Hybrid and flexible working

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Mental health support

Medium

Medialab Group is the UK’s leading independent media agency. 

We are a media agency that’s made differently. We’re purpose-led, data-driven and proudly independent. Our independence means we can focus 100% on doing the right thing and are trusted to secure success for our clients and our brilliant people. 

Marketing & Advertising

Medialab Group

A high-growth, independent data marketing partnership that delivers brilliant outcomes for our values-driven clients.

You must be passionate about marketing with strong communication skills, be numerate, detail-oriented, proactive, and a problem solver. Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel. Positive, driven, and eager to learn.

You will learn digital media planning, build relationships, manage multiple work streams, and work with clients to achieve the best results.

Media & Journalism

London

We are offering the opportunity to join the UKs leading independent Media Agency, in a permanent, full-time role and specialising in PPC/social media/programmaticYou’ll join our growing Media Planning team, getting stuck into campaign planning and activation early on, coupled with hands on, intensive training into the world of Digital Media Planning &amp; Buying. Throughout your training, you will obtain best in class industry professional qualifications with the likes of IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) and Google fundamentals qualificationThis opportunity also offers a plethora of media channel training, run by our internal media experts and external media partners, covering all of the key media platforms and tools. You will have exposure to clients from an early stage, helping them run active campaigns, in a number of different sectors including charities, consumer goods and financial services.WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:As a Digital Media Planning Executive, you will join our growing client teams, learning their craft on a day-to-day basis. You will also spend valuable time gaining exposure to our specialist media channel teams across the business and immersing yourself in digital and social media planning.You will become great at building relationships, managing multiple work streams and working to get the best out of yourself and your team, gaining exposure to clients from the early days and starting to build trust with them too.WHAT KIND OF PERSON ARE YOU:We are looking for ambitious individuals who are passionate about digital and multi-channel marketing and hungry to learn.We don’t mind if you are a school leaver or graduate straight out of college or university, if this is your first role, or you come to us with some experience. If you can demonstrate proactivity and hunger for learning, we will, in turn, provide you with the platform to kick start your career in marketing at a leading and award-winning media agency!YOU WILL ALSO BE:<ul><li>Passionate about marketing and the clients we work with</li><li>A strong communicator with the ability to build strong relationships</li><li>Highly numerate; enjoy maths, data and analytics</li><li>Detail orientated, with an eye for perfection</li><li>Excellent written and verbal English</li><li>Proactive and enthusiastic</li><li>Ability to work well within a team and take ownership for tasks</li><li>Ability to work well under time pressures</li><li>Experience using Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, PowerPoint and Word</li><li>Experienced using Excel at a basic level, as a minimum</li><li>Natural problem solver and solutions orientated</li><li>Positive, driven and self-motivated learner</li></ul>WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US:Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties.On top of that, we offer extra incentives which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:<ul><li>25 days holiday, (including office closure between Christmas and New Year)</li><li>Birthday day off</li><li>Mental Health Awareness Day off</li><li>Holiday buying scheme</li><li>Hybrid working between office and home</li><li>Flexi-hours</li><li>Work abroad scheme</li><li>Private Medical Insurance</li><li>Health Cash Plan</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Discounted Gym Membership</li><li>Retail discounts</li><li>Quarterly reviews to enhance career progression</li><li>Continuous professional development and training - CPD Platinum accreditation by the IPA</li><li>Internal mentoring programme</li><li>Membership to Bloom and bespoke mentorship for female talent</li><li>A long weekend/week away at Medialab’s expense for long service</li><li>Charity volunteering days fully paid.</li><li>Free access to Health and Wellbeing Apps.</li><li>Free professional counselling.</li><li>Access to Mental Health Allies (1 in 15 employees are trained in Mental Health First Aid).</li><li>Enhanced parental leave pay for new parents</li></ul>

