Manager, Planning

WPP 650 is looking for a Planning Manager to join our growing planning team, to create impactful cross channel campaigns and build your media planning skills.

Responsibilities

Develop an in-depth understanding of media channels including where, when and how to use them based on the client brief; Have a skilled knowledge of WPP 650 and industry media planning tools and be able to train other team members; Have a skilled understanding of industry best practices and planning theory; Develop a fundamental knowledge of WPP 650’s Consumer Journey thinking; Ownership of campaign activity including briefing teams, collating response, managing client’s deliverables, and ensuring accuracy across all workstreams; Work closely with the planning and activation teams to ensure the day-to-day account is run efficiently and effectively; Be able to bring in specialist teams where needed to work on briefs and client questions; Ensure financial management processes are always excellent and met in a timely manner; Become a trusted main day-to-day contact for junior clients, learning their business and ways of working. Ensuring that all requests & queries are answered with accuracy and in a timely manner; Support in managing Planning Executives to ensure they are on track with daily tasks, mentor and challenge them with new projects to develop their career; Start to develop a proactive problem-solving mindset but know when to flag any issues or concerns with Planning Director

Requirements

Practice Area Knowledge – Skilled: Demonstrates knowledge of the media landscape including future trends, best practice and challenges. Comfortable using (or briefing out) of the various products, platforms and systems that comms planning use.; Problem Solving – Fundamental: Applies focused questioning and systematic research to understand the problem and wider impact. Translates business problems into solutions.; Stakeholder Relationships – Fundamental: Demonstrates knowledge of the agencies (or clients) organization structure and people, client relationships, business strategy, industry and challenges. Cultivates, nurtures and grows relationships with key clients, stakeholders and decision makers internally, externally and virtually.; Effective Communications – Skilled: Is able to lead dialogues between and with internal and external people (strategy, comms planning, channel planning and activation teams as well as clients and media partners). Uses simple, clear and human language wherever possible but can be technical when required. Thinks about most appropriate communication channels and styles and employs active listening.; Campaign Management – Skilled: Manages and takes ownership of several project/tasks accurately and thoroughly and with minimal error- without losing track of important details or deliverables.; Compelling Storytelling – Skilled: Be able to use knowledge of the media ecosystem, industry trends and clients' business pressure points to build a persuasive story and recommendation that acknowledges their preferred communication style.; Ideas Creation – Skilled: Generates or facilitates new ideas, methods, innovation or creative media solutions that can deliver growth.; Comms Planning – Skilled: Find solutions for client business problems using media.; Right to work in the UK

Benefits

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