Media Buyer - Ad Campaign Management

We are Universal Music Group UK - the UK's leading music-based entertainment company. We exist to shape culture through the power of artistry. We help UK artists produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to inspire and entertain fans at home and around the world.

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with UMG UK to support their contingent hiring processes. Acting as an extension of their Talent Acquisition Team, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of UMG, we are looking for a Media Buyer - Ad Campaign Management for a 3 Month Day Rate Contract based in London.

How we LEAD:

We're looking for a talented Media Buyer to join our advertising team, working closely with our strategy group of Media Planners who partner directly with labels to take campaign briefs and shape media plans aligned to their objectives.
As a Media Buyer, you'll bring these plans to life - implementing campaigns across key platforms, managing execution, optimising performance, and ensuring flawless delivery. You'll collaborate daily with planners to translate strategic recommendations into effective, high-impact media activity that supports artists, releases, and label priorities.

How you'll CREATE:

• Work closely with Media Planners to implement media plans that align with label objectives and campaign strategies.
• Manage campaign bookings across platforms including Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Amazon, and other digital media channels.
• Build, launch, and manage campaigns end-to-end within ad platforms, ensuring alignment with overall marketing goals.
• Create audience segments within platforms, including bespoke, custom, and value-based audiences tailored to campaign needs.
• Optimise campaigns across the full marketing funnel
• Develop and maintain platform best-practice guidelines to improve efficiency and performance.
• Monitor campaign delivery, performance, and pacing to ensure all activity meets benchmarks and KPIs.
• Produce regular reporting and insights, including weekly performance updates, ensuring clarity on results and optimisation opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth campaign activation, consistent communication, and timely delivery.

Bring your VIBE:

• Campaign / Media / Ad Management
• Previous experience as a Campaign Manager, Paid Social Specialist, Media Buyer, or Paid Media Executive
• Hands-on experience booking and managing ads across multiple platforms (Meta, TikTok, Google, YouTube, Snapchat, Amazon, programmatic)
• Optimisation, analytics, and reporting capability
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with high booking volume
• Ability to interpret media plans and execute precisely

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging at UMG UK

The best way to flourish in our ever-changing industry is to create a team that truly reflects the incredible diversity of our artist roster and society.

We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can belong, thoughtfully express themselves and bring something unique to our creative journey and our shared passion for music.

Our diversity sets the stage for the creativity, collaboration and innovation that make our artists successful. Here, we want everyone to be seen, supported, valued, respected, and ensure contributions are appreciated and actioned where appropriate.

Next Steps

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

We can only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

Please note that for the duration of this assignment you will be working as an external resource engaged by AMS.

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