Strategic Media Planning Manager

Starcom Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wholeself program

Flexibility approach - Publicis Libert

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Diversity & Inclusion programs

Leave benefits: Birthday Leave, public

Work Your World program

Parental leave policy

Sonder wellbeing platform

Working With Cancer pledge

Proud diversity partnerships

Job summary

Starcom Australia is seeking a Planning Manager to lead integrated media and communications planning for a major national brand. You will partner with clients and collaborate with specialists across planning, activation, investment, strategy, analytics and digital to drive growth.

You will guide campaign thinking from brief to reporting, mentor junior talent, and contribute to a collaborative team culture within a high-performing agency environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in media planning, activation, client service or strategy.
• Ability to build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to develop integrated campaign recommendations.
• Experience working across multiple media channels and disciplines.
• Ability to present ideas and influence outcomes.
• Ability to analyse information to solve business challenges.
• Experience managing projects and balancing priorities.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated media and communications strategies aligned to client objectives.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and become a trusted strategic partner.
• Lead planning responses across brand, retail and campaign activity.
• Turn data, insights and business challenges into actionable media recommendations.
• Work with activation, digital, investment and analytics planning specialists to deliver connected solutions.
• Present strategic recommendations, campaign updates and performance insights to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Manage campaign planning from briefing through implementation and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve effectiveness, innovation and business outcomes.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to a positive team culture.

Skills

Media planning

Client relationships

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Mentoring

Data analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Media research platforms

Job description

Starcom Australia is seeking a Planning Manager to lead integrated media and communications planning for a major national brand. You will partner with clients and collaborate with specialists across planning, activation, investment, strategy, analytics and digital to drive growth.

You will guide campaign thinking from brief to reporting, mentor junior talent, and contribute to a collaborative team culture within a high-performing agency environment.