Manager, Planning

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. 

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

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Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.

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Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.

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Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

About Mindshare: A Leading WPP Media Brand, Mindshare delivers Good Growth for its clients. As “Growth Architects," we drive growth that benefits all stakeholders — better for people, planet, and business — by using media with intention. This approach creates more meaningful connections with consumers, increases consumer trust in the brand, and delivers better outcomes for all stakeholders. 

Reporting of the role

This role reports to: Director, Planning
Role Summary and Impact:3 best things about the job:

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Utilize an in-depth knowledge on client category, brands and specific client requests and needs to provide appropriate input and direction to the agency units driving the entire value exchange process

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Lead account ‘project manager’ for the entire business accountable for achieving deadlines across all campaigns and deliverables

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Act as key liaison accountable for the entire work product (for assigned client brands) among each business unit (Business Planning, Invention and Exchange) that contribute to the overall media plan development process both internal and external

In this role, your goals will be: In three months:

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Begun to develop relationships with the key day-to-day team, client and media partner contacts

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Used your strong media contacts to unlock innovative solutions for the client both proactively and in response to briefs.

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Have a clear understanding of the day-to-day implementation and reporting tools utilised by the team

In six months:

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Motivated and inspired the team to produce a high quality work

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A thorough understanding of the client’s business, working as an extension of their marketing team and fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders

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Become familiar with the Mindshare Adaptive Marketing Framework, and applied it to client briefs

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Been involved with annual negotiations to maximise client investmen

In 12 months:

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Ensured that your client servicing is best in class

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Trained and mentored junior team members

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Shared your specialist digital knowledge with the agency to contribute to our continuous learning environment

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Ensured client is kept up to date on the media landscape, providing necessary media information and updates and competitor reports.

What you’ll bring:

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Developing innovative and effective digital communication solutions in response to client briefs

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Ensuring creativity, accuracy and timely output across the portfolio.

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You will have a strong point of view on the digital landscape and will be comfortable presenting new, innovative thinking to clients.

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Your success will be measured through success in team engagement, delivering award-worthy case studies, impressive feedback scores from clients and year on year delivery against financial targets.

Skills and Experience

Minimum qualifications:

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Under graduate degree in communication or media or business management (Post-graduate/masters preferred)

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At least 5 years in media planning experience or related field required

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Knowledgeable about and experienced with the concepts, approaches and issues involved in tactical media planning

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Familiar with the timelines, processes and needs of the implementation of all media

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Knowledgeable about new approaches to and developments in tactical planning

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Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving

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Ability to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure

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Ability to make decisions and use critical thinking

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Knowledge and use of various research systems

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.  

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