Creative Planning Manager

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in London seeks a Creative Planning Manager to lead its Advertising team. This internal role focuses on team management, campaign execution, and ensuring client satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in media planning and leadership, aiming to create impactful advertising strategies.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to internal training provider

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability in managing, developing, and training teams.
• Proven experience in managing and prioritizing workloads.
• Strong understanding of advertising sales processes and financial reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Manage Creative Planning Team's workload to ensure timely campaign planning.
• Train and develop the team on systems and processes.
• Compile post-campaign information for presentations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Media Planning

Team Management

Attention to Detail

Tools

Microsoft Excel

CRM systems

Job description

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We are looking for a Creative Planning Manager to join our Advertising team in London

You will manage the workload of the Creative Planning Team to ensure media costings and plans meet client deadlines.

This internal facing role requires an in-depth knowledge of radio and cross-platform planning demonstrating attention to detail, the ability to work to tight deadlines and excellent communication skills. You are responsible for ensuring the Creative Planning Team are motivated, supported, trained and developed.

Our Team

At Bauer Media, we're a passionate, creative, and results-driven team. We collaborate to deliver exceptional client experiences, ensuring a seamless and impactful journey from start to finish. Together, we make great things happen! In this role you will be reporting to the Head of Creative Planning and manage a Creative Planning team of 7.

What you will do

Team Management:

• Prioritize and manage team workload for timely campaign planning.
• Highlight risks to deadlines and explore alternative solutions if needed.
• Train the Creative Planning team on systems and processes.
• Continuously improve team performance and understanding of S&P process.
• Manage booking and delivery of multi-platform campaigns.
• Plan and execute campaigns for top advertisers to meet deadlines.
• Compile post-campaign info for PCA presentations.
• Perform monthly deliverable reconciliation and finance checks, highlighting revenue-impacting issues.
• Coordinate regular meetings with Sales teams to stay abreast of client/customer strategies.

Process & Strategy:

• Collaborate with Head of Creative Planning on system/process improvements.
• Foster effective relationships with key internal stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Advertising Sales and internal processes amidst business changes.

What you will do

• Demonstrated ability in managing, developing, and training teams.
• Proven experience in managing and prioritising workloads to meet tight deadlines, while ensuring accuracy and effectiveness.
• Effective collaborator with excellent communication skills for both internal and external stakeholder conversations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills particularly when managing expectations or risks to delivery timelines.
• Proven ability to navigate effectively through change, adapting quickly to shifting business priorities, systems, and strategic direction.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Excel and CRM systems
• Strong leadership skills and experience conducting 1:1s, performance development reviews (PDRs), and team training.
• Proven expertise in radio and cross-platform media planning, including multi-platform campaign booking and post-campaign analysis.
• Solid understanding of advertising sales processes and financial reconciliation
• In-depth understanding of creative