Media and Campaign Planning Manager- 12 month fixed term contract

We’re looking for a Media & Campaign Planning Manager to join our Marketing Communications team. In this role, you’ll sit at the heart of our marketing function, working closely with channel specialists, data partners (such as Tesco Media & Insight Platform), and our media agency to deliver insight-led media plans. You’ll lead multiple large-scale projects with confidence, bringing advanced digital marketing expertise—including channel strategy, attribution, and tracking—while staying ahead of the evolving media landscape. If you have a passion for media planning and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.

You will be responsible for:

Oversee media strategy, planning, and buying for key campaigns
Collaborate with marketing teams to ensure creative aligns with media plans
Manage media budgets across brand, performance, and owned channels
Lead campaign delivery, optimization, and post-campaign analysis
Ensure robust tracking, measurement, and attribution
Present media strategies confidently to senior stakeholders
Build strong relationships with agencies and stay ahead of media trends

You will need:

Strong knowledge of digital and offline media channels, including attribution and tracking
Experience managing large-scale media projects and budgets
Skilled in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
Ability to turn data into actionable insights and deliver impactful omnichannel campaigns
Excellent communication and storytelling skills
Financial acumen and strategic thinking
Passion for retail and innovative media planning

What's in it for you:

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility