Opportunities
Media Planner and Buyer
Description
FKA is hiring a full-time Media Planner and Buyer in Edmonton with deep expertise in traditional media planning and buying to join our dynamic media team, which manages over $20 million in media annually. We’re looking for a results-driven media professional who thrives in fast-paced, client-facing environments and brings a passion for delivering performance-driven media strategies across TV, radio, print, and out-of-home.
In this role, you will be responsible for developing, executing and optimizing integrated media plans while collaborating closely with internal teams and clients. You’ll manage vendor relationships, negotiate media buys and ensure campaigns deliver measurable results. You’ll work across a diverse mix of industries, helping to shape media strategies from insight to execution.
What you will do:
- Lead the development and execution of integrated media plans across traditional channels, including TV, radio, print and out-of-home.
- Evaluate media alternatives and provide data-backed recommendations to achieve client objectives.
- Negotiate and procure media with vendors, building and maintaining strong industry relationships.
- Collaborate with account managers and creative teams to ensure campaigns are aligned with client goals and audiences.
- Monitor media performance and optimize campaigns to deliver maximum impact within budget.
- Present media strategies, plans and performance results to clients in a clear, professional, and confident manner.
- Support integrated campaigns by leveraging familiarity with digital platforms such as Google Ads, Meta, YouTube, and Google Analytics.
- Stay up to date on media trends, industry tools and emerging opportunities to bring new ideas forward.
What you bring to the role:
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in traditional media planning and buying across multiple clients and sectors.
- Strong knowledge of media evaluation, negotiation, and procurement best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to manage media budgets, optimize performance, and build vendor relationships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to clearly present strategies and insights to both internal teams and clients.
- Familiarity with digital media platforms is an asset, particularly in support of integrated campaigns.
- Strong project management and time management skills; able to juggle multiple campaigns and deadlines.
The salary range for this position is $66,100 - $85,900 depending on experience.
Why FKA?
FKA is a marketing and communications agency headquartered in Edmonton with employees in both Alberta and Ontario. Our mission is to ‘Execute Ambition’ on behalf of our clients and all 34 incredible people who are building their careers here. We see the potential in every person, organization and community — and we channel our collective talents to help each one of them shine. We’re proud of the creative and collaborative culture we’ve built, and with every hire we get a little stronger and a lot more fun.
We’re proud to be a Google Premier Partner and a Meta Preferred Partner, with access to platform support, exclusive training, and beta opportunities.
FKA offers all Edmonton-based team members a hybrid work arrangement. We offer an exciting, collaborative, and highly supportive agency environment. We solicit feedback from team members regularly with weekly surveys and monthly check-ins. Team members are provided with competitive compensation, health benefits, group RRSP matching and opportunities for professional development and networking.
We are an equal-opportunity employer, deeply committed to improving diversity in our workplace and industry. We encourage you to take the time to read our most recent diversity report and learn more about the actions we have taken to improve diversity, equity and inclusion.
We respectfully acknowledge that our head office is located on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional lands of First Nations and Métis people.
If you’re interested in joining a great team, please apply no later than 5 pm on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Compensation
$66,100.00 - $85,900.00 per year