Junior Media Planner

About This Role

R4 is a media trading, planning and activation business built around how media actually works in the real world.

The Junior Media Planner role exists to support the delivery of accurate, audience-led media plans while developing the skills required to operate as a fully-fledged planner within a performance-led agency.

Working closely with Media Planners, Media Traders and the Activation team, you will support the creation of media plans, manage data inputs, liaise with media owners and ensure planning outputs are accurate, timely and commercially sound.

This is a development role with clear expectations, structured learning and defined progression.

Requirements

This role is suited to candidates early in their media planning career who are detail-oriented and eager to learn.

You will need:

1–2 years’ experience in a media agency, in-house media team or relevant placement

Basic understanding of media planning principles

Interest in audience-led planning and real-world media behaviour

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

Confidence working with numbers, spreadsheets and schedules

Ability to work to deadlines and follow defined processes

Clear communication skills and willingness to ask questions

Comfortable working within systems and workflows

You must be reliable, organised and open to feedback.

What You Get

This is a proper entry point into media planning, built around learning the craft the right way.

A clear development role within a performance-led planning team

Hands-on exposure to real media plans, live briefs and active campaigns

The opportunity to work closely with Media Planners, Media Traders and Activation teams

Structured learning across audience-led planning, data inputs and commercial accuracy

Experience using industry planning tools and datasets

Clear expectations, defined processes and support from senior planners

A visible progression path into Media Planner and beyond, based on capability and consistency

Exposure to how media trading, planning and activation connect in the real world

*Optional / Progression-Led Upside**

Earned through accuracy, reliability and growth.*

Fast-tracked progression for high performers

Expanded planning responsibility across larger briefs and accounts

Exposure to national and international campaigns

Long-term career development within a trade-led agency

Benefits

£30,000 base salary

25 days annual leave, plus UK bank holidays

Private healthcare, available after successful completion of probation

Company pension scheme, with employer contribution

Company laptop and full working setup provided

Training and professional development support, aligned to progression

Regular team and company events

Wellbeing support, including mental health awareness initiatives