We are offering the opportunity to join the UKs leading independent Media Agency, in a permanent, full-time role and specialising in PPC/social media/programmaticYou’ll join our growing Media Planning team, getting stuck into campaign planning and activation early on, coupled with hands on, intensive training into the world of Digital Media Planning & Buying. Throughout your training, you will obtain best in class industry professional qualifications with the likes of IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) and Google fundamentals qualificationThis opportunity also offers a plethora of media channel training, run by our internal media experts and external media partners, covering all of the key media platforms and tools. You will have exposure to clients from an early stage, helping them run active campaigns, in a number of different sectors including charities, consumer goods and financial services.WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:As a Digital Media Planning Executive, you will join our growing client teams, learning their craft on a day-to-day basis. You will also spend valuable time gaining exposure to our specialist media channel teams across the business and immersing yourself in digital and social media planning.You will become great at building relationships, managing multiple work streams and working to get the best out of yourself and your team, gaining exposure to clients from the early days and starting to build trust with them too.WHAT KIND OF PERSON ARE YOU:We are looking for ambitious individuals who are passionate about digital and multi-channel marketing and hungry to learn.We don’t mind if you are a school leaver or graduate straight out of college or university, if this is your first role, or you come to us with some experience. If you can demonstrate proactivity and hunger for learning, we will, in turn, provide you with the platform to kick start your career in marketing at a leading and award-winning media agency!YOU WILL ALSO BE:Passionate about marketing and the clients we work withA strong communicator with the ability to build strong relationshipsHighly numerate; enjoy maths, data and analyticsDetail orientated, with an eye for perfectionExcellent written and verbal EnglishProactive and enthusiasticAbility to work well within a team and take ownership for tasksAbility to work well under time pressuresExperience using Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, PowerPoint and WordExperienced using Excel at a basic level, as a minimumNatural problem solver and solutions orientatedPositive, driven and self-motivated learnerWHAT TO EXPECT FROM US:Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties.On top of that, we offer extra incentives which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:25 days holiday, (including office closure between Christmas and New Year)Birthday day offMental Health Awareness Day offHoliday buying schemeHybrid working between office and homeFlexi-hoursWork abroad schemePrivate Medical InsuranceHealth Cash PlanLife AssuranceDiscounted Gym MembershipRetail discountsQuarterly reviews to enhance career progressionContinuous professional development and training - CPD Platinum accreditation by the IPAInternal mentoring programmeMembership to Bloom and bespoke mentorship for female talentA long weekend/week away at Medialab’s expense for long serviceCharity volunteering days fully paid.Free access to Health and Wellbeing Apps.Free professional counselling.Access to Mental Health Allies (1 in 15 employees are trained in Mental Health First Aid).Enhanced parental leave pay for new parents

Digital Media Planning Executive - Medialab Group

Digital Media Planning Executive

You must have strong digital performance skills, experience with Google and social platforms, ability to analyze data, communicate effectively, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

You will be responsible for managing client accounts, creating detailed media plans and forecasts, coordinating digital campaigns, setting up tracking, and presenting strategic recommendations to drive growth.

THE OPPORTUNITYWe are hiring for a Digital Account Director to play an integral role within one of our Client Planning teams, requiring deep experience and understanding of digital paid media. This role will serve our clients across various digital channels, including but not limited to paid search and paid social campaigns, with the opportunity to manage other channels such as display and video.The role spans multiple clients, including charity brands and DTC, with activities spanning across the media mix. Experience in direct response (DR) objectives is essential, with experience in upper funnel objectives being an advantage.This role requires a strong understanding of how to plan, set up, and monitor digital campaigns, as well as a working understanding of data analysis and insight techniques, and a competent level of general marketing and creative processes. The position offers significant room for growth and career progression with training provided to cover any knowledge gaps.Along with your strong digital technical skills, you will be client-facing and adept at presenting plans and reviews. You will help develop effective ways of working, managing, motivating, and training executives.The role offers substantial responsibility and all the rewards that come with it. You will be driving strategic growth through media planning, project managing, and reporting on media campaigns for key client accounts, helping to drive our rapidly growing agency forward.WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING<ul><li>Take ownership on client accounts. Including sharing strategic opportunities, creating and presenting yearly forecasts &amp; plans, day to day campaign management, preparation and delivery of post campaign analysis and client entertainment.</li><li>Quickly learning about and adopting Medialab’s data driven approach to media, and our high levels of client service, being a resourceful and independent thinker and problem solver</li><li>Create highly detailed excel media plans and yearly forecasts across digital channels, including but not limited to, PPC, Social, Display and Video. Including providing reasoned rationale and performance projections based on client/platform data.</li><li>Coordinating and managing campaigns on the above channels, and supporting the team in delivering these. Including the management of budget pacing.</li><li>Setting up the tracking for digital campaigns including placing pixels. Running tests to ensure tracking is set up correctly and conversion events are accurately reported.</li><li>Managing relationships with suppliers, tech-providers and partner agencies</li><li>Presenting strategic recommendations to clients to help them achieve their long term objectives, whilst also continuing to raise the bar and constructively challenging media plans to drive growth for clients</li><li>Management and development of Account Executives, ensuring they are given the direction and skills to meet or exceed client expectations.</li></ul>THE SKILLS YOU WILL BRING<ul><li>Experience of delivering Paid Search to the highest standard. Including experimentation and an understanding of Google best practice. Experience of Modern Search, broad match, ad copy testing and P.Max</li><li>For Social: strong Meta experience, CAPI &amp; Advantage+ campaigns. TikTok/Pinterest/Snapchat ads experience is desirable.</li><li>Deep knowledge and proven performance utilising key digital platforms; including but not limited to Google Campaign Manager, Facebook Business Manager, Google AdWords, Search Ads 360 and Google Analytics</li><li>Deep understanding of digital performance to analyse clients’ historic and current activity to inform your media recommendations.</li><li>Ability to communicate complex topics with clarity, confidence and conviction, to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.</li><li>Highly numerate and able to set and monitor budgets across multiple campaigns.</li><li>Adept at juggling multiple projects for multiple stake holders.</li></ul>WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US:Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties.On top of that, we offer extra incentives which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:<ul><li>25 days holiday, (including office closure between Christmas and New Year)</li><li>Birthday day off</li><li>Mental Health Awareness Day off</li><li>Holiday buying scheme</li><li>Hybrid working between office and home.</li><li>Flexi-hours</li><li>Work abroad scheme.</li><li>Private Medical Insurance</li><li>Health Cash Plan</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Discounted Gym Membership</li><li>Retail discounts</li><li>Quarterly reviews to enhance career progression.</li><li>Continuous professional development and training - CPD Platinum accreditation by the IPA</li><li>Internal mentoring programme</li><li>Membership to Bloom and bespoke mentorship for female talent</li><li>A long weekend/week away at Medialab’s expense for long service</li><li>Charity volunteering days fully paid.</li><li>Free access to Health and Wellbeing Apps.</li><li>Free professional counselling. Access to Mental Health Allies (1 in 15 employees are trained in Mental Health First Aid).</li><li>Enhanced parental leave pay for new parents</li></ul>

