Senior Media Planner

Digital Waffle; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed-term contract

Flexible working

Bonus scheme

Gym membership

Socials

Professional development

Job summary

Digital Waffle in Manchester is seeking a Senior Media Planner/Buyer for a 12‑month fixed term contract. You will own media planning and buying for a portfolio of clients, spanning TV, Radio, Press, OOH and Digital, and lead campaigns from strategy through delivery.

You'll negotiate with media owners, analyse performance and provide insights while supporting Account Managers and junior colleagues in a collaborative, ambitious environment. Flexible working is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in media planning and buying, agency‑side preferred.
• Experience across multiple channels; TV experience highly desirable.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and client‑facing skills.
• Capable of managing multiple campaigns and deadlines.
• Fluent with media planning tools and audience data.
• Collaborative and commercially minded approach.

Responsibilities

• Plan and buy campaigns across TV, Radio, Press, OOH and Digital.
• Develop multi‑channel media strategies aligned to client objectives and budgets.
• Negotiate with media owners and suppliers.
• Manage campaigns from planning through to delivery and reporting.
• Build strong client and media‑owner relationships.
• Analyse campaign performance and provide clear insights.
• Support Account Managers and junior members of the team.

Skills

Media planning

Media buying

Negotiation

Analytics

Client management

Multi-channel campaigns

TV experience

Job description

We’re currently working with an established and growing media agency to recruit a Senior Media Planner / Buyer into their team on a 12 month fixed term contract.

The agency works with a broad range of national and regional brands, delivering integrated media campaigns across multiple channels. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, ambitious environment where you’ll have genuine ownership over planning, buying, client strategy and campaign delivery.

The Role

Take ownership of media planning and buying across an established client portfolio, combining strategic planning with hands‑on campaign delivery.

Key responsibilities:

• Plan and buy campaigns across TV, Radio, Press, OOH and Digital.
• Develop multi‑channel media strategies aligned to client objectives and budgets.
• Negotiate with media owners and suppliers.
• Manage campaigns from planning through to delivery and reporting.
• Build strong client and media‑owner relationships.
• Analyse campaign performance and provide clear insights.
• Support Account Managers and junior members of the team.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in media planning and buying, ideally agency‑side.
• Experience across multiple channels; TV experience highly desirable.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and client‑facing skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple campaigns and deadlines.
• Confident using media planning tools and audience data.
• Collaborative and commercially minded approach.

Location & Package

• Fixed teerm contract: Manchester
• Flexible working, bonus scheme, gym membership, socials and professional development.

This is a great opportunity to take ownership of a strong client portfolio, work across a variety of media channels and join a collaborative, forward‑thinking team.