Following another incredibly successful year of growth, we are excited to be launching another Bootcamp intake! We are offering the opportunity to join the UKs leading independent Media Agency, alongside a cohort of Media Executives, on the Medialab Bootcamp training scheme.

The role

This is a permanent, full-time role and you can specialise in one of the 2 following areas:

  • Digital Planning Executive – specialising in PPC/social media/programmatic
  • Media Planning Executive – specialising in TV/video/streaming/door drops/print marketing/inserts/magazines

If you know which area you would like to join, please let us know in your application. If you are unsure, we can help advise you so please still apply!

You’ll join our growing Media Planning team, getting stuck into campaign planning and activation early on, coupled with a 6-week intensive course into the world of Media Planning & Buying. Throughout your training, you will obtain best in class industry professional qualifications with the likes of IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising), Thinkbox TV Masters and Google fundamentals qualification.

The Bootcamp training offers a plethora of media channel training, run by our internal media experts, as well as external partners, covering all of the key media platforms and tools. You will have exposure to clients from an early stage, helping them run active campaigns across all media channels, in a number of different sectors.

What you will be doing

As a Media Planning Bootcamper, you will join our growing client teams, learning their craft on a day-to-day basis. You will also spend valuable time gaining exposure to our specialist media channel teams across the business and immersing yourself in TV, print, digital and social media planning.

You will become great at building relationships, managing multiple work streams and working to get the best out of yourself and your team, gaining exposure to clients from the early days and starting to build trust with them too.

What kind of person are you?

We are looking for ambitious individuals who are passionate about multi-channel marketing and hungry to learn.

We don’t mind if you are a school leaver or graduate straight out of college or university, if this is your first role, or you come to us with some experience. If you can demonstrate proactivity and hunger for learning, we will, in turn, provide you with the platform to kick start your career in marketing at a leading and award-winning media agency!

You will also be

  • Passionate about marketing and the clients we work with
  • A strong communicator with the ability to build strong relationships
  • Highly numerate; enjoy maths, data and analytics
  • Detail orientated, with an eye for perfection
  • Excellent written and verbal English
  • Proactive and enthusiastic
  • Ability to work well within a team and take ownership for tasks
  • Ability to work well under time pressures
  • Experience using Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, PowerPoint and Word
  • Experienced using Excel at a basic level, as a minimum
  • Natural problem solver and solutions orientated
  • Positive, driven and self-motivated learner

Please note that our Bootcamp scheme offers two routes of training and job roles: Digital Planning Executive or Media Planning Executive – if you are unsure which one you would be best suited to, apply for the one that you are most drawn to, and we can discuss this in your initial call with HR.

What to expect

Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties.

On top of that, we offer extra incentives which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:

  • 25 days holiday, (including office closure between Christmas and New Year)
  • Birthday day off
  • Mental Health Awareness Day off
  • Holiday buying scheme
  • Hybrid working between office and home.
  • Flexi-hours
  • Work abroad scheme.
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Life Assurance
  • Discounted Gym Membership
  • Retail discounts
  • Quarterly reviews to enhance career progression.
  • Continuous professional development and training - CPD Platinum accreditation by the IPA
  • Internal mentoring programme
  • Membership to Bloom and bespoke mentorship for female talent
  • A long weekend/week away at Medialab’s expense for long service
  • Charity volunteering days fully paid.
  • Free access to Health and Wellbeing Apps.
  • Free professional counselling.Access to Mental Health Allies (1 in 15 employees are trained in Mental Health First Aid).
  • Enhanced parental leave pay for new parents
  • Virtual Dentist

Who we are

Medialab is the UK’s leading independent media agency, and one of the fastest growing. We’re a media agency that’s made differently. Purpose-led, data-driven, founder-run and proudly independent.

Our independence means we can focus 100% on doing the right thing to secure success for our clients and our brilliant people. We work with a wide variety of clients including SunLife,Standard Life, Laithwaites Wine, EMMA, Save the Children, Mind, Guide Dogs, Alzheimer’s Society, RNLI and Clearscore.

We’re a diverse team of 150 people (and growing), based near Oxford Circus. Our people-first, purpose-driven culture has been key to our success. We commit to creating a more sustainable future through our partnership with FuturePlus, and foster a diverse and inclusive culture, though a number of DEI Communities to drive real change. We offer a supportive environment for working parents, carers, those who are (peri)menopausal and anyone else who needs it, and flexible working opportunities to all, from day one.

Our entrepreneurial spirit means success is rewarded and there are no limits to what you can achieve, which our employees agree with, by supporting our place in Campaign’s ‘Best Places to work’ for 4 years in a row, and we recently won Silver in Campaign’s Agency of the Year Awards.

  • Applications to close Monday 6th January 2025
  • Remote 1st stage interviews w/c 13th January 2025 (please keep Wednesday 15th January free)
  • Assessment day in the office on Tuesday 28th January 2025 (please ensure you are available on this day)
  • Start date Monday 3rd March 2025