Media Buying Executive (Entry Level)

Company Description

Publicis Media helps clients drive sustainable business growth by harnessing the modern media landscape to drive one‑to‑one consumer connections at scale. Publicis Media UK is made up of 2000 people working across market‑leading media agencies including Zenith, Starcom and Spark Foundry as well as specialist practices Publicis Media Exchange (PMX), Performics, Publicis Sport & Entertainment, Publicis Media Content and NextTECHnow. Together they combine deep expertise in media investment, strategy, insights and analytics, data and technology, commerce, performance marketing and content. Publicis Media is part of Publicis Groupe and is present in more than 100 countries with over 108,000 employees worldwide.

Overview

Publicis Media is hiring for multiple entry‑level Media Buying positions, offering an exciting opportunity to kick‑start your career in the media industry. We are currently looking for:

• AV (Audio & Visual) Executive – working across TV, Video‑on‑Demand, Cinema, and Streaming platforms.
• Publishing & Audio Executive – managing digital publishing and audio activity across premium publishers and audio platforms, focusing on campaign setup, optimisation, reporting, and ensuring ads appear in the right environments to reach the right audiences.

As a Media Buying Executive, you’ll support the planning, buying, and optimisation of campaigns across your specialist area, working closely with clients, media owners, and internal teams to deliver high‑quality results.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with planning and buying media campaigns across your channel.
• Negotiating with media owners to secure the best placements and value for clients.
• Managing campaign administration from approval to reconciliation.
• Producing post‑campaign analysis and reporting.
• Supporting your team in achieving KPIs and client objectives.
• Staying up to date with market trends and sharing insights with colleagues.
• Using media systems and tools effectively to deliver campaigns efficiently.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• A collaborative, team‑oriented approach.
• Enthusiasm to learn, adapt, and work in a fast‑paced environment.
• A proactive and conscientious attitude.

Additional Information

Employees joining The Pack, an early careers programme that connects, supports and develops you to kick‑start your career with us, initially start with an annual salary of £28,850.

Recruitment Process

• Step 1: Apply and get started!
• Step 2: Show us your skills and strengths – complete some fun, interactive tasks through our assessment tool delivered in partnership with Arctic Shores. Look out for this in your emails following your application!
• Step 3: A quick chat with a recruiter to get to know you better and for you to ask any questions and let us know if you require any adjustments.
• Step 4: Join us for a virtual assessment centre where you can showcase your skills and strengths.
• Step 5: We’ll give you feedback, post assessment day, whether or not we move forward with your application.

What to Expect from the Arctic Shores Assessment

As part of our selection process, we use an Arctic Shores game‑based assessment to help us understand your natural strengths in a fair, engaging way. This isn’t a quiz about what you know; it’s about showing how you think, behave and solve problems in real time.

A series of interactive tasks (games) designed to measure problem‑solving, decision‑making, adaptability, focus and other work‑relevant behaviours. You won’t see typical questions, instead you’ll play activities that look and feel like simple games.

How It Works

You’ll receive an email with a link and simple instructions. Before the official assessment you can try a practice task so you’re confident with the format. The assessment usually has around 7‑9 tasks and should take about the same time as a standard online test.

Tips to Succeed

• Choose a quiet, distraction‑free space with a reliable device.
• Read the instructions carefully before starting each activity.
• Be yourself – Arctic Shores is designed to capture how you naturally approach challenges, not what you think is the “right” answer.

After You Finish

Candidates receive a personalised feedback report that explains what your responses suggest about your strengths – valuable insight whether you join us or not. There are no right or wrong answers – your results simply help us understand where you’ll thrive. Approach it with confidence and focus on performing consistently throughout each task.

Benefits

Publicis Media has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees, full details of which are shared when you join. This includes the classics like Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, as well as Reflection Days, Shared Parental Leave, and spans initiatives.

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

At Publicis Media, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs – for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition – please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application. Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change – building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.