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Senior Media Planning & Buying Manager

Wise wise.com Open · verified Sep 18, 2026
Hybrid London Full-time Senior Paid Media

Senior Paid Media role at Wise. London · full-time · £62,000–£88,000 base.

SalaryStated by Wise
£62,000 – £88,000
Base salary for this role, in GBP per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from WiseOur estimate for the market: £65,000–£69,000
Above the market median of £65,000 for senior paid media roles in London.
Worked out from 6 postings that stated pay, median £65,000. Last updated Mar 10, 2026.
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Build media plans with external agencies plus internal media and regional marketing teams
  • Review suppliers and media technology, weighing internal buying against outsourced support
  • Shape channel, flighting and reach-and-frequency tests to improve the media mix
  • Track delivery against forecasts, find gaps and make optimisations while campaigns run
  • Lead post-campaign reviews and share codified learnings for later flights

What you bring

  • You have bought across TV/CTV, OOH/DOOH, and terrestrial or digital radio
  • You have delivered strategy and execution across multiple international markets
  • You use data to balance traditional media with addressable and programmatic buying
  • You understand DSPs, attention providers and tools used to measure campaign results

Who this fits

You’ll suit a global media role that combines agency collaboration, internal partnerships and full-funnel delivery. Wise expects you to take ownership of your workload and decisions within a flat structure. The role is based in London with hybrid working.

From the employer

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

We’re looking for a data-driven individual with a strong media buying track record, particularly focused on TV/CTV, OOH/DOOH and Radio (Terrestrial and Digital), ideally matured across various international markets.

You will focus on media buying on a global scale, working towards full funnel goals. We live, breathe, and think growth, efficiency and excellence in execution and are looking for someone who can deliver the media strategy, brief and deliver quality media executions and push channel innovation.

Expectations for this role include:

  • Briefing and developing media plans, in collaboration with multiple third party media agencies, internal media teams & regional marketing teams

  • Regularly reviewing suppliers, new media technology & balancing buying options in-house vs. outsourced

  • Supporting the definition of test & learn agendas, in terms of channel mix, flighting options (bursts vs. always-on) and R&F levels

  • Monitoring performance against forecast, identifying improvement areas and driving in-flight optimisations

  • Ensuring post campaign analysis are conducted and learnings are codified and shared to support further refinements of subsequent flights

You’ll love this role if you…

  • Have experience delivering media strategy and execution across international markets, equally comfortable working with agencies and internal teams

  • You are data driven and have a true passion for media, balancing traditional and more addressable/programmatic buying methods

  • You are aware of the evolution of the media landscape and the need to embrace technology, both to effectively buy and to accurately measure outcomes, with specific reference to DSPs and attention providers / post campaign analysis tools

We’re a little different to what you might be used to though. At Wise we’re on a mission. A mission to empower our customers to make smarter financial decisions based on transparent information.

In order to do so we empower and trust our teams to take ownership over decision making and execution within their area of ownership, ensuring they can execute on the things that will have the greatest impact for our customers.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be part of a team of exceptionally talented marketers who consistently break new ground in the way they engage customers.

Within Wise we operate in a flat structure, you’ll be in charge of your own workload and focus areas, giving you the chance to have a huge impact in one of the UK’s fastest growing & most successful scaleups.

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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