72 Media Planning jobs in the United Kingdom

Media Planning Account Director

Our client, a leading media agency, is hiring a Planning Account Director to join their expanding team in London. As the Account Director you will be responsible for multi-channel campaign planning as well as being the main point of contact for your clients and projects.

The Role

· Responsible for the strategy & planning of multi-channel campaigns, both offline & digital channels

· Building & maintaining client relationships

· People management & leadership

· Finance & budget management

· Agency development

The Candidate

· Exceptional media planning experience covering both offline & digital channels including OOH, Press & Print

· Sound knowledge of the digital advertising landscape.

· Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

· Highly analytical.

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Media Planning Account Director

Our client, a leading media agency, is hiring a Planning Account Director to join their expanding team in London. As the Account Director you will be responsible for multi-channel campaign planning as well as being the main point of contact for your clients and projects.

The Role

· Responsible for the strategy & planning of multi-channel campaigns, both offline & digital channels

· Building & maintaining client relationships

· People management & leadership

· Finance & budget management

· Agency development

The Candidate

· Exceptional media planning experience covering both offline & digital channels including OOH, Press & Print

· Sound knowledge of the digital advertising landscape.

· Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

· Highly analytical.

For more information on the Media Planning Account Director click "APPLY" or email your cv to

Media Planning Account Director

Our client, a leading media agency, is hiring a Planning Account Director to join their expanding team in London. As the Account Director you will be responsible for multi-channel campaign planning as well as being the main point of contact for your clients and projects.

The Role

· Responsible for the strategy & planning of multi-channel campaigns, both offline & digital channels

· Building & maintaining client relationships

· People management & leadership

· Finance & budget management

· Agency development

The Candidate

· Exceptional media planning experience covering both offline & digital channels including OOH, Press & Print

· Sound knowledge of the digital advertising landscape.

· Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

· Highly analytical.

For more information on the Media Planning Account Director click "APPLY" or email your cv to

Media Planning Account Director

Our client, a leading media agency, is hiring a Planning Account Director to join their expanding team in London. As the Account Director you will be responsible for multi-channel campaign planning as well as being the main point of contact for your clients and projects.

The Role

· Responsible for the strategy & planning of multi-channel campaigns, both offline & digital channels

· Building & maintaining client relationships

· People management & leadership

· Finance & budget management

· Agency development

The Candidate

· Exceptional media planning experience covering both offline & digital channels including OOH, Press & Print

· Sound knowledge of the digital advertising landscape.

· Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

· Highly analytical.

For more information on the Media Planning Account Director click "APPLY" or email your cv to

We are seeking a results-driven Senior Planning Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for day-to-day client management and for planning our flagship beauty client's digital marketing campaigns to drive ecommerce performance through search, social and programmatic display. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong reasoning skills, a deep understanding of digital marketing channels, and the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Campaign Process and Planning:

• Develop and manage comprehensive digital marketing strategies and budget pacing across various channels, including PPC, social media and display advertising.

Client Relationship Management:

• Serve as the point of contact for the client across the account, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.
• Work very closely with client spearhead and develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with clients
• Understand clients' business goals and industry trends to provide performance planning insights.

Performance Analysis and Reporting:

• Monitor, evaluate, and report on campaign performance metrics using channel platforms and dashboards.
• Provide clients with regular performance reports, insights, and recommendations for improvement.
• Use data-driven insights to inform strategies and optimise cross-channel campaign performance with the team.

Collaboration and Coordination:

• Work closely with internal activations teams to ensure campaigns are executed with best practice and guidelines process is followed for example media plans and taxonomy.
• Coordinate with external vendors and partners as needed to support campaign activities.

Budget Management:

• Manage client budgets effectively, ensuring that campaigns are delivered within budget constraints.
• Ensure all financial reconciliations are completed on time and accurate

Requirements

• Experience in digital marketing, account management, or channel specific role.
• Strong proficiency in excel required
• Proven track record of managing and optimising digital marketing campaigns
• Strong reasoning skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Skills in digital marketing tools such as Google Ads, Facebook Ads Manager, Google Analytics or Adobe
• Certification in Google Ads, Google Analytics, or similar is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in analysing performance data and providing actionable insights.
• Adaptability: Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement long-term digital marketing strategies aligned with client goals.
• Client Focus: Commitment to understanding and meeting the needs of clients.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with digital marketing tools and platforms.

We are committed to empowering workers in the communities local to where we operate, and are mindful of minimising the carbon cost of commuting. Where a position required regular presence in the office, as in the case of managerial positions, we attempt to hire staff who live within a reasonable commute (<50 miles or 1.5 hours) of the office they will be based in.

