Freelance Planning Manager – Integrated Media

Location: London – 4 days per week onsite
Contract: Initial 2-month freelance contract
Day Rate: Open, dependent on experience
Start Date: Mid-August

We’re working with an independent integrated media and creative agency looking for an experienced Freelance Planning Manager to join their media team during a busy period.

This is a cross-channel media planning and account management role, suited to someone who is highly organised, confident with clients and comfortable coordinating multiple teams and moving parts.

Working across a varied client portfolio, including FMCG and charity accounts, you’ll play a key role in taking client briefs, supporting media strategy and channel planning, and ensuring campaigns move smoothly from initial brief through to delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day client relationships and act as a key point of contact
• Take client briefs and support the development of media strategy and channel planning
• Work closely with Planning Directors and senior team members to shape client responses
• Coordinate with specialist digital and offline media teams
• Manage timelines, meetings, actions and internal processes to keep projects on track
• Build strong relationships across planning, buying, creative and client teams
• Bring together clear and compelling media recommendations across channels

About You

• Previous experience as a Planning Manager, Media Planning Manager, Account Manager or similar within a media agency
• Strong understanding of cross-channel media planning and the UK media landscape
• Excellent client servicing and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Confident managing multiple projects and priorities
• Collaborative, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• An interest in the wider creative and media landscape

This is not a specialist media buying role. Dedicated buying teams manage activation across digital and offline channels, so the focus of this position is on upfront media planning, client management and coordinating teams to deliver effective integrated campaigns.

The agency is small, independent and genuinely integrated across media and creative, offering the opportunity to work closely with specialists from across the business.

The role is initially a two-month freelance contract, with a mid-August start. Candidates should be comfortable working onsite in London four days per week.

If you’re an experienced media planner available for your next freelance opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.