Investment Manager

At Talon, our mission is to unlock the full potential of out of home, making it more effective, creative, measurable and sustainable than ever. We’re passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry. In just over a decade, our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology-led OOH solutions and a full-service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 450+ people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry. We hire the finest talent to help us unlock the full potential of the Out of Home (OOH) environment for our clients; and pride ourselves on the individuals who represent our business.

THE ROLE

The Investment team are primarily responsible for the trading and delivery of our agencies and clients’ campaigns and also ensuring that we are hitting any measurement and commercial targets. As an Investment Manager within the team, you will play an essential role in enabling us to fulfil this remit. Primarily, this role will be supporting the Account and Business Directors whilst learning the skills required to progress. As your knowledge and experience grows Investment Managers will start trading within one of our agency teams or assisting in our Accountability and Performance team in order to ensure we hit our targets.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Work with the team to service a range of clients and agencies at the highest level possible.
• Manage all trading & negotiation across assigned agency business.
• Oversee non-Investment trades with the planning team and ensure that pricing is appropriate and commercial objectives are being met.
• Take responsibility for the management of your campaigns from start to finish.
• Be the gatekeeper of options and bookings going through Plato.
• Understand the importance of the PRF & Productivity process and the investment strategies by client.
• Working closely with your Investment Business Director and the Performance Team, ensure you understand the current position before entering market.
• Pre track any plan before going ahead with the buy.
• With the Investment Directors and Planning Team – deliver relevant KPI requirements and PRF guarantees.
• Attend your own key client audits alongside a Client/Investment Director.
• Understand and work towards all relevant commercial targets.
• Assist in the delivery of these priorities within your assigned agency team.
• With guidance from the BD/ Investment Account Director, endeavour to pro-actively grow and develop key client business alongside the planning teams.
• Actively focus on proactive dormant / non-user development programme.
• Assist in the delivery of our value banks across the designated agency team.
• Barter - ensure effective delivery of our clients barter requirements.
• Assist the delivery of our charity obligations.
• Provide expertise for the assigned business area, externally & internally communicating any relevant changes in the marketplace.
• Strive for maximum efficiency in plan creation and workflow process.
• Actively contribute to Talon’s tools and systems to improve the output of the team.
• Assist in overseeing the delivery of generator pieces/deals (including short term incentive deals).
• Identify weaker market points and collate and distribute proactive deals.
• Comprehensively understand the media owners, their business and be an internal brand ambassador.
• Develop strong relationships with all media owner contacts.
• Be part of the Media Owner Champions Programme across our major MO partners, to enable joint commercial success and delivering best in class service for our clients and agencies.
• Begin to form a long-term overview of format, environments and media owners and be innovative in approach - identifying new income opportunities and ensuring these are activated in a commercially viable way, delivering entrepreneurial thinking at every opportunity.
• Begin to develop relationships with our contacts at the Auditing companies.
• Have a thorough understanding and utilise all tools and systems, e.g. Plato.
• Develop and grow industry knowledge through attendance of internal and external training programmes.
• Attend internal/external site tours where relevant.
• Understand Talon philosophy and specialist business unit’s offerings and communicate them appropriately.
• Share knowledge and best practice across the team and business.
• Assist in wider company initiatives including new business pitches, Cogs, etc.
• Comply with all company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate proper care and respect for corporate assets.
• Champion sustainability and advocate the value of positive social and environmental impact within your team.
• Participate in projects and initiatives which drive Talon’s commitment to positive social and environmental causes. E.g., charity partnerships, volunteering, carbon offsetting etc.
• Role model the Talon values and behaviours to help ensure the best possible culture and tone is set throughout Talon.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Commercial aware, looks for new opportunities and ways generates added value.
• Proactive and good multitasking skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team, supportive and collaborative.
• Enthusiastic and driven.
• Willingness to share knowledge and further personal development.

As well as:

• Previous media planning and/or office/admin experience.
• Strong numeracy & analytical skills.
• Negotiation and innovative trading ability.
• Accurate and acute attention to detail.
• Experience of building strong relationships with clients/media owners.
• Microsoft Office Skills.

WHY US

“The best thing about working at Talon is the space, time and expertise I’ve been given over the years to grow and develop my skills.” Client Director at Talon

OUR VALUES AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER

• WE ARE BOLD - As industry provocateurs and pioneers, we respectfully challenge the status quo, take pride in our people, big ideas and partnerships.
• WE ARE HUMAN - We are a diverse collective of changemakers who value respect, fairness, and integrity and expect the same in return.
• WE ARE SMART - Our trailblazing spirit and learning centric culture ensures our knowledge provides maximum value to each other and our clients.

Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and brands that we represent.