Senior Manager, Planning

About WPP Media

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Role Summary and Impact

The Senior Manager, Planning, will lead the strategic direction for key client accounts, driving innovation and ensuring planning excellence. You will be a trusted advisor to clients, responsible for delivering integrated media solutions that drive business results and managing a team of planning professionals.

• Lead the development of overall campaign strategy, planning, and post-campaign reviews for your set of brands.

• Serve as the primary strategic contact for clients, leading presentations and discussions on media strategy.

• Set viable objectives and KPIs, and develop measurement methodologies against all briefs.

• Provide strategic guidance and direction to the planning team, fostering their professional growth.

• Develop and follow best practices and processes for media planning & operations.

• Identify opportunities for innovation and drive the adoption of new media platforms and technologies.

• Manage key client revenue and profitability, contributing to business growth.

Skills and experience

• Minimum 6-7 years of work experience in a media agency, client-side, or media owner capacity.

• Strong digital and integrated planning background with a strategic and commercial outlook.

• Proven ability to lead and develop a team of planners.

• Extensive experience managing multiple projects and integrating large-scale campaigns.

• Excellent client management skills with a track record of building strong relationships.

• In-depth understanding of the industry, business, brands, and consumer trends.

• Highly evolved presentation, negotiation, and communication skills.

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.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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