Media Buyer (Talent Pool)

Job Description

Job title: Media Buyer (Talent Pool)

Company: Net Natives

Job description: Are you interested in working with Net Natives as a Media Buyer but don’t quite feel ready to apply yet? Or are you interested in applying but don’t see a live vacancy listed at the moment? At Net Natives, we are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our Talent Pool. By applying to one of our ‘Talent Pool’ openings, you are simply registering your interest to find out more about future career opportunities with Net Natives.

While this isn’t a specific job opening, it’s an opportunity for candidates who possess skills and potential in media buying. Being part of our talent pool will give you access to exciting opportunities as they arise within our organisation and we can stay in touch with you!

The Media Buyer will learn to navigate traditional media within the client team. You will be focused on buying broadcast media (OOH, TV, Radio) and publisher media (print, education specific providers, online publishers); negotiating prices for our clients and feeding into overall cross-channel campaign strategy.

This role will centre on supporting campaign strategy, negotiation, procurement, media innovation and client success. You will nurture and strengthen existing relationships with key publishers and engage them to gain the best competitive deals possible for our clients.

Job Details:

Day to day you will:

• Create media plans to ensure the right strategies are in place with the right student specialist media selected
• Compare, negotiate and procure media directly with publishers and suppliers
• Delivery of traditional and publication media and update clients on their status
• Provide in-campaign reporting on media and reporting on completed media for each campaign
• Liaise with suppliers on how to improve performance
• Attend relevant workshops and events, sharing learnings with the Media team and the wider business
• Lead by example, ensure upkeep of the supplier and asset specification database
• Be analytical with the ability to communicate technical jargon with a variety of stakeholders with varying technical knowledge.
• Test and learn with new partners and channels
• Understand the student audience and the challenges within the Media Landscape
• Assisting with research
• Ad hoc projects within other departments where needed

Requirements

• Able to demonstrate high attention to detail
• A strong team player and strong communicator
• An outcome-focused approach to problem analysis and solving
• An interest in social media and digital platforms
• Eager to learn and build knowledge of the advertising sector
• Calm under pressure and looking for a taste of a fast paced environment
• Not a stranger to numbers. Ready to get stuck into number crunching via excel
• Digital savvy and a keen multi-tasker
• Logical thinker – enjoys puzzles and games to solve problems based on the information presented.
• A motivated team player who has great time management and communication skills
• Strong organisational skills, and ability to manage multiple client projects at once
• A self-starter, capable of setting goals and reporting progress against them
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills
• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Creative problem solver
• Able to work from our Brighton office

Benefits

Our culture is based on our simple ABC values (Accountable, Brave, Curious). We are accountable to providing you with the best working environment we possibly can.

Our enhanced benefits package has been designed with our people in mind. We have focused on seeing and hearing what our global employees want. Here are some of our fantastic benefits.

• Start with 25 days holiday which increases with your length of service
• An additional 3 days off for Christmas shut down
• Buy additional holidays or Family and Dependent Days
• No one should work on their birthday… have a paid day off!
• Healthcare
• Pension scheme
• EAP – Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye Tests and contribution towards glasses
• Self-Care Fund
• Access to our Employee Engagement Platform which provides Rewards and Recognition
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Regularly staff entertaining, gifts and awards
• Early finish on Fridays
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Electric Vehicle Leasing – Salary sacrifice scheme
• Time off for Charity / Volunteering work
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity or Adoption Pay and Maternity ‘Self Care Days’

*The company closes down its offices over the Christmas period. All staff are required to take annual leave for up to 3 to 4 working days during this period.

Plus we know that your personal development is fundamental to our mission and so we tailor a progression path personalised to you.

Net Natives is an equal opportunities employer. We passionately believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and our DEI group is continually looking at ways we can encourage every Natives to be brave in their expression and belief in themselves.

Expected salary:

Location: Brighton

Job date: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 23:24:55 GMT

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