At Viaplay Group, we entertain millions of people every day through our streaming services, radio networks, TV channels and production studios. We believe in the power of content not just as a way of telling stories and touching lives, but also expanding worlds.

We may have started in the Nordics, but we have a global mindset and consider ourselves to be the international entertainment provider. This means we’re constantly launching our Viaplay streaming service in new markets and on the lookout for talented, curious, driven professionals to join us on our journey.

Right now, we’re searching for a Media Planner in our London office or remotely from Scotland – are you ready to hit play on an exciting career change?

The role

Viaplay Group’s Marketing and Communications department is responsible for communicating and promoting our prioritized content while keeping our brand’s best interest in mind. Our KPI’s are driving D2C sales, which we do through building awareness and engagement. As a Media Planner we need you to combine creative thinking with factual analysis and develop strategies that ensures our campaigns reach their target audiences as effectively as possible.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for setting the planning guidelines for media strategy, planning and buying on UK and North America markets.
• Work as project lead on selected projects with focus on handling the relationship with key business partners / channels
• Work closely with agency partners, making sure that the collaboration is always being evaluated and optimized toward sales.
• Prepare analysis and insights for the UK and North America market (Brand lift, campaign surveys, campaign evaluations, facebook and google insights)
• Attend training and on own initiative develop relevant knowledge and skills
• Apply knowledge of media and communication platforms to identify the most appropriate mediums for building awareness of the Viaplay brand. Bring Innovation and pro-activeness.

What we’re looking for

We understand you may feel confident ticking certain boxes more than others and that’s why we always keep an open mind in our recruitment process. But, to thrive in this role, we do believe you’ll have at least some experience in the following:

• You have experience working within digital agency prior to this role.
• You thrive in a dynamic environment, can work at fast-paced meeting short deadlines.
• You can work independently and are not afraid of trying new things.
• You thrive in an environment with a great deal of cross-function collaboration and understand how to act within it.

It’s a bonus if you have:

• an experience or interest in sports;
• a good understanding of the Scottish media landscape.

Our offering

We’ve got you covered! 25 days of paid vacation every year, summer hours, an attractive pension scheme, private medical insurance, and generous maternity/paternity leave.
Your wellbeing matters. We provide you with various wellbeing initiatives, and flexible work arrangements with our hybrid work model.
A safe space to grow and up-skill. Our learning culture puts you in the driver’s seat of your own development, while always making sure you feel supported with regular knowledge-sharing sessions, technical training, mentorship opportunities and peer-to-peer networks.
An innovative environment with Hack Days, not once, but twice a year. This week-long initiative may be driven by our Product, Data & Tech department, but we know inspiration can strike anytime, anywhere, so everyone’s encouraged to participate after consulting their manager.
A genuinely international and diverse group of colleagues to connect with. We’re striving towards a 50:50 gender balance & we’re not far off – plus last time we checked, we have more than 60 different nationalities across our nine offices!Entertainment is what we love, and entertainment is what we do. That’s why you can count on a free Viaplay subscription to keep up with all the latest series and movies as well!

Hit play today

If this feels like your kind of challenge, make sure you apply by attaching your CV here – you may also want to add your LinkedIn profile. Please don’t send us your application via email because we won’t be able to accept it. We do, however, welcome any questions you may have about this particular position.

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