Media Trader

We are seeking a highly skilled Media Trader to join our team at The Media Precinct. As a Media Trader, you will play a key role in supporting offline media planning and investment across TV, radio, cinema, print, out-of-home, and direct digital campaigns.

• Collaborate with the team to develop and refine media plans for offline channels, including TV, radio, cinema, print, out-of-home, and direct digital.
• Assist in briefing and negotiating deals with media owners to ensure the best rates and added value for offline campaigns.
• Monitor campaign implementation across offline channels to ensure that they align with client objectives and budgets.
• Track the progress of all active and upcoming campaigns, raising any issues promptly to ensure smooth delivery.
• Support the team with material instructions for internal and external creative agencies, ensuring timely delivery to meet media plan deadlines.
• Manage day-to-day media holdings to ensure accuracy, staying within budgets and delivering as per the media plan.
• Load media activity into billing systems (SMD) to ensure accurate and timely invoicing.
• Troubleshoot and raise any issues related to media buying with the Group Media Director and Account Executive.
• Gain knowledge and experience in media industry tools such as SMD, Fusion, Asteroid, and TVMap.

• Recent graduate or equivalent experience in media, advertising, or marketing.
• Be genuinely interested in marketing communication and its role in business.
• Strong interest in media investment, particularly in offline channels (TV, radio, print, OOH).
• Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to secure value-added deals from media owners.
• Numerically minded, with excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of building strong relationships both internally and externally.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Understanding of media billing systems (experience with SMD is a plus).
• A genuine curiosity about the media landscape and eagerness to learn.
• Must have the right to work in Australia.

• A dynamic, flexible, and energetic working environment that rewards hard work and success.
• A host of perks, including a fully stocked beer fridge, plethora of snacks, and walks in the park.
• Training and networking opportunities.
• A creative and energetic environment.
• Access to leading industry leave policies, including birthday leave and mental health leave.
• Enrollment in the annual bonus scheme.
• Participation in our hybrid work model.

We are the socially conscious agency. We're a rapidly growing, independent full-service media agency. We're people experts, delivering tangible outcomes for our clients by understanding our audience at a deeper level.

We know who we are as an agency. We are passionate about the industry we work in, the clients we work with, and the outcomes we deliver. Because of this, our clients fall under six main pillars that reflect our values: not-for-profit, health, political, B2B, retail, and disruption sectors.

We don't apologise for wanting to create high-performance teams and with this kind of focus, coupled with our new business momentum, it means we can offer growth and development opportunities that are unparalleled among the independent sectors.

Media Precinct is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

• Endlessly curious – we ask lots of questions, which helps us to stay relevant and aligned with our clients.
• Socially conscious – we're deeply aware of our environment and society around us – how we impact them and how they impact us.
• Great storytellers – we're energetic, and confident. We listen, engage, and interact with our audience.
• Insightful challengers – we use our wealth of meaningful information to drive data-led decisions and question the status quo.
• Naturally responsive – whether it's providing information for a client or getting back to one of our colleagues.