Associate, Planning, UK

WPP 650 is looking for a Planning Executive to join its growing planning team, support the planning team and give a career a flying start in the media industry. WPP 650 is a bespoke agency unit within WPP dedicated to serving the communications needs of UK government clients. This is a UK based role and requires the right to work in the location.

Responsibilities

Develop a baseline of media planning knowledge across channels; Learn and use media systems and tools such as Open, TGI, Pathmatics and AdIntel; Run and analyse reports including audience insights; Learn campaign management fundamentals, including updating schematics, providing media plans to clients and chasing creative; Assist with financial processes such as PO trackers, bookings, reconciliations and queries; Work closely with activation teams to deliver responses and tactical plans; Update internal and external status reports; Coordinate regular client and creative agency meetings and collate meeting documents

Requirements

Basic understanding and competence in MS Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel; Inquisitive and curious mindset about media planning; Interest in the media and marketing industry, its trends and challenges; Ability to run simple tasks independently and present to clients or package for the wider team; Ability to manage several tasks and meet deliverables with minimal error; Ability to communicate complex information clearly and limit jargon; Right to work in the UK

Benefits

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