Job Title: Senior Media Planner Buyer

Hours: Full time – Monday-Friday (37.5 hours p/week)

You're reading this ad, so you're ready to outthink. To take your skills, knowledge and experience beyond what you thought possible. And TMP268 is the place to do it.

TMP268 is a creatively strategic marketing agency, home to the Armed Forces Recruitment Service. Protecting the nation begins here.

And what does that mean for you? It means new challenges to rise to. Being encouraged and empowered to outthink at every opportunity. It means creating industry-first solutions, harnessing emerging tech, and realising AI's potential to create human connection. It means feeling valued for everything you bring. And work you can be proud to call your own, whatever your role.

The role

As Senior Media Planner and Buyer, you'll be joining our full-service team. We cover a comprehensive range of both online and offline channels. You'll be central to our campaign delivery process, identifying and securing the best-in-class media partners to meet our clients' objectives. You will manage a diverse media portfolio across search, social, video, digital audio, cinema, out‑of‑home, digital out‑of‑home, display, partnerships, and linear and on‑demand TV.

We'd like you to work closely with our internal strategy and creative teams. You will actively inform the creative process, providing guidance on the look, feel and call‑to‑action of assets. As well as ensuring that all materials meet precise technical specifications and size requirements for each platform.

Our buying operation needs to be high quality, consistent, and accurate. To guarantee this, you'll oversee the work of both biddable and non‑biddable teams. You'll verify that media plans are clearly understood and campaigns are built in line with our strategic intent.

Beyond your team, you'll work closely with the Armed Forces Services. They will look to you for media insights and performance reporting. So, it's important that you're able to translate complex campaign data into clear, actionable advice. We'd like you to immerse yourself in the world of our clients and the target audience to truly sharpen your media work. This will help drive the success of our collaborative efforts.

Who we're looking for

We're seeking someone who has led or worked within a media agency planning and buying team. You can confidently deliver on first-class responses to briefs, with clear audience insight and communications thinking.

The new world media landscape, both above and below-the-line interests you. This is paired with a proven ability to translate data and cultural insights into actionable strategy. In particular, you'll have a deep knowledge of the media consumption of 18 – 24 year olds.

On the technical side, you'll have experience using DSPs such as DV360 or The Trade Desk. You're also comfortable using Meta & TikTok Ads Manager. You can traffic ads – ensuring knowledge and a system is relayed to biddable and buying teams. An understanding of media touchpoints, click, event and conversion paths is also key. This will be matched by a familiarity with offline media, and how it can work alongside digital channels.

You have strong communication, presentation, and storytelling skills. As well as a high attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to effectively prioritise projects.

It would be beneficial if you have a degree or equivalent qualification. Another plus would be experience working with Adobe and Government digital content requirements and standards.

What's in it for me?

You're set to gain so much from being part of our team, including:

* Time off to rest or conquer items on the bucket list with 27 days' holiday (+ 8 bank holidays) and a holiday purchase benefit where you can buy up to an additional 5 days.

* Great company paid benefits including our health cash plan, life assurance, company pension and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

* A hybrid working pattern plus other great flexible benefits such as a TechScheme, free mortgage advice and more.

* Individual development plans with customised learning solutions, including clear career pathways designed to support individual growth and career advancement.

* Excellent health benefits – get cash back on your everyday healthcare costs with our flexible dental and cash plan benefits or grab some great discounts at your local gym.

* Opportunities to give back and care for our environment with eco-friendly benefits like our cycle to work scheme.

About us

Based in Bristol, TMP268 is a creatively strategic marketing agency full of curious, connected and clever problem solvers. Our focus is helping brands to grow.

As part of a Serco-led consortium – the Armed Forces Recruitment Service – we also hold the contract to deliver all marketing for British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force recruitment.

TMP268 is part of PeopleScout, one of the leading Recruitment Process Outsourcing providers worldwide and part of the TrueBlue Inc Group.

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We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity