Supervisor, Media Planning

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Role Summary & Impact: supervise and guide planning staff, partner with the Director on communication plan development, and manage media financial accountability and agency/media partner relationships. Teams are in the office around four days a week (hybrid).

Responsibilities

Partner with the Director on all aspects of communication plan development and recommendations; Demonstrate a full understanding of the Client's businesses as a basis for all future work; Determine and supervise the best possible implementation of all approved communication plans and projects; Direct marketing and media analyses to support recommendations; Act as primary planning/buying integration contact for outside agency partners; Supervise, guide and counsel Senior Associate(s) and/or Associate(s) on all day-to-day activities; Train planning staff in media and marketing disciplines as well as the specifics of the Client's business and industry; Accurately, objectively, and constructively evaluate the performance of Senior Associate(s) and/or Associate(s) via the talent development process; Provide insightful updates to media and agency partners on the status of all account projects; Assume ultimate media financial accountability with Client Accounting and agency partners; Act with high integrity when managing solid relationships across agency and media partners to ensure brand understanding, more effectively sell ideas, and contribute to positive agency evaluations

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in advertising, marketing, business administration or communication, OR equivalent professional work experience; 3-4 years experience working within strategy/planning, preferably within a media agency setting; Previous experience working across all media channels (digital and traditional); Able to work autonomously in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment; Adaptable to take direction and multi-task

Nice to have

Previous experience working with tools including MediaOcean, Prisma is preferred; Previous experience working in a data-driven environment is a plus

Benefits

Competitive medical insurance; Group retirement plans; Vision insurance; Dental insurance; Significant paid time off; Preferential partner discounts; Employee mental health awareness days