Senior Media Planner/Buyer

Different Technologies Pty Ltd.; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EOT bonus scheme

Flexible working

Gym membership

Team building events

Job summary

CNS Media Ltd is seeking a Senior Media Planner/Buyer in Chesterfield. You will own multi‑channel media strategy, budget allocation, and supplier negotiations for a live client portfolio. This senior role combines strategic thinking with hands-on buying across TV, Radio, print and digital.

You will lead planning for major campaigns, present insights to clients, and grow relationships with media owners while supporting junior planners in a fast-paced agency environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in media planning and buying, ideally agency side, across TV, Radio, OOH, Press and digital
• Strong negotiation skills with media owners across multiple channels
• Confident presenting strategy and performance to clients
• Analytical and numerate with ability to translate data into clear reports

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-channel media strategies (TV, Radio, Press, OOH, digital) aligned to client budgets and objectives
• Plan and book campaigns, negotiate with media owners and suppliers for competitive rates
• Oversee campaign delivery end-to-end, ensure plans are booked, trafficked and optimised on time
• Provide senior planning support to Account Managers with presentations and insights
• Analyse campaign performance and prepare post-campaign analysis for clients
• Gather and present media insight to inform client strategy and stay current on trends

Skills

Media planning

Media buying

TV planning

Negotiation

Client presentations

Analytics

Team guidance

Deadline management

Job description

Senior Media Planner/Buyer

Step into a senior planning and buying role with real ownership on a live, established portfolio.

Location: Chesterfield
Job Type: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £30k - £35k dependent on experience
Working Model: Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 remote)
Benefits: Employment Ownership Trust (EOT) tax-free company bonus scheme; flexible working; gym membership; regular team building events and socials.
Career & Personal Development: Learning and development programme, continuous professional development opportunities, well-being programme.

Life at CNS Media

Join the award-winning team at CNS Media Ltd, where creativity, collaboration and results drive everything we do. As we continue to grow across our Chesterfield, Manchester and Birmingham offices, we're looking for a Senior Media Planner/Buyer to step into a live portfolio of client accounts, with real ownership of channel strategy and buying decisions.

We work with national and regional brands across multiple sectors and are proud to be recognised as a Campaign Best Places to Work 2024 winner, as well as award-winners at The Drum Awards, UK Agency Awards and Global Agency Awards.

If you want to be part of a friendly, ambitious and supportive agency, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

You'll work closely with our Sales, Client Success and Creative teams, with real ownership over channel strategy, budget allocation and supplier negotiation for the duration of the contract. This is a role for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands‑on buying experience, and who can pick up an established portfolio quickly with minimal disruption to clients.

This role offers the opportunity to lead a live, fast‑paced media planning and buying portfolio, ensuring smooth and efficient strategy delivery.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop multi‑channel media strategies (TV, Radio, Press, OOH, digital, broadcast) aligned to client budgets and objectives
• Plan and book campaigns across these channels, negotiating with media owners and suppliers to secure competitive rates and added value
• Oversee campaign delivery end to end, ensuring plans are booked, trafficked and optimised on time, and manage the day‑to‑day of assigned client accounts
• Provide senior planning support to Account Managers, including presentations, planning information and campaign insight
• Analyse campaign performance and prepare post‑campaign analysis, translating data into clear, actionable client reporting
• Gather and present media insight and market research to inform client strategy, keeping the agency's media knowledge current on emerging channels and rate trends
• Build strong relationships with media owners, agencies and internal stakeholders
• Support the wider planning team with tasks including campaign setup, QA and reporting against deadlines.
• Oversee contract billing administration for the team, and lead or contribute to process improvement initiatives

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in media planning and buying, ideally agency side, across TV, Radio, OOH, Press and digital
• TV planning experience (highly desirable)
• Strong track record of negotiating with media owners across multiple channels
• Confident using media planning and buying tools and audience data sources
• Comfortable presenting strategy and performance directly to clientsStrong analytical and numeracy skills, able to turn campaign data into a clear narrative
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to guide and support less experienced planners
• Able to mae workload and deliver to deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
• A genuine interest in where media is heading and how that changes client advice
• Experience in content creation would be beneficial

CNS Media is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box above.