At the top, where it should be: We are committed to diversity & inclusion and providing equal opportunities for everyone. We are dedicated to ensuring our processes are free from any form of discrimination or bias, right from the application process to life as part of the Total Media team.
The role
We are seeking a Media Account Executive to join our dynamic team in Birmingham. If you have a year or two experience but are feeling frustrated at the lack of opportunity to develop, then we’d like to hear from you. If you’re industrious, curious, adaptable, well-organised, numerically adept, and hold GCSE English and Maths at level 5 or above, you could be the perfect fit.
This role is pivotal to our agency success, offering the chance to contribute to our growth in the years ahead. We plan and buy media for a diverse range of clients across industries such as Book Publishing, Education, and FMCG.
We lead our team with a collaborative, forward-thinking approach, empowering them to stay commercially driven and deliver meaningful impact for our clients. We take pride in creating a supportive environment where ideas flourish, innovation thrives, and success is shared. With a fast-paced environment that keeps things exciting, you’ll never find yourself bored!
About you
We’re looking for someone who is:
* Proactive and Industrious: You take the initiative, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are always willing to go the extra mile.
* Curious and Eager to Learn: You have a genuine interest in media and advertising, and you’re excited to deepen your knowledge and skills.
* Flexible and Adaptable: You can navigate shifting priorities and embrace change with a positive attitude.
* Numerically Strong: You’re comfortable working with data, analysing figures, and drawing actionable insights.
* A Team Player: You collaborate well with others, contribute to a positive team culture, and are ready to support the agency's broader goals.
* Professional and Personable: You can build strong relationships with clients, media owners, and colleagues, representing the agency with confidence.
* Ambitious and Growth-Oriented: You’re motivated to take on challenges and grow within the role, contributing to the agency’s innovation and success.
Key responsibilities
* Client Relationship Management.
* Briefing and Strategy.
* Planning and buying advertising campaigns across Broadcast, Radio, and Outdoor media.
* Negotiating with media owners to secure optimal outcomes for clients.
* Actively managing campaigns to ensure the best performance and results.
* Conducting detailed analysis of campaign performance, requiring strong numerical skills.
* Representing Total Media Connect at Media Owner meetings and events.
* Coordinating with creative and PR agencies.
* Administrative tasks.
* Pursuing relevant industry-recognised qualifications.
* Actively contributing to and participating in the culture of the Media team, where you’ll play a pivotal role.
The benefits
* Pension: Once you’ve been with us for 3 months, you’ll be enrolled into our pension scheme. We’ll match your contributions up to 5%.
* Private Medical Insurance and healthcare: When you’ve passed your probation, you’ll have the opportunity to use our private medical insurance, healthcare and life assurance schemes.
* Life Assurance: Our life assurance scheme offers 4 times your salary if you die in service whilst at Total Media.
* Income protection: Income protection cover for up to 2 years if you should ever be off work with injury or sickness.
* Holiday entitlement: Our holiday entitlement will be set out in your contract, and once you’ve worked with us for over 12 months, you’ll also get a day off for your birthday, as well as additional wellbeing days off.
* Charity/Volunteering entitlement: We think people who volunteer their time for charitable causes deserve a little recognition. We give staff a day off for charitable work.
* Referral scheme: Know a fantastic candidate for Total Media Group? We pay a bonus of £1,000 to any eligible member of staff who introduces an applicant employed as a result.
* EV scheme: An opportunity to have access to a fantastic range of electric vehicles via a company salary sacrifice scheme after 2 years service.
Plus…
* Flexible working based on core hours of 10am-4pm, with early finish Fridays.
* 2 wellbeing days and 2 days off at Christmas.
* Agile working - split in office / working from home opportunities.
* Industry leading parental schemes and family policies such as enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave policies. It also includes, but is not limited to flexible working arrangements, returning parents coaching and continued tailored support to help you.
* Award winning training, including supporting our people to obtain IPA qualifications.
* Opportunity for a sabbatical after 5 years’ service.
* Team bonding weekend away each year.
* Brilliant Summer and Christmas parties with the whole Total Media Group.
* We have a dedicated team of in-house Mental Health First Aiders who are on hand to support our
* people, as well as access to multiple external Mental Health resources.
* Opportunities to get involved in our culture teams which cover DEI, environment, outreach, wellbeing & social.