THE OPPORTUNITYWe are hiring for a Digital Account Director to play an integral role within one of our Client Planning teams, requiring deep experience and understanding of digital paid media. This role will serve our clients across various digital channels, including but not limited to paid search and paid social campaigns, with the opportunity to manage other channels such as display and video.The role spans multiple clients, including charity brands and DTC, with activities spanning across the media mix. Experience in direct response (DR) objectives is essential, with experience in upper funnel objectives being an advantage.This role requires a strong understanding of how to plan, set up, and monitor digital campaigns, as well as a working understanding of data analysis and insight techniques, and a competent level of general marketing and creative processes. The position offers significant room for growth and career progression with training provided to cover any knowledge gaps.Along with your strong digital technical skills, you will be client-facing and adept at presenting plans and reviews. You will help develop effective ways of working, managing, motivating, and training executives.The role offers substantial responsibility and all the rewards that come with it. You will be driving strategic growth through media planning, project managing, and reporting on media campaigns for key client accounts, helping to drive our rapidly growing agency forward.WHAT YOU’LL BE DOINGTake ownership on client accounts. Including sharing strategic opportunities, creating and presenting yearly forecasts & plans, day to day campaign management, preparation and delivery of post campaign analysis and client entertainment.Quickly learning about and adopting Medialab’s data driven approach to media, and our high levels of client service, being a resourceful and independent thinker and problem solverCreate highly detailed excel media plans and yearly forecasts across digital channels, including but not limited to, PPC, Social, Display and Video. Including providing reasoned rationale and performance projections based on client/platform data.Coordinating and managing campaigns on the above channels, and supporting the team in delivering these. Including the management of budget pacing.Setting up the tracking for digital campaigns including placing pixels. Running tests to ensure tracking is set up correctly and conversion events are accurately reported.Managing relationships with suppliers, tech-providers and partner agenciesPresenting strategic recommendations to clients to help them achieve their long term objectives, whilst also continuing to raise the bar and constructively challenging media plans to drive growth for clientsManagement and development of Account Executives, ensuring they are given the direction and skills to meet or exceed client expectations.THE SKILLS YOU WILL BRINGExperience of delivering Paid Search to the highest standard. Including experimentation and an understanding of Google best practice. Experience of Modern Search, broad match, ad copy testing and P.MaxFor Social: strong Meta experience, CAPI & Advantage+ campaigns. TikTok/Pinterest/Snapchat ads experience is desirable.Deep knowledge and proven performance utilising key digital platforms; including but not limited to Google Campaign Manager, Facebook Business Manager, Google AdWords, Search Ads 360 and Google AnalyticsDeep understanding of digital performance to analyse clients’ historic and current activity to inform your media recommendations.Ability to communicate complex topics with clarity, confidence and conviction, to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.Highly numerate and able to set and monitor budgets across multiple campaigns.Adept at juggling multiple projects for multiple stake holders.WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US:Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties.On top of that, we offer extra incentives which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:25 days holiday, (including office closure between Christmas and New Year)Birthday day offMental Health Awareness Day offHoliday buying schemeHybrid working between office and home.Flexi-hoursWork abroad scheme.Private Medical InsuranceHealth Cash PlanLife AssuranceDiscounted Gym MembershipRetail discountsQuarterly reviews to enhance career progression.Continuous professional development and training - CPD Platinum accreditation by the IPAInternal mentoring programmeMembership to Bloom and bespoke mentorship for female talentA long weekend/week away at Medialab’s expense for long serviceCharity volunteering days fully paid.Free access to Health and Wellbeing Apps.Free professional counselling. Access to Mental Health Allies (1 in 15 employees are trained in Mental Health First Aid).Enhanced parental leave pay for new parents

Digital Account Director - Medialab Group

Digital Account Director

You must have solid sustainability and DEI leadership experience, with knowledge in marketing or tech industry preferred. Strategic, analytical, and exceptional communication skills are essential, along with the ability to implement impactful initiatives and engage with diverse stakeholders.

You will lead sustainability and DEI efforts, working across departments to implement strategies, measure impact, and promote a culture of inclusivity and environmental responsibility.

