THE OPPORTUNITY

You will be responsible for leading the day to day TV and Radio planning, ongoing optimization of TV and Radio and working with the AV Account Director to deliver the overall TV strategy for a number of agencies’ largest AV clients.

The role is largely focused on performance media, supporting in driving vital income for leading charities alongside some fast growing financial services businesses’. You will be working closely in the client planning team reporting into the Account Director to deliver AV plans and strategy.

As well as also having an established account executive, who you will line manage across these key accounts. The role offers somebody with some TV experience the opportunity to learn in the fastest growing TV planning and buying agency in the UK.

On top of the chance for progression within the AV planning team as well as the chance to grow skillset learning new channels such as digital video, social as well as broader comms planning.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

You will be working across three clients.

The first client is one of the UK’s leading charities in helping them to grow their regular giving program and raise vital funds for older people. Their TV and Radio program continues to grow and evolve so the role offers lots of opportunity to get in at the ground level of testing. There is also significant integration across a wide channel mix including print, social, display and search so offers lots of opportunity to broaden knowledge and skillset.

The second client is one of the UK’s fastest growing charities. They are a significant global charity and we have increased their spend 100% over the last 2 years. The opportunity provides an opportunity to support in continuing growth through further diversifying AV as well as working with the wider team to develop broader channel testing plans.

And the last one is a fast growing fin tech business with significant ambitions. Looking to grow their brand presence over the next 12 months so you will be supporting in developing an exciting test plan that supports increasing media investment again across AV but also the wider channel mix.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• TV planning or buying experience

• 2 years agency experience

• Client management experience

• Line management experience

DESIRBALE SKILLS

• Experience in planning performance campaigns

• Knowledge of tools i.e. Media Ocean / Tech Edge

• Radio or Print planning or buying experience

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US:

Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties.

On top of that, we offer extra incentives which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:

• 25 days holiday, (including office closure between Christmas and New Year)
• Birthday day off

• Mental Health Awareness Day off
• Holiday buying scheme
• Hybrid working between office and home
• Flexi-hours
• Work abroad scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Retail discounts
• Quarterly reviews to enhance career progression
• Continuous professional development and training - CPD Platinum accreditation by the IPA
• Internal mentoring programme
• Membership to Bloom and bespoke mentorship for female talent
• A long weekend/week away at Medialab’s expense for long service
• Charity volunteering days fully paid.
• Free access to Health and Wellbeing Apps.
• Free professional counselling.
• Access to Mental Health Allies (1 in 15 employees are trained in Mental Health First Aid).
• Enhanced parental leave pay for new parents
  

WHO WE ARE

Medialab is the UK’s leading independent media agency, and one of the fastest growing. We’re a media agency that’s made differently. Purpose-led, data-driven, founder-run and proudly independent. Our independence means we can focus 100% on doing the right thing to secure success for our clients and our brilliant people. We work with a wide variety of clients including Hovis, SunLife, Laithwaites Wine, EMMA, Save the Children, Mind, Guide Dogs, Alzheimer’s Society, RLNI and Clearscore.

We’re a diverse team of 150 people (and growing), based near Oxford Circus. Our people-first, purpose-driven culture has been key to our success. We commit to creating a more sustainable future through our partnership with FuturePlus, and foster a diverse and inclusive culture, though a number of DEI Communities to drive real change. We offer a supportive environment for working parents, carers, those who are (peri)menopausal and anyone else who needs it, and flexible working opportunities to all, from day one.

Our entrepreneurial spirit means success is rewarded and there are no limits to what you can achieve, which our employees agree with, by supporting our place in Campaign’s ‘Best Places to work’ for 4 years in a row, and we recently won Silver in Campaign’s Agency of the Year Awards.