Senior Manager, Planning

The Senior Manager, Planning, will lead the strategic direction for key client accounts, driving innovation and ensuring planning excellence. You will be a trusted advisor to clients, responsible for delivering integrated media solutions that drive business results and managing a team of planning professionals.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of overall campaign strategy, planning, and post-campaign reviews for your set of brands; Serve as the primary strategic contact for clients, leading presentations and discussions on media strategy; Set viable objectives and KPIs, and develop measurement methodologies against all briefs; Provide strategic guidance and direction to the planning team, fostering their professional growth; Develop and follow best practices and processes for media planning & operations; Identify opportunities for innovation and drive the adoption of new media platforms and technologies; Manage key client revenue and profitability, contributing to business growth.

Requirements

Minimum 5-7 years of work experience in a media agency, client-side, or media owner capacity; Strong digital and integrated planning background with a strategic and commercial outlook; Proven ability to lead and develop a team of planners; Extensive experience managing multiple projects and integrating large-scale campaigns; Excellent client management skills with a track record of building strong relationships; In-depth understanding of the industry, business, brands, and consumer trends; Highly evolved presentation, negotiation, and communication skills.

Benefits

Investing in employees to help them do their best work; Committed to employee growth; Access to global WPP Media & WPP networks; Employee resource groups; In-office events; Equal opportunity employer; Accommodations or flexibility available upon request