Sustainability

Role Overview:As our Sustainability Manager, you'll be at the forefront of integrating sustainable practices and DEI principles into every facet of our operations. This role is not just about leading initiatives, but about inspiring and creating change, educating our team, and embedding these crucial values into our daily practices. You'll have the autonomy to innovate and the support to implement meaningful strategies that not only enhance our workplace, but also our broader community and the work we do for our clients.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Sustainability - Environmental, Social &amp; Economic:<ul><li>Working closely with our Sustainability partners, FuturePlus, to develop and execute a targeted Sustainability strategy, with a particular emphasis on reducing the environmental impact of our office operations, promoting sustainable media planning and buying practices across a broad spectrum of suppliers, contributing to the long-term viability of the business while considering the broader impact on the community and industry.</li><li>Review our existing practices and current progress to identify improvements and establish the right priorities for Medialab to then develop a roadmap that reflects these and implements the plan.</li><li>Measure and manage Medialab’s environmental footprint, including scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.</li><li>Identify areas that will make Medialab a more environmentally sustainable business that becomes part of our culture, both within our office environment, how we deal with clients and to monitor and be responsible down our supply chain.</li><li>Lead the integration of sustainability considerations into our media planning and buying processes, working collaboratively with suppliers to encourage and adopt eco-friendly practices.</li></ul>Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion:<ul><li>Develop our DEI metrics &amp; goals and deliver our comprehensive roadmap to achieve them, focusing on recruitment, retention and training &amp; development, ensuring all processes, policies and practices throughout the employee lifecycle are equitable and inclusive, creating an environment where all employees feel valued and have equal opportunities to join and thrive.</li><li>Review, improve and implement best practice processes and initiatives that will enable us to achieve our DEI ambitions, ensuring these principles are reflective of our company values and embedded into our culture and ways of working.</li><li>Enhance our recruitment practices to attract a diverse pool of talent at all levels, working closely with our HR and departmental leaders to implement bias-reducing strategies and inclusive hiring practices.</li><li>Lead training and development programs on DEI best practices, that educate, empower and engage our team and their managers, fostering an environment where every employee can flourish and be their authentic self at work.</li><li>Overall ownership of planning and delivering our calendar of educational events surrounding key cultural moments, though our Together We Stand open forum, with the support of our Communities (ERGs) and wider team.</li><li>Develop and embed DEI within our media planning and buying practices, in collaboration with our Head of Planning and Client Leadership team, to ensure clients and teams are considering a broad demographic and further improving the effectiveness of campaigns.</li></ul>Overall<ul><li>Measure, report, demonstrate impact and communicate the progress of our sustainability &amp; DEI efforts regularly, leveraging data to inform decision-making, up to Board level.</li><li>Work with the HR and Marketing teams to a) internally, develop and share communications around events and activity, create resources, content and workshops demonstrating our leadership and commitment to key stakeholders and employees, and b) to communicate Medialab’s position externally to our client partners and the wider industry.</li><li>Engage with all levels of the organisation to embed sustainability and DEI into our day-to-day activities, ensuring these principles are at the heart of what we do.</li><li>Develop relationships with trade organisations, industry bodies and 3rd&nbsp;party specialists to support and inform our activity. Stay abreast of relevant legislation, industry trends and developments to ensure we remain proactive and compliant.</li><li>Facilitate and support the development of our Sustainability &amp; DEI Communities, providing them with the resources and platform to thrive and contribute to Medialab’s inclusive and sustainable culture.</li></ul>Ideal Candidate:<ul><li>Solid experience in this area, demonstrating examples of implementation and management of similar projects in previous roles.</li><li>Demonstrated leadership in sustainability and DEI, with a track record of developing and implementing successful programs that encompass environmental, social, DEI, and economic aspects.</li><li>Preferably experience working within a marketing, media or tech industry setting, but not essential.</li><li>A good understanding of the principles and practices of sustainability, including expertise in environmental management, social equity, and economic viability.