Senior Media Planner/Buyer

Nextech Group; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free company bonus scheme

Hybrid and flexible working

Gym membership

Structured learning and development

Job summary

Nextech Group in Derbyshire is hiring a Senior Media Planner/Buyer on a permanent, full-time basis. You will build multi-channel strategies and lead campaign booking and delivery, collaborating with sales, client success and creative teams.

The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on buying across TV, radio, press, OOH and digital, with a focus on delivering value for national and regional brands. Hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 from home is offered.

Qualifications

• Solid media planning and buying experience across TV, radio, OOH, press and digital
• TV planning experience is a big plus
• Proven track record negotiating with media owners across multiple channels
• Confident with media planning and buying tools and audience data sources
• Comfortable presenting strategy and results directly to clients
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with ability to turn data into a story
• Collaborative style and ability to support junior planners
• Great organisation and ability to hit deadlines in a fast-moving environment
• Interest in media trends and what that means for clients
• Content creation experience would be a bonus

Responsibilities

• Build multi-channel media strategies across TV, radio, press, OOH and digital
• Plan and book campaigns, negotiating with media owners and suppliers to secure strong rates and value
• Own campaign delivery from start to finish, ensuring everything is booked, trafficked and optimised
• Manage day-to-day on your client accounts
• Provide senior planning support for Account Managers with data and insights
• Analyse performance and produce post-campaign reports with actionable next steps
• Keep agency ahead on media insight and rate trends
• Build lasting relationships with media owners and internal teams
• Support wider planning team with campaign setup, QA and reporting
• Oversee billing admin and help drive process improvements

Skills

Multi-channel media planning

Media buying

Negotiation with media owners

Analytical skills

Client presentation

Team collaboration

Budget management

Project management

Tools

Media planning tools

Audience data sources

Job description

Senior Media Planner/Buyer

Permanent

A brand-new permanent senior role, created off the back of growth in the planning and buying team.

Location: Derbyshire

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 DOE

Working model: Hybrid, 3 days in the office and 2 from home

About the agency

Our client is a multi-award-winning, independent media agency with offices across the Midlands and North West. They plan and buy for national and regional brands across a wide range of sectors, and have been nationally recognised as one of the best agencies in the UK to work for. It's a friendly, ambitious team where good work gets noticed and people are genuinely supported to grow.

The role

The agency's media team is growing, and this new permanent role is a chance to shape a portfolio of client accounts long term. You'll own channel strategy, budget allocation and supplier negotiation, working closely with the sales, client success and creative teams.

It's ideal for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands‑on buying experience and wants to grow with an ambitious, award-winning agency.

What you'll be doing

• Build multi-channel media strategies across TV, radio, press, OOH and digital, shaped around each client's objectives and budget
• Plan and book campaigns, negotiating with media owners and suppliers to secure strong rates and added value
• Own campaign delivery from start to finish, making sure everything is booked, trafficked and optimised on time
• Manage the day-to-day on your own client accounts
• Act as senior planning support for Account Managers, from presentations and planning data to campaign insight
• Analyse performance and pull together post-campaign reports that turn data into clear next steps for clients
• Keep the agency ahead on media insight, market research, emerging channels and rate trends
• Build lasting relationships with media owners, partners and internal teams
• Support the wider planning team with campaign setup, QA and reporting
• Oversee billing admin for the team and help drive process improvements

What they're looking for

• Solid media planning and buying experience, ideally agency-side, across TV, radio, OOH, press and digital
• TV planning experience (a big plus)
• A proven track record negotiating with media owners across multiple channels
• Confidence with media planning and buying tools and audience data sources
• Comfortable presenting strategy and results directly to clients
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to turn data into a clear story
• A collaborative style and the ability to support and guide more junior planners
• Great organisation and the ability to hit deadlines in a fast-moving environment
• A real interest in where media is heading and what that means for clients
• Content creation experience would be a bonus

Benefits

• Tax-free company bonus scheme
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Gym membership
• Structured learning and development programme and ongoing CPD
• Wellbeing programme
• Regular team socials and team-building events

The agency is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. If you don't tick every box, please still get in touch.