Planner Buyer

WPP Media; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency is looking for a diligent buyer with at least one year of TV buying experience to handle media planning and buying for major clients. The role requires knowledge of various AV channels like Online Video and Cinema. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment with strong emphasis on creativity, relationship building, and detailed media planning. Competitive benefits and a hybrid work model are provided.

Benefits

Competitive medical insurance

Group retirement plans

Paid time off

Employee mental health awareness days

Qualifications

• At least one year of TV buying experience required.
• Knowledge across other AV channels like Online Video, Addressable TV, and Cinema is a plus.
• Proactively forge relationships with media owners.

Responsibilities

• Handle media planning and buying for major advertisers like Tesco.
• Ensure accurate billings and resolve financial queries.
• Communicate booked plans effectively to planning teams.

Skills

TV buying experience

Knowledge of US TV marketplace

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship building

Multi-skilled in media buying

Tools

BARB

Media Ocean

Caria

Prisma

Jet

Job description

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand

EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

Role Summary and Impact

EM handles the media planning and buying for some of the world's smartest advertisers. Supported by keen consumer insight, analysis and experience, we are part of the largest media planning and buying network in the world.

We are the only agency to simultaneously hold the title of Agency Network of the Year across all 5 of the industry’s biggest awards, whilst recently being named Campaign’s Media Agency of the Decade.

We are looking for a diligent buyer with at least one year of TV buying experience and has some knowledge across other AV channels such as Online Video, Addressable TV, OOH TV, Cinema and Radio, so they are equipped to work on one of the UK’s biggest and most forward-thinking advertisers – Tesco. There will also be opportunities to be involved in the planning across these channels.

Skills and Experience

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
• Some experience in TV buying
• Knowledge of the UK TV marketplace, along with other AV media such as Radio, Cinema and VOD
• Attention to detail is key
• Organised and be able to prioritise tasks
• Drive and enthusiasm to work on huge clients
• Knowledge of industry media buying tools (all media e.g. BARB, Media Ocean, Caria, Prisma and Jet)
• Pro-actively forge relationships with media owners
• Commercially astute and excellent negotiation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and good communicator
• Collaborative and ability to build strong relationships
• Ensuring all billings are accurate and all financial queries and issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Communicating booked plans to implementational planning
• Multi skilled in media buying

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location