Media Planning Manager
6 days ago
MEDIA PLANNING MANAGER - 12-MONTH FTC UP TO £50,000 + BONUS HEMEL HEMPSTEAD – 3 DAYS PER WEEK Please note: You must be a UK resident and eligible to work in the UK. THE COMPANY This large, well-established leisure and hospitality brand operates a national portfolio of high-footfall destinations and attracts millions of visitors every year. With strong investment behind its digital, brand, and on-site experience, the business combines consumer insight, performance-focused marketing, and continual innovation to drive growth across holiday, short-break, and ownership products. The organisation has a fast-paced commercial culture, a highly skilled marketing function, and an ambitious roadmap supported by significant private-equity backing. This is a place where data, creativity, and performance come together to shape demand, revenue, and long-term brand success. THE ROLE As Media Planning Manager, you will play a critical role within the performance marketing team, ensuring campaigns deliver maximum commercial value through smart planning, optimisation, and effective partner management. This is a hands-on position ideal for someone with strong multichannel experience across online and offline media, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders and external partners. You’ll work closely with specialist teams spanning search, programmatic, CRM, and brand, helping to coordinate activity and ensure campaigns land in the right place at the right time. This is a 12-month maternity cover with strong potential to extend to the end of Q1, offering substantial ownership and autonomy with support available when needed. An immediate start is preferred to allow for a smooth handover. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL: Lead day-to-day planning across online and offline media, determining how, when, and where campaigns should run to maximise commercial impact. Manage key third-party partners to optimise spend, performance, and overall value. Support ongoing multichannel campaigns, focusing on continual improvement rather than major new product launches. Collaborate cross-functionally with performance, CRM, and brand teams to align activity and ensure consistent messaging. Analyse campaign metrics using strong Excel capability (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) and translate findings into actionable recommendations. Contribute to commercial decision-making by evaluating channel performance, media mix, and investment strategy. Work closely with specialists across paid media channels, ensuring integrated planning and a joined-up approach. APPROXIMATE TIME SPLIT 60% campaign planning, management, and optimisation 30% collaboration, cross-functional coordination, and third-party management 10% reporting, analysis, and continuous improvement YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE You’ll bring: Proven multichannel campaign experience across online and offline media. Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs. Experience analysing campaign results and using insight to improve performance. Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and build strong internal and external relationships. Strong organisational and project-management capability. Experience working in a consumer-facing environment. It’s a bonus if you have: Exposure to affiliate marketing (not essential). Experience in fast-paced, performance-driven organisations. A background working with or within media agencies.
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Media Planning Manager
6 days ago
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Harnham Full timeMEDIA PLANNING MANAGER - 12-MONTH FTC UP TO £50,000 + BONUS HEMEL HEMPSTEAD – 3 DAYS PER WEEK Please note: You must be a UK resident and eligible to work in the UK. THE COMPANY This large, well-established leisure and hospitality brand operates a national portfolio of high-footfall destinations and attracts millions of visitors every year. With strong...
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Media Planning Manager
4 weeks ago
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Harnham Full timeMedia Planning Manager (12-Month FTC - Maternity Cover)📍 Hemel Hempstead - 3 days per week onsite 💰 Up to £50,000 + 15% BonusWe're working with a well-established, consumer-facing leisure and hospitality brand backed by a major private equity group. With strong performance, significant investment and a fast-paced, data-driven marketing function, this...
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Media Planning Manager
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Media Planning Manager
5 days ago
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Harnham Full timeMedia Planning Manager 12‑month fixed‑term contract. 3 days per week. 12‑month maternity cover with potential extension to end of Q1. Location: HEMEL HEMPSTEAD. Please note: You must be a UK resident and eligible to work in the UK. THE COMPANY This large, well‑established leisure and hospitality brand operates a national portfolio of high‑footfall...
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Media Planning Manager
4 weeks ago
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Media Planning Manager
6 days ago
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Harnham Full timeMEDIA PLANNING MANAGER - 12-MONTH FTCUP TO £50,000 + BONUSHEMEL HEMPSTEAD – 3 DAYS PER WEEKPlease note: You must be a UK resident and eligible to work in the UK.THE COMPANYThis large, well-established leisure and hospitality brand operates a national portfolio of high-footfall destinations and attracts millions of visitors every year. With strong...
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Media Planning Lead
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Social Media Executive
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Media Planning and Effectiveness Lead
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Social Media Executive
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