At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative media activation across Audio and Display channels for top clients.
- Company: Join the UK's largest independent media agency with a unique culture of freedom.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, uncounted holiday, and a fun, creative environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to mentor junior talent and build strong media owner relationships.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced role that values creativity and innovation.
- Qualifications: Experience in media planning/buying, especially in Audio/Display, with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
the7stars is the UK’s largest independent media agency – a genuinely different kind of place, built on a single defining principle: Freedom. Freedom shapes how we plan and buy media, how people grow their careers, how we collaborate, and how we show up for each other. With our flat structure, open culture, and entrepreneurial spirit, we’ve created an environment where brilliant people can do the best work of their careers.
We’re now looking for an Activation Manager – Audio & Display to join our Activation team and help supercharge how we deliver best-in‑class, implementational excellence across our clients.
The role
As an Activation Manager, you’ll sit at the heart of how plans are brought to life, specialising in Audio and Display channels and working closely with Planning, Trading and Client teams to ensure campaigns are delivered with precision, creativity and rigour. You’ll be responsible for leading implementational planning and buying across your clients, ensuring activity aligns with business objectives, communication frameworks and KPIs. This is a hands‑on role for someone who cares deeply about detail, innovation and performance, and who wants to help build one of the strongest activation teams in the UK. You’ll also play an important role in developing junior talent and strengthening relationships with media owners, helping the7stars continue to deliver market‑leading activation.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver high‑quality, market‑leading media plans across Audio, Display and Publishing.
- Ensure plans are implemented with precision and creativity, maintaining the integrity of the planning idea through to delivery.
- Execute and deliver best‑in‑class PCAs across the agency.
- Stay on top of trends, technology and platform developments, translating these into meaningful opportunities for clients.
- Bring fresh thinking and innovation into implementational planning, with a clear focus on award‑worthy work.
Collaborate Closely with Client & Planning Teams
- Work closely with Client teams to ensure campaigns align to business objectives, comms platforms and KPIs.
- Attend client status and reporting calls to ensure excellence in delivery and performance.
Build Strong Media Owner Relationships
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with media owners and suppliers.
- Proactively seek out new‑to‑market opportunities for clients and lead regular media owner sessions.
Support Trading, Forecasting & Governance
- Support the wider Activation and Trading teams through supplier management and value forecasting.
- Assist with the management and delivery of audit guarantees across PRF clients.
Develop & Support the Team
- Help develop and upskill junior planners and buyers, setting clear roles, responsibilities and expectations.
- Encourage accountability, curiosity and high standards across the team.
About You
We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast‑moving, detail‑driven environment and is motivated by delivering outstanding activation work.
Core Skills & Experience
- Experience working in media planning and/or buying, ideally with a focus on Audio and/or Display.
- Strong understanding of implementational planning and campaign delivery.
- A passion for innovation and delivering award‑winning work through activation excellence.
- Highly motivated to drive value and performance for clients.
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience managing or mentoring junior team members.
- Established supplier and media owner relationships.
What You’re Like
- Detail‑oriented and solutions‑focused.
- Curious about media, platforms and emerging opportunities.
- Energised by autonomy and accountability.
- Motivated to push standards higher for yourself and those around you.
- Excited by shaping how great activation work is delivered.
Why the7stars?
You’ll be joining an agency with a truly unique culture built on trust, autonomy and creativity.
Expect:
- A flat structure with real ownership from day one.
- A collaborative, diverse team of brilliant thinkers.
- Freedom to design a flexible approach to your working life.
- A business that gives 5% of its profits back into the community.
- A place where personal development is encouraged and supported.
- A genuinely fun, creative and non‑political environment.
- Uncounted holiday.
- Summer profit‑share and Christmas bonus (discretionary).
- Hybrid working and flexibility.
- Personalised training plan & coaching.
- Optional private medical insurance & cashback plan.
- Life Assurance, Critical Illness and Income Protection.
- Enhanced family policies.
- Work from anywhere allowance.
- Season ticket loans and expensed Railcard.
- Company bar.
- New Business Bonus eligibility in year one.
Activation Manager - Audio & Display employer: the7stars
At the7stars, we pride ourselves on being the UK’s largest independent media agency, where freedom and creativity are at the heart of our culture. As an Activation Manager in our vibrant London office, you'll enjoy a flat structure that empowers you to take ownership from day one, alongside a collaborative team that values innovation and personal development. With benefits like uncounted holiday, hybrid working options, and a commitment to community support, we offer a truly rewarding environment for those looking to excel in their careers while making a meaningful impact.
