Media Trading Manager

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Mediabrands Full time

About Us

At Mediabrands, we're a global media company that drives value for our business partners. Our mission is to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of the world's top brands. We're committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, where talented individuals from diverse backgrounds come together to create customized solutions that drive business results.

Role Description

The Media Trading Manager plays a critical role in delivering value to our clients by leveraging relationships with media partners across all media types. This key role works closely with the Director of UK Trading to build relationships, monitor deals, and understand client targets in relation to our media banks. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and relationship-building skills, a good understanding of the UK media market, and the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a fast-paced team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Building and maintaining relationships with media owners at junior to mid-level, with the capability to handle senior people as needed.
  • Monitoring and tracking deals, collaborating with the wider day-to-day team.
  • Regular meetings with the day-to-day team to feedback opportunities to the Director of UK Trading.
  • Understanding client targets in relation to our media banks.
  • Supporting the Director of UK Trading in the deal process from start to finish, including deal renewals.
  • Working closely with the legal team to implement media partner contracts.
  • Collaborating with our performance agency, Kinesso, on digital deals.

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Good level of numeracy, time management, and attention to detail.
  • Strong understanding of the UK media market and the ability to develop knowledge further to navigate the market effectively.
  • Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a fast-paced team.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft programs, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
  • Previous experience in media trading or buying, preferably at a media owner, specialist, or agency.

Employee Transparency

At Mediabrands, we celebrate diversity and believe that it makes us stronger. We're an equal opportunity employer committed to championing an inclusive culture that provides a sense of belonging for all our employees. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, disability, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please reach out to our Talent Inclusion Specialist, Jess, at [insert email] if you'd like to have a confidential conversation regarding any adjustments that would ensure our recruitment process is accessible for you. Please note that requesting a reasonable adjustment will not affect your application.

The Perks

We aim to provide all our people with a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your full potential and benefit from the broad range of opportunities within the agency. When you join us, we want to make sure you feel valued – and that you're rewarded for your fantastic work. So, we also offer a range of benefits:

  • Flexi-leave, with 25 days annual leave to be taken as minimum. In addition to your holiday entitlement, the office usually closes between Christmas & New Year.
  • Free breakfast and free lunch.
  • Early finish Fridays.
  • Core Hours (Mon-Thurs, flexible start/finish times).
  • Retail discounts.
  • Wellbeing programme.
  • Interest-free season ticket loan.
  • Paid time off for Volunteering.
  • Group Income Protection.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level).
  • Group Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3-6%.
  • Generous Parental Leave & Pay.
  • Independent mortgage advice.
  • Financial education.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Free eye tests.
  • Flexible benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and many more.

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