AV Planning Manager

Dentsu Aegis Network; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in the UK is seeking an AV Planning Manager to manage a team of media planners. The role involves ensuring best-in-class AV campaigns, maintaining high client servicing standards, and fostering strong relationships within teams. The successful candidate should have experience in AV planning, robust organizational skills, and a passion for media innovation. This position offers a competitive compensation package, hybrid work options, and emphasis on diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Private health and dental insurance

29+ days of annual leave

Career development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• Experience in managing media planning teams.
• Proven track record in AV planning and execution.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team to deliver consistent and best-in-class AV campaigns.
• Implement innovative ideas for media responses.
• Ensure high standards of client servicing.

Skills

Team management

AV planning and buying

Client servicing

Market knowledge

Relationship building

Job description

The purpose of this role is to manage a team of media planners and assist the Account Director on a day to day basis. This is to ensure that their teams are delivering plans that deliver against client objectives whilst balancing agency trading objectives.

Job Description:

Amplifi is dentsu's media investment and innovation platform, supporting our agencies and clients with the tools and expertise to drive smarter media decisions. We work closely with publishers, media companies, and tech partners to evolve how we engage with the supply side of the industry.

The role

The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and collaborative AV community with the expectation of delivering best in class AV planning & buying client servicing , commercial delivery, media owner relationships . This individual should show robust organisation, diligence, positivity , respect, and a passion for the role .

We are a location-agnostic team based in 5 offices across the UK , with around 25 of those based in Manchester . As an AV Planning Manager your responsibilities & areas of accountability will cover (not exhaustive) :

• Managing a team to deliver consistent and best in class campaigns across AV
• Manage your team’s workflow, output and development
• Implement innovative ideas for media response and progressive processes to ensure operational excellence
• Ensuring AV activity across Linear, VOD, Cinema and Audio is delivered to value and contractual guarantees
• Ensure client servicing is of the highest standard for you and all direct reports
• Have strong relationships within internal and external teams
• Demonstrate market knowledge & new opportunities across all AV media
• Support on pitches & new business

A Few Of The Benefits

• You'll have a great compensation package, private health & dental insurance, corporate discounts and career development through Dentsu University, and free access to LinkedIn learning
• 29+ days of annual leave (25 days of regular holidays, birthdays off and 3 additional wellness days)
• We also offer the opportunity to volunteer for up to 2 days per year and tend to close down the agency between Christmas and New Years
• You'll have a hybrid working schedule, with flexible start/end hours

Inclusion and Diversity

At Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail], quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for. Your needs will be handled with respect and confidentiality to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

About Dentsu

Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. As part of Dentsu Group Inc. we are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and our 65,000 employee-base of dedicated professionals work across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC). Dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion sits at the heart of our Social Impact strategy – our fully integrated sustainability strategy which includes our ambition to build a fair and more equal society, where everyone is equipped to thrive.

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Location:

London

Brand:

Amplifi

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent