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Senior Media Planner

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Senior Media Planner / Buyer
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 DOE
We’re currently working with an established and growing media agency to recruit a Senior Media Planner / Buyer into their team.
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.
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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.


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Location & Package
- Permanent role: Chesterfield-based
- 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.
If you're an experienced Media Planner / Buyer and this sounds like the right next step for you, we'd love to hear from you.
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