Planning Executive, Client Leadership

Wavemaker positively provokes growth for clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content, and technology. Wavemaker UK is looking for a Planning Executive to join our growing planning team, to support the planning team and give your career a flying start in the media industry.

Responsibilities

Develop a baseline of media planning knowledge across channels; Learn about DE+I planning and carbon conscious media; Learn and use media systems and tools including TGI, Pathmatics, Wavemaker Architect, AdIntel; Run and analyse reports including competitive and audience insights; Build own knowledge by staying on top of media industry trends and news; Learn fundamentals of effective campaign management including updating schematics, providing media plans to clients, chasing creative; Assist with financial processes such as 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 set objectives and goals in line with role and agency vision

Requirements

Basic understanding and competence in MS Office – PowerPoint and Excel in particular; Awareness and curiosity about media and marketing industry including trends and challenges; Ability to research wider industry and summarise information into findings; Broad understanding of industry tools such as TGI, AdIntel, Pathmatics; Ability to run simple tasks independently and present to clients or package for wider team; Ability to ask questions and perform routine or basic analysis to define problems; Good understanding of agency operations and client business; Knowledge of client’s key decision makers; Responds to stakeholder requests accurately, timely and professionally; Seeks relevant information to ensure understanding of complex information; Assists in creation of routine communication materials; Adapts communication style and method to audience; Manages implementation of campaigns including approvals and finance processes; Delivers accurate reports with basic insights; Ability to manage several tasks and meet deliverables with minimal error; Responsible for status sheets; Demonstrates curiosity in communications frameworks, plans, approaches, trends and innovations; Supports data reporting, audience intelligence and client facing presentations; Basic understanding of media channel dynamics

Benefits

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