Equal Opportunties

Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Social and Environmental Responsibility

At Assembly, we have a responsibility to bring impact into our every day. This means we must always look for ways in which to be conscious citizens in our roles to support society and environmental sustainability. We encourage employees to; be a conscious citizen by actively participating in our organisation's sustainability efforts, help us promote environmentally friendly practices within the workplace, collaborate with community organisations and stakeholders to support initiatives aligned with our company's values, participate in volunteer activities that benefit the community. Employees are also encouraged to make suggestions and evaluate our business practices to identify areas for improvement in social and environmental performance. Employees at Assembly demonstrate commitment to sustainability and inclusivity in their actions and behaviours

Are you a strategy and planning expert with experience in Luxury and Women's Lifestyle markets and clients? Do you value creating standout responses to RFP's containing compelling media plans which means that you win business?

Future is looking for a Planning Director for our Women's Lifestyle and Luxury portfolio - home to some of the world's most recognisable brands, including WhoWhatWear, Country Life and Marie Claire. In this role, you'll be at the heart of our commercial growth, developing smart, data-driven and creative proposals that win business and strengthen client partnerships.

You'll report in to our Commercial Director and work with sales, editorial and creative teams to shape the best campaigns that deliver impact for key advertisers. From branded content to multi-channel partnerships, your strategies will be tailored, innovative and results-focused.

• 7+ years working in media planning or similar roles
• Experience in Women's Lifestyle or the Luxury media market
• Firm understanding of campaign KPIs and measurement tools
• Strong understanding of social media advertising
• Experience building sales strategies and proposals to win business
• A passion for the Women's Lifestyle and Luxury industry and its audiences would be ideal

The expected range for this role is £45,000 - £65,000.

This is a Hybrid role from our London Office, working three days from the office, two from home

… Plus more great perks, which include;

• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
• Wellbeing support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan

Internal job family level C6

We're Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces.

We've got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities – and we're looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!

We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are.

Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That's why we're building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It's not just about what you bring to the table — it's about making sure the table has room for everyone.

Because a diverse team isn't just good for business. It's the Future.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

#LI-Hybrid

Responsible Marketing Advisory are seeking a Media Planning Operations Project Director for a 9 month contract, starting November 2025, to partner in leading the operational transformation and implementation of a comprehensive media planning, activation and attribution tool across multiple markets outside of the US.

In a nutshell:

This senior-level position requires extensive experience in media operations, digital transformation, and driving operational excellence within complex, multinational organisations. The role will be working on a hybrid basis between the client and Responsible Marketing Advisory London offices and will work into the client Global Media Strategy Lead, as well as RMA’s CSO

As the operational lead, you'll drive the end-to-end integration of the tool into local media planning operations, working hands-on with planning teams to ensure seamless adoption. You'll work directly with senior stakeholders across Brand and Media teams, as well as agency partners, translating strategic vision into operational reality, establishing new workflows, and embedding the tool into day-to-day planning activities across markets.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience implementing findings from MMM (Marketing Mix Modelling) and MTA (Multi-Touch Attribution) methodologies.
• Familiarity with media planning tools and technologies.
• Experience with media measurement tools and attribution platforms.
• Strong understanding of media planning processes, workflows, and the practical challenges planners face day-to-day
• Extensive experience creating, interpreting and translating outputs of measurement frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across all levels of management.

Desirable:

• Experience implementing media measurement or planning tools across multiple markets.
• Knowledge of programmatic media buying, attribution technologies, and audience targeting platforms.
• Experience working with global media agencies and understanding agency operating models.
• Understanding of data governance, privacy requirements, and technical integration processes.
• Experience in change management within media or marketing organizations.

What you'll be delivering:

Key Responsibilities

• Partner to lead delivery of the media planning tool rollout, ensuring seamless integration into existing planning workflows across multiple international markets.
• Assess current planning operating models at local market level and refine the target operating model for tool integration and operational effectiveness.
• Work hands-on with local planning teams to establish new workflows, processes, and ways of working that leverage the tool's capabilities.
• Drive excellence by identifying inefficiencies and opportunities to streamline planning processes through the new tool.
• Coordinate activities across markets with varying levels of media planning maturity and technical readiness, ensuring consistent operational standards.
• Identify macro-opportunities to leverage data insights within partnerships

Capability Building & Education

• Co-design capability development plans in partnership with the clients' capabilities team and external tool partner.
• Develop and execute comprehensive user adoption plans, working directly with planning teams to drive consistent tool usage.
• Build strong relationships with local market planning teams, understanding their needs and tailoring the implementation approach accordingly.
• Facilitate hands-on training sessions, workshops, and working groups that enable planners to confidently use the tool in their daily work.
• Identify and address barriers to adoption through direct engagement with users and iterative problem-solving.
• Track adoption metrics and user feedback, continuously refining the approach to maximize engagement and effectiveness.

Media Planning Process Design

• Design and implement new planning processes that leverage the tool's measurement and attribution capabilities.
• Create operational frameworks that connect tool outputs to planning decisions, activation strategies, and performance optimization.
• Develop practical guidance, templates, and playbooks that enable planners to integrate the tool into their workflow.
• Establish quality standards and operational best practices for tool usage across different planning scenarios.
• Partner with agency teams to align operational processes and ensure consistent tool application across client and agency planning.

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Coordinate technical integration requirements with data teams, and external tool partners to ensure seamless system functionality.
• Work with data and analytics teams to ensure measurement outputs are accessible, accurate, and actionable for planning teams.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and work with technical teams to resolve
• Optimise tool configuration and settings based on market-specific needs and planning requirements.
• Ensure data governance standards are understood and followed by planning teams using the tool.

Governance & Performance Tracking

• Working with key stakeholders to establish governance frameworks monitoring adoption, performance, and impact of the new measurement ecosystem.
• Partner to Define KPIs and success metrics to track progress and continuously optimise implementation strategies.
• Establish operational governance frameworks to monitor tool usage, adoption patterns, and business impact.
• Gather ongoing feedback from planning teams and identify opportunities for operational enhancement.
• Report on operational progress, challenges, and wins to senior stakeholders and leadership teams.

Inclusion

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Apply as you are, because we’d love to hear from you.

Responsible Marketing Advisory are seeking a Media Planning Operations Project Director for a 9 month contract, starting November 2025, to partner in leading the operational transformation and implementation of a comprehensive media planning, activation and attribution tool across multiple markets outside of the US.

In a nutshell:

This senior-level position requires extensive experience in media operations, digital transformation, and driving operational excellence within complex, multinational organisations. The role will be working on a hybrid basis between the client and Responsible Marketing Advisory London offices and will work into the client Global Media Strategy Lead, as well as RMA’s CSO

As the operational lead, you'll drive the end-to-end integration of the tool into local media planning operations, working hands-on with planning teams to ensure seamless adoption. You'll work directly with senior stakeholders across Brand and Media teams, as well as agency partners, translating strategic vision into operational reality, establishing new workflows, and embedding the tool into day-to-day planning activities across markets.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience implementing findings from MMM (Marketing Mix Modelling) and MTA (Multi-Touch Attribution) methodologies.
• Familiarity with media planning tools and technologies.
• Experience with media measurement tools and attribution platforms.
• Strong understanding of media planning processes, workflows, and the practical challenges planners face day-to-day
• Extensive experience creating, interpreting and translating outputs of measurement frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across all levels of management.

Desirable:

• Experience implementing media measurement or planning tools across multiple markets.
• Knowledge of programmatic media buying, attribution technologies, and audience targeting platforms.
• Experience working with global media agencies and understanding agency operating models.
• Understanding of data governance, privacy requirements, and technical integration processes.
• Experience in change management within media or marketing organizations.

What you'll be delivering:

Key Responsibilities

• Partner to lead delivery of the media planning tool rollout, ensuring seamless integration into existing planning workflows across multiple international markets.
• Assess current planning operating models at local market level and refine the target operating model for tool integration and operational effectiveness.
• Work hands-on with local planning teams to establish new workflows, processes, and ways of working that leverage the tool's capabilities.
• Drive excellence by identifying inefficiencies and opportunities to streamline planning processes through the new tool.
• Coordinate activities across markets with varying levels of media planning maturity and technical readiness, ensuring consistent operational standards.
• Identify macro-opportunities to leverage data insights within partnerships

Capability Building & Education

• Co-design capability development plans in partnership with the clients' capabilities team and external tool partner.
• Develop and execute comprehensive user adoption plans, working directly with planning teams to drive consistent tool usage.
• Build strong relationships with local market planning teams, understanding their needs and tailoring the implementation approach accordingly.
• Facilitate hands-on training sessions, workshops, and working groups that enable planners to confidently use the tool in their daily work.
• Identify and address barriers to adoption through direct engagement with users and iterative problem-solving.
• Track adoption metrics and user feedback, continuously refining the approach to maximize engagement and effectiveness.

Media Planning Process Design

• Design and implement new planning processes that leverage the tool's measurement and attribution capabilities.
• Create operational frameworks that connect tool outputs to planning decisions, activation strategies, and performance optimization.
• Develop practical guidance, templates, and playbooks that enable planners to integrate the tool into their workflow.
• Establish quality standards and operational best practices for tool usage across different planning scenarios.
• Partner with agency teams to align operational processes and ensure consistent tool application across client and agency planning.

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Coordinate technical integration requirements with data teams, and external tool partners to ensure seamless system functionality.
• Work with data and analytics teams to ensure measurement outputs are accessible, accurate, and actionable for planning teams.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and work with technical teams to resolve
• Optimise tool configuration and settings based on market-specific needs and planning requirements.
• Ensure data governance standards are understood and followed by planning teams using the tool.

