Trading.
• Collaborate with legal and performance teams on deals.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Numeracy

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Digital Media Understanding

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Orion Worldwide is a global media company that generates value for our business partners. As the industry has evolved over the past two decades, so have we expanding our global reach and product offering to deliver value for the worlds best brands, across nearly every category. The very best ideas are developed by people with diversity of background, thought and experience working together to develop customized solutions that best address our partners needs. A five-time winner of "Most Inclusive Climate" at the IPG Inclusion Awards, we scale our recruiting efforts beyond the traditional advertising candidate pool to find people who possess the passion, innovative thinking and collaborative skills needed to achieve our business goals and assist in cultivating a culture in which we can all be proud.

Role Description

At Orion we are responsible for delivering value to our clients by leveraging relationships with our media partners across all media types. Our unique offering provides our clients with effective media saving solutions for their business needs. The Trading Manager is a key role working to support the Director of UK Trading, within this role you will focus on building relationships with media partners, monitoring the deals across all media types, and understanding client targets and how this relates to our supply. You will be working within a fast-paced environment that requires you to be confident, self-reliant, innovative, and collaborative.

Your key internal relationships with the Director of UK Trading, Media Managers and Associates, Operations, AOR’s, Rapport, Kinesso, Finance and Legal. Your key external relationships are with all media owners, particularly at an Account Manager level.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with media owners at junior to mid-level with capability to handle senior people as and when required.
• Monitoring and tracking of the deals, collaborating with the wider day to day team.
• Regular meetings with the day to day team to feedback opportunities to Director of UK Trading.
• Understanding client targets in relation to our media banks.
• Supporting the Director of UK Trading in the deal process from start to finish e.g. deal renewals.
• Working closely with the legal team to implement media partner contracts.
• Working closely with our performance agency, Kinesso in regards to digital deals.

Desired Skills & Experience

• You have great communication and relationship-building skills.
• You have a good level of numeracy, time management and attention to detail.
• You have a good understanding of the UK media market and capability & willingness to develop knowledge further to navigate market accordingly.
• You are a supportive team player yet confident to work autonomously.
• You have a strong understanding of the digital media space.
• You have a good working knowledge of all Microsoft programmes (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel etc.).
• You have previous experience at media owner, specialist, or agency with trading or buying experience.

Employee Transparency

At Mediabrands and Kinesso, we celebrate difference and believe this makes us stronger. Mediabrands and Kinesso are equal opportunity employers and committed to championing an inclusive culture that provides a sense of belonging for all our employees. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, disability, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please reach out to our Talent Inclusion Specialist Jess at if you would like to have a confidential conversation regarding any adjustments that would ensure our recruitment process is accessible for you. Please note requesting a reasonable adjustment will not affect your application.

The Perks

We aim to provide all our people with a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your full potential and benefit from the broad range of opportunities within the agency. When you join us, we want to make sure you feel valued – and that you are rewarded for your fantastic work. So, we also offer a range of benefits:

• Flexi–leave, with 25 days annual leave to be taken as minimum. In addition to your holiday entitlement, the office usually closes between Christmas & New Year
• Free breakfast and free lunch
• Early finish Fridays
• Core Hours (Mon-Thurs, flexible start/finish times)
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Paid time off for Volunteering
• Group Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level)
• Group Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3-6%
• Generous Parental Leave & Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free eye tests
• Flexible benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and many more!