</li><li>Proven track record in implementing successful DEI initiatives, with a clear understanding of how to create a culture of equity and belonging.</li><li>Strategic thinker with analytical capabilities to turn insights into action.</li><li>Exceptional project management and leadership skills, with the ability to translate strategic vision into actionable plans and tangible outcomes.</li><li>Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to inspire, engage and collaborate effectively with a diverse range of senior stakeholders up to board level, internal teams, suppliers, and external stakeholders.</li></ul>INTERNAL – KEY FOCUS FOR THE ROLE / FIRST 90 DAYSSustainability:<ul><li>Evaluate current roadmap</li><li>Understand Medialab’s current values and priorities as a business (initial focus)</li><li>Interview key stakeholders to understand what we do and where our main carbon footprint sits</li><li>Identify key priorities for both MLG internally but also to satisfy the needs of our clients.</li><li>Implement plan to execute the roadmap and oversee management of it</li><li>Oversee sustainability committee and engagement with the team</li><li>Establish some ‘fun’ initiatives within MLG to foster engagement</li><li>Waste and recycling management; energy saving ideas.</li><li>Sourcing of company equipment</li><li>Establish Medialab’s point of view to communicate to clients our vision and respond to any requests for information to articulate this.</li><li>In time, come up with a method to evaluate our supply chain and report and monitor emissions across media owners to pass back to clients.</li><li>Always ensuring that what we apply is through the lens of what is right for Medialab and what will make a difference.</li><li>Find/create charitable initiatives for MLG employees to get involved in – using their 2 charity days per year.</li></ul>DEI:<ul><li>Evaluate current DEI pillar and strategy and make recommendations on enhancing it across all areas of diversity.</li><li>Get under the skin of our talent attraction and recruitment practices and embed inclusive and equitable processes at both entry level and senior hires – starting with quick wins (eg update JDs with terminology, anonymous CVs etc)</li><li>Connect with and recommend 3rd&nbsp;party experts where appropriate to help build our future talent pipelines and help us achieve our DEI ambitions (e.g. School outreach programmes, IPA, 1000 Black interns, WYK etc)</li><li>Review policies and procedures with DEI in mind and make recommendations on any amendments to ensure equal opportunities and inclusivity.</li><li>Get involved in Communities, mentor leaders, give inspiration and help drive forward initiatives.</li><li>Run internal DEI, unconscious bias &amp; allyship training for the whole company plus specific line manager training.</li><li>Knowledge share internally, be active on internal comms and education. Share relevant external DEI events and opportunities for employees to attend and learn from.</li><li>Own the TWS and DEI events calendar, with support of Communities, HR and Social Committee.</li><li>Feed into our PR &amp; employer branding strategy to ensure we are projecting ourselves as a diverse and inclusive organisation and culture – through our website, socials, PR, thought pieces etc</li><li>Own the project to achieve Advertising Association’s All In Champion Status.</li><li>Reporting and analysis on current DEI statistics, trends and impact. Make recommendations for improvement and reaching our ambitions.</li><li>Work with Head of Planning and wider planning department / enablers to embed best practice DEI planning tools and procedures into our planning and buying process (i.e. audience research, media channel selection etc.) Aim to help us achieve a DEI effectiveness case study/award/recognition for our approach to diversity in our client work.</li><li>Be a mentor to our diverse talent.</li></ul>WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US:Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties.On top of that, we offer extra incentives which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:<ul><li>25 days holiday, (including office closure between Christmas and New Year)</li><li>Birthday day off</li><li>Mental Health Awareness Day off</li><li>Holiday buying scheme</li><li>Hybrid working between office and home.</li><li>Flexi-hours</li><li>Work abroad scheme.</li><li>Private Medical Insurance</li><li>Health Cash Plan</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Discounted Gym Membership</li><li>Retail discounts</li><li>Quarterly reviews to enhance career progression.</li><li>Continuous professional development and training - CPD Platinum accreditation by the IPA</li><li>Internal mentoring programme</li><li>Membership to Bloom and bespoke mentorship for female talent</li><li>A long weekend/week away at Medialab’s expense for long service</li><li>Charity volunteering days fully paid.</li><li>Free access to Health and Wellbeing Apps.</li><li>Free professional counselling.Access to Mental Health Allies (1 in 15 employees are trained in Mental Health First Aid).</li><li>Enhanced parental leave pay for new parents</li></ul>