Governance & Performance Tracking

• Working with key stakeholders to establish governance frameworks monitoring adoption, performance, and impact of the new measurement ecosystem.
• Partner to Define KPIs and success metrics to track progress and continuously optimise implementation strategies.
• Establish operational governance frameworks to monitor tool usage, adoption patterns, and business impact.
• Gather ongoing feedback from planning teams and identify opportunities for operational enhancement.
• Report on operational progress, challenges, and wins to senior stakeholders and leadership teams.

Inclusion

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Apply as you are, because we’d love to hear from you.

Responsible Marketing Advisory are seeking a Media Planning Operations Project Director for a 9 month contract, starting November 2025, to partner in leading the operational transformation and implementation of a comprehensive media planning, activation and attribution tool across multiple markets outside of the US.

In a nutshell:

This senior-level position requires extensive experience in media operations, digital transformation, and driving operational excellence within complex, multinational organisations. The role will be working on a hybrid basis between the client and Responsible Marketing Advisory London offices and will work into the client Global Media Strategy Lead, as well as RMA’s CSO

As the operational lead, you'll drive the end-to-end integration of the tool into local media planning operations, working hands-on with planning teams to ensure seamless adoption. You'll work directly with senior stakeholders across Brand and Media teams, as well as agency partners, translating strategic vision into operational reality, establishing new workflows, and embedding the tool into day-to-day planning activities across markets.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience implementing findings from MMM (Marketing Mix Modelling) and MTA (Multi-Touch Attribution) methodologies.
• Familiarity with media planning tools and technologies.
• Experience with media measurement tools and attribution platforms.
• Strong understanding of media planning processes, workflows, and the practical challenges planners face day-to-day
• Extensive experience creating, interpreting and translating outputs of measurement frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across all levels of management.

Desirable:

• Experience implementing media measurement or planning tools across multiple markets.
• Knowledge of programmatic media buying, attribution technologies, and audience targeting platforms.
• Experience working with global media agencies and understanding agency operating models.
• Understanding of data governance, privacy requirements, and technical integration processes.
• Experience in change management within media or marketing organizations.

What you'll be delivering:

Key Responsibilities

• Partner to lead delivery of the media planning tool rollout, ensuring seamless integration into existing planning workflows across multiple international markets.
• Assess current planning operating models at local market level and refine the target operating model for tool integration and operational effectiveness.
• Work hands-on with local planning teams to establish new workflows, processes, and ways of working that leverage the tool's capabilities.
• Drive excellence by identifying inefficiencies and opportunities to streamline planning processes through the new tool.
• Coordinate activities across markets with varying levels of media planning maturity and technical readiness, ensuring consistent operational standards.
• Identify macro-opportunities to leverage data insights within partnerships

Capability Building & Education

• Co-design capability development plans in partnership with the clients' capabilities team and external tool partner.
• Develop and execute comprehensive user adoption plans, working directly with planning teams to drive consistent tool usage.
• Build strong relationships with local market planning teams, understanding their needs and tailoring the implementation approach accordingly.
• Facilitate hands-on training sessions, workshops, and working groups that enable planners to confidently use the tool in their daily work.
• Identify and address barriers to adoption through direct engagement with users and iterative problem-solving.
• Track adoption metrics and user feedback, continuously refining the approach to maximize engagement and effectiveness.

Media Planning Process Design

• Design and implement new planning processes that leverage the tool's measurement and attribution capabilities.
• Create operational frameworks that connect tool outputs to planning decisions, activation strategies, and performance optimization.
• Develop practical guidance, templates, and playbooks that enable planners to integrate the tool into their workflow.
• Establish quality standards and operational best practices for tool usage across different planning scenarios.
• Partner with agency teams to align operational processes and ensure consistent tool application across client and agency planning.

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Coordinate technical integration requirements with data teams, and external tool partners to ensure seamless system functionality.
• Work with data and analytics teams to ensure measurement outputs are accessible, accurate, and actionable for planning teams.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and work with technical teams to resolve
• Optimise tool configuration and settings based on market-specific needs and planning requirements.
• Ensure data governance standards are understood and followed by planning teams using the tool.

Governance & Performance Tracking

• Working with key stakeholders to establish governance frameworks monitoring adoption, performance, and impact of the new measurement ecosystem.
• Partner to Define KPIs and success metrics to track progress and continuously optimise implementation strategies.
• Establish operational governance frameworks to monitor tool usage, adoption patterns, and business impact.
• Gather ongoing feedback from planning teams and identify opportunities for operational enhancement.
• Report on operational progress, challenges, and wins to senior stakeholders and leadership teams.

Inclusion

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Apply as you are, because we’d love to hear from you.