Associate, Planning, UK

WPP 650 is looking for a Planning Executive to join the growing planning team and support the planning team, giving your career a flying start in the media industry. The role works on UK government communications, using behaviour change principles to design smarter services, influence better decisions, and help millions of people across the country.

Responsibilities

Develop a baseline of media planning knowledge across channels; Learn and use media systems and tools including Open, TGI, Pathmatics, AdIntel; Run and analyse reports including audience insights; Learn the fundamentals of effective campaign management including updating schematics, providing media plans to clients, chasing creative; Assist with financial processes e.g. PO trackers, bookings, reconciliations, queries; Work closely with activation teams to deliver responses and tactical plans; Update internal and external status reports; Coordinate regular meetings with the client and creative agency and collate documents for those meetings; Work with line manager to deliver objectives and goals; Assist in the development of communications frameworks and cross media strategy; Support with data reporting, audience intelligence and production of client facing presentations

Requirements

Basic understanding and competence in MS Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel; Develops an awareness and curiosity about media and marketing industry including trends and challenges; Asks questions and performs routine or basic analysis to define problems; Has a good understanding of how the agency operates and works with their clients; Learns and demonstrates a concern for accuracy and thoroughness so that sufficiently detailed information is logged correctly; Demonstrates ability to manage several tasks and meet deliverables with minimal error; Has basic understanding of media channel dynamics and can discuss how each channel might add to the overall plan; Note: this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

Nice to have

Familiarity with industry tools such as TGI, AdIntel and Pathmatics; Experience with media systems and tools such as Open

Benefits

Competitive medical insurance; Group retirement plans; Vision and dental insurance; Significant paid time off; Preferential partner discounts; Employee mental health awareness days; Access to global WPP Media and WPP networks; Employee resource groups; Hybrid working with teams in the office around four days a week