Advertising & marketing · Marketing

Media Buyer / Planner

What people working as a Media Buyer / Planner can apply for, what each application asks for, and how Onward Scout prepares it from the résumé you already have.

Open now and relevant to this role

Matched by field and subject from each listing’s own description. Each one links to its official page.

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What you can go after

Jobs & employment

Full-time job (experienced hire)JobsRemote jobs
Remote & overseas jobsRemote jobsJobs
ReferralsReferrals
Working with headhuntersRecruiters and headhunters

Career growth

Promotion & raiseInternal opportunities
Internal transferInternal opportunities
Career changeJobsInternshipsCourses and bootcamps15 Professional certifications4 Mentorship programs10
Professional certification (PMP, CFA, AWS, CPA…)Professional certifications4
Training, courses & bootcampsCourses and bootcamps15
Professional communities & associationsCommunities and associations5
Industry awards (40 under 40…)Awards and lists14

Personal brand & influence

Speaking (TEDx, industry conferences)Speaking opportunities1
Columns, bylines & guest articlesMedia and guest-article openings
Podcast guest spotsPodcast guest spots
Publish a bookPublishers and literary agents
Lists & awardsAwards and lists14

Network & community

Alumni associations, professional bodies & chambersCommunities and associations5
Industry events & summits (incl. free & sponsored tickets)Industry events and summits
Mentors & menteesMentorship programs10

Dark labels (jobs, remote jobs, referrals, recruiters and headhunters…) are matched inside your own Scout board from live company postings and contacts, not listed publicly.

Typical materials

What these applications ask for, and who prepares it

Tailored résuméOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
Short bioOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
Cover letterOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
Application form answersOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
Personalised outreach emailOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
Nomination packetOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
PortfolioUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
Performance recordUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.

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