Manager, Communications Design

Interpublic; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Interpublic's Initiative in Toronto seeks a Manager, Communications Design to lead our integrated media planning practice. You will supervise a team, shape media strategies, and ensure flawless execution across campaigns, grounded in insights and experience. The role requires strong client service, cross-functional collaboration, and proactive mentorship.

Hybrid work in Toronto with travel as needed. Salary range CAD 75,000–90,000 per year; minimum three in-office days per week as required by

Qualifications

• Background in Marketing and/or Advertising.
• Experience leading media planning teams.
• Proven ability to present and communicate insights clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, writing and presentation of integrated media plans and analyses.
• Oversee media plan stewardship, tracking and budget control.
• Mentor and develop team members; participate in hiring when required.
• Collaborate with internal disciplines and partner agencies to share knowledge.
• Present evaluations of media opportunities and trends to clients.

Skills

Team leadership

Media planning

Client service

Communication

Media research tools

Education

Marketing/Advertising background

Tools

Clear Decisions

Vividata

Nielsen

Prisma

Job description

## Manager, Communications DesignApply: Hybrid: Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Full time: Posted Today: R17409**Agency:**Initiative**Job Function:**Media**Job Subfunction:**Media Planning and Buying **Job Description:****Position Summary** The role of a Media Planning Manager is to supervise and manage our integrated media planning product and assume an active role on the business. The Media Planning Manager will assist with the development of media strategies and operating procedures and will also be responsible for leading, mentoring, coaching and developing employees. This role requires you to work as part of an integrated media planning team to ensure the product is grounded in insights and experience, resulting in flawless media executions. **Key Responsibilities*** Accountable for leading the preparation, writing and presentation of integrated media plans, proposals and analysis that satisfy client objectives and that go beyond the brief.* Maintain stewardship and accountability of the media plan, regularly evaluating and monitoring execution.* Liaise and foster knowledge-sharing with other disciplines internally, partner agencies and other departments to ensure that media and client knowledge is current.* Ensure that all media plans adhere to the agency's values, philosophies and processes.* Lead the preparation and presentation of evaluations of media opportunities, media trends and issues of interest to clients.* Awareness of client Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and objectives, ensuring that tracking is in place for check-ins as required.* Manage and lead a team of employees. Effectively communicate agency goals, manage workloads, provide ongoing performance feedback and support professional development. Interview and participate in hiring decision of employees if/when required.* Accurately and effectively manage client’s day-to-day planning requirements, with a strong understanding of client’s business objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).* Inform leadership of potential challenges and opportunities as it relates to client and/or people management.* Influence decision making by encouraging appropriate strategies and benefits of offerings to clients.* Participate in additional agency/team projects and new business presentations as required.* Oversee financial media control, including purchase authorizations, billing and budget control reports and ensure that discrepancies are resolved in a timely fashion.**Desired Skills & Experience*** Professional or educational background in Marketing and/or Advertising would give leverage to this application.* Manager level of experience in integrated media planning.* History of developing positive on-going business relationships with focus on client service.* Ability to develop and foster solid relationships and partnerships, both internally and externally.* Demonstrated ability to effectively apply knowledge and insights gained from research resources to media planning.* Previous experience managing and developing employees.* Proactive approach to problem solving, supporting the team, self-development, etc.* Proficient with media research tools (e.g. Clear Decisions, Vividata, Neilson), and media tools (e.g. Prisma) would give leverage to this application.* Curiosity, with a passion for continuous development.* Experience with presenting.* Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).* Independent thinker with highly developed organizational skills and solid attention to detail and accuracy.* Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).* Ability to travel as required.Salary range $75,000 - $90,000 *To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.* Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: https://www.omc.com/privacy-notice/