Role Overview:As our Sustainability Manager, you'll be at the forefront of integrating sustainable practices and DEI principles into every facet of our operations. This role is not just about leading initiatives, but about inspiring and creating change, educating our team, and embedding these crucial values into our daily practices. You'll have the autonomy to innovate and the support to implement meaningful strategies that not only enhance our workplace, but also our broader community and the work we do for our clients.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Sustainability - Environmental, Social & Economic:Working closely with our Sustainability partners, FuturePlus, to develop and execute a targeted Sustainability strategy, with a particular emphasis on reducing the environmental impact of our office operations, promoting sustainable media planning and buying practices across a broad spectrum of suppliers, contributing to the long-term viability of the business while considering the broader impact on the community and industry.Review our existing practices and current progress to identify improvements and establish the right priorities for Medialab to then develop a roadmap that reflects these and implements the plan.Measure and manage Medialab’s environmental footprint, including scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.Identify areas that will make Medialab a more environmentally sustainable business that becomes part of our culture, both within our office environment, how we deal with clients and to monitor and be responsible down our supply chain.Lead the integration of sustainability considerations into our media planning and buying processes, working collaboratively with suppliers to encourage and adopt eco-friendly practices.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:Develop our DEI metrics & goals and deliver our comprehensive roadmap to achieve them, focusing on recruitment, retention and training & development, ensuring all processes, policies and practices throughout the employee lifecycle are equitable and inclusive, creating an environment where all employees feel valued and have equal opportunities to join and thrive.Review, improve and implement best practice processes and initiatives that will enable us to achieve our DEI ambitions, ensuring these principles are reflective of our company values and embedded into our culture and ways of working.Enhance our recruitment practices to attract a diverse pool of talent at all levels, working closely with our HR and departmental leaders to implement bias-reducing strategies and inclusive hiring practices.Lead training and development programs on DEI best practices, that educate, empower and engage our team and their managers, fostering an environment where every employee can flourish and be their authentic self at work.Overall ownership of planning and delivering our calendar of educational events surrounding key cultural moments, though our Together We Stand open forum, with the support of our Communities (ERGs) and wider team.Develop and embed DEI within our media planning and buying practices, in collaboration with our Head of Planning and Client Leadership team, to ensure clients and teams are considering a broad demographic and further improving the effectiveness of campaigns.OverallMeasure, report, demonstrate impact and communicate the progress of our sustainability & DEI efforts regularly, leveraging data to inform decision-making, up to Board level.Work with the HR and Marketing teams to a) internally, develop and share communications around events and activity, create resources, content and workshops demonstrating our leadership and commitment to key stakeholders and employees, and b) to communicate Medialab’s position externally to our client partners and the wider industry.Engage with all levels of the organisation to embed sustainability and DEI into our day-to-day activities, ensuring these principles are at the heart of what we do.Develop relationships with trade organisations, industry bodies and 3rd party specialists to support and inform our activity. Stay abreast of relevant legislation, industry trends and developments to ensure we remain proactive and compliant.Facilitate and support the development of our Sustainability & DEI Communities, providing them with the resources and platform to thrive and contribute to Medialab’s inclusive and sustainable culture.Ideal Candidate:Solid experience in this area, demonstrating examples of implementation and management of similar projects in previous roles.Demonstrated leadership in sustainability and DEI, with a track record of developing and implementing successful programs that encompass environmental, social, DEI, and economic aspects.Preferably experience working within a marketing, media or tech industry setting, but not essential.A good understanding of the principles and practices of sustainability, including expertise in environmental management, social equity, and economic viability.Proven track record in implementing successful DEI initiatives, with a clear understanding of how to create a culture of equity and belonging.Strategic thinker with analytical capabilities to turn insights into action.Exceptional project management and leadership skills, with the ability to translate strategic vision into actionable plans and tangible outcomes.Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to inspire, engage and collaborate effectively with a diverse range of senior stakeholders up to board level, internal teams, suppliers, and external stakeholders.INTERNAL – KEY FOCUS FOR THE ROLE / FIRST 90 DAYSSustainability:Evaluate current roadmapUnderstand Medialab’s current values and priorities as a business (initial focus)Interview key stakeholders to understand what we do and where our main carbon footprint sitsIdentify key priorities for both MLG internally but also to satisfy the needs of our clients.Implement plan to execute the roadmap and oversee management of itOversee sustainability committee and engagement with the teamEstablish some ‘fun’ initiatives within MLG to foster engagementWaste and recycling management; energy saving ideas.Sourcing of company equipmentEstablish Medialab’s point of view to communicate to clients our vision and respond to any requests for information to articulate this.In time, come up with a method to evaluate our supply chain and report and monitor emissions across media owners to pass back to clients.Always ensuring that what we apply is through the lens of what is right for Medialab and what will make a difference.Find/create charitable initiatives for MLG employees to get involved in – using their 2 charity days per year.DEI:Evaluate current DEI pillar and strategy and make recommendations on enhancing it across all areas of diversity.Get under the skin of our talent attraction and recruitment practices and embed inclusive and equitable processes at both entry level and senior hires – starting with quick wins (eg update JDs with terminology, anonymous CVs etc)Connect with and recommend 3rd party experts where appropriate to help build our future talent pipelines and help us achieve our DEI ambitions (e.g. School outreach programmes, IPA, 1000 Black interns, WYK etc)Review policies and procedures with DEI in mind and make recommendations on any amendments to ensure equal opportunities and inclusivity.Get involved in Communities, mentor leaders, give inspiration and help drive forward initiatives.Run internal DEI, unconscious bias & allyship training for the whole company plus specific line manager training.Knowledge share internally, be active on internal comms and education. Share relevant external DEI events and opportunities for employees to attend and learn from.Own the TWS and DEI events calendar, with support of Communities, HR and Social Committee.Feed into our PR & employer branding strategy to ensure we are projecting ourselves as a diverse and inclusive organisation and culture – through our website, socials, PR, thought pieces etcOwn the project to achieve Advertising Association’s All In Champion Status.Reporting and analysis on current DEI statistics, trends and impact. Make recommendations for improvement and reaching our ambitions.Work with Head of Planning and wider planning department / enablers to embed best practice DEI planning tools and procedures into our planning and buying process (i.e. audience research, media channel selection etc.) Aim to help us achieve a DEI effectiveness case study/award/recognition for our approach to diversity in our client work.Be a mentor to our diverse talent.WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US:Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties.On top of that, we offer extra incentives which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:25 days holiday, (including office closure between Christmas and New Year)Birthday day offMental Health Awareness Day offHoliday buying schemeHybrid working between office and home.Flexi-hoursWork abroad scheme.Private Medical InsuranceHealth Cash PlanLife AssuranceDiscounted Gym MembershipRetail discountsQuarterly reviews to enhance career progression.Continuous professional development and training - CPD Platinum accreditation by the IPAInternal mentoring programmeMembership to Bloom and bespoke mentorship for female talentA long weekend/week away at Medialab’s expense for long serviceCharity volunteering days fully paid.Free access to Health and Wellbeing Apps.Free professional counselling.Access to Mental Health Allies (1 in 15 employees are trained in Mental Health First Aid).Enhanced parental leave pay for new parents

Sustainability Manager - Medialab Group

Sustainability Manager

You must have TV planning experience, 3 years in agency settings, client and line management experience. Knowledge of AV planning tools and digital planning background are desired.

You will work closely with two high-profile charity clients to deliver innovative media strategy and campaign activations across various channels to drive brand health and income generation.

Sales & Business Development

You will be responsible for leading day-to-day client planning, campaign delivery and ongoing optimisation of multi-channel campaigns. Working with the Planning Account Director to deliver the overall strategy for several of the agencies’ largest clients.The role is focused on brand and performance media, supporting in driving vital income for some of the UK’s leading charities, as well as supporting on new business pitching. You will be working closely in the client planning team reporting to the Account Director to deliver multi-channel plans and strategy.As well as also having an established senior account executive, who you will line manage across these key accounts. The role offers somebody with some broad AV experience the opportunity to learn in the fastest growing planning and buying agency in the UK. On top of the chance for progression within the planning team as well as the chance to grow skillset such as across digital as well as broader comms planning.WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:You will initially be working across two accounts, with the opportunity to broaden into others moving forwards. As a key Account Manager, you will be working closely with the client’s day-to-day team to deliver innovative media strategy and best-in-class campaign activations.The first is one of the UK’s leading charities, where you will be helping them to grow their overall brand health and income generation to support people living with dementia. Their brand and fundraising programs continue to grow and evolve, offering the opportunity to work with an ambitious and forward-thinking client. They operate a large integrated marketing program, with a wide range ranging channel mix including TV, Radio, Print, Social, Display and Search, which offers lots of opportunity to broaden your knowledge and skillsets.The second client&nbsp;is one of the UK’s most loved animal charities, where you will be helping to deliver their key fundraising campaigns across AV and offline channels. The role provides an opportunity to support their continued growth, through optimising and developing their AV and offline activity as well as working with the wider team to develop broader channel strategy.ESSENTIAL SKILLS<ul><li>TV planning experience</li><li>3 years agency experience</li><li>Client management experience</li><li>Line management experience</li></ul>DESIRBALE SKILLS<ul><li>Experience in planning brand and performance campaigns</li><li>Knowledge of AV planning tools i.e. BARB, Media Ocean, Tech Edge, CFlight.</li><li>Radio or Print planning or buying experience, desirable.</li><li>Digital planning experience, useful.</li></ul>

You will be responsible for leading day-to-day client planning, campaign delivery and ongoing optimisation of multi-channel campaigns. Working with the Planning Account Director to deliver the overall strategy for several of the agencies’ largest clients.The role is focused on brand and performance media, supporting in driving vital income for some of the UK’s leading charities, as well as supporting on new business pitching. You will be working closely in the client planning team reporting to the Account Director to deliver multi-channel plans and strategy.As well as also having an established senior account executive, who you will line manage across these key accounts. The role offers somebody with some broad AV experience the opportunity to learn in the fastest growing planning and buying agency in the UK. On top of the chance for progression within the planning team as well as the chance to grow skillset such as across digital as well as broader comms planning.WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:You will initially be working across two accounts, with the opportunity to broaden into others moving forwards. As a key Account Manager, you will be working closely with the client’s day-to-day team to deliver innovative media strategy and best-in-class campaign activations.The first is one of the UK’s leading charities, where you will be helping them to grow their overall brand health and income generation to support people living with dementia. Their brand and fundraising programs continue to grow and evolve, offering the opportunity to work with an ambitious and forward-thinking client. They operate a large integrated marketing program, with a wide range ranging channel mix including TV, Radio, Print, Social, Display and Search, which offers lots of opportunity to broaden your knowledge and skillsets.The second client is one of the UK’s most loved animal charities, where you will be helping to deliver their key fundraising campaigns across AV and offline channels. The role provides an opportunity to support their continued growth, through optimising and developing their AV and offline activity as well as working with the wider team to develop broader channel strategy.ESSENTIAL SKILLSTV planning experience3 years agency experienceClient management experienceLine management experienceDESIRBALE SKILLSExperience in planning brand and performance campaignsKnowledge of AV planning tools i.e. BARB, Media Ocean, Tech Edge, CFlight.Radio or Print planning or buying experience, desirable.Digital planning experience, useful.

Client Planning Account Manager - Medialab Group

Client Planning Account Manager

You need TV planning/buying experience, 2 yrs agency exp, client/line management skills. Desirable: performance campaign planning, Media Ocean/Tech Edge knowledge, radio/print exp.

You will work on three diverse client accounts, focusing on expanding regular giving programs for charities, increasing brand presence for a fin tech business, and diversifying AV strategies for a global charity.

The role is largely focused on performance media, supporting in driving vital income for leading&nbsp;charities alongside some fast growing financial services businesses’. You will be working closely in&nbsp;the client planning team reporting into the Account Director to deliver AV plans and strategy.As well as also having an established account executive, who you will line manage across these key accounts. The role offers somebody with some TV experience the opportunity to learn in the fastest growing TV planning and buying agency in the UK.On top of the chance for progression within the AV planning team as well as the chance to grow skillset learning new channels such as digital video, social as well as broader comms planning.WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:You will be working across three clients.The first client is one of the UK’s leading charities in helping them to grow their regular giving program and raise vital funds for older people. Their TV and Radio program continues to grow and evolve so the role offers lots of opportunity to get in at the ground level of testing. There is also significant integration across a wide channel mix including print, social, display and search so offers lots of opportunity to broaden knowledge and skillset.The second client is one of the UK’s fastest growing charities. They are a significant global charity and we have increased their spend 100% over the last 2 years. The opportunity provides an opportunity to support in continuing growth through further diversifying AV as well as working with the wider team to develop broader channel testing plans.And the last one is a fast growing fin tech business with significant ambitions. Looking to grow their brand presence over the next 12 months so you will be supporting in developing an exciting test plan that supports increasing media investment again across AV but also the wider channel mix.ESSENTIAL SKILLSTV planning or buying experience2 years agency experienceClient management experienceLine management experienceDESIRBALE SKILLSExperience in planning performance campaignsKnowledge of tools i.e. Media Ocean / Tech EdgeRadio or Print planning or buying experienceWHAT&nbsp;TO EXPECT FROM US:Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties.On top of that, we offer extra incentives which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:<ul><li>25 days holiday, (including office closure between Christmas and New Year)</li><li>Birthday day off</li><li>Mental Health Awareness Day off</li><li>Holiday buying scheme</li><li>Hybrid working between office and home</li><li>Flexi-hours</li><li>Work abroad scheme</li><li>Private Medical Insurance</li><li>Health Cash Plan</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Discounted Gym Membership</li><li>Retail discounts</li><li>Quarterly reviews to enhance career progression</li><li>Continuous professional development and training - CPD Platinum accreditation by the IPA</li><li>Internal mentoring programme</li><li>Membership to Bloom and bespoke mentorship for female talent</li><li>A long weekend/week away at Medialab’s expense for long service</li><li>Charity volunteering days fully paid.</li><li>Free access to Health and Wellbeing Apps.</li><li>Free professional counselling.</li><li>Access to Mental Health Allies (1 in 15 employees are trained in Mental Health First Aid).</li><li>Enhanced parental leave pay for new parents</li></ul>

The role is largely focused on performance media, supporting in driving vital income for leading charities alongside some fast growing financial services businesses’. You will be working closely in the client planning team reporting into the Account Director to deliver AV plans and strategy.As well as also having an established account executive, who you will line manage across these key accounts. The role offers somebody with some TV experience the opportunity to learn in the fastest growing TV planning and buying agency in the UK.On top of the chance for progression within the AV planning team as well as the chance to grow skillset learning new channels such as digital video, social as well as broader comms planning.WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:You will be working across three clients.The first client is one of the UK’s leading charities in helping them to grow their regular giving program and raise vital funds for older people. Their TV and Radio program continues to grow and evolve so the role offers lots of opportunity to get in at the ground level of testing. There is also significant integration across a wide channel mix including print, social, display and search so offers lots of opportunity to broaden knowledge and skillset.The second client is one of the UK’s fastest growing charities. They are a significant global charity and we have increased their spend 100% over the last 2 years. The opportunity provides an opportunity to support in continuing growth through further diversifying AV as well as working with the wider team to develop broader channel testing plans.And the last one is a fast growing fin tech business with significant ambitions. Looking to grow their brand presence over the next 12 months so you will be supporting in developing an exciting test plan that supports increasing media investment again across AV but also the wider channel mix.ESSENTIAL SKILLSTV planning or buying experience2 years agency experienceClient management experienceLine management experienceDESIRBALE SKILLSExperience in planning performance campaignsKnowledge of tools i.e. Media Ocean / Tech EdgeRadio or Print planning or buying experienceWHAT TO EXPECT FROM US:Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties.On top of that, we offer extra incentives which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:25 days holiday, (including office closure between Christmas and New Year)Birthday day offMental Health Awareness Day offHoliday buying schemeHybrid working between office and homeFlexi-hoursWork abroad schemePrivate Medical InsuranceHealth Cash PlanLife AssuranceDiscounted Gym MembershipRetail discountsQuarterly reviews to enhance career progressionContinuous professional development and training - CPD Platinum accreditation by the IPAInternal mentoring programmeMembership to Bloom and bespoke mentorship for female talentA long weekend/week away at Medialab’s expense for long serviceCharity volunteering days fully paid.Free access to Health and Wellbeing Apps.Free professional counselling.Access to Mental Health Allies (1 in 15 employees are trained in Mental Health First Aid).Enhanced parental leave pay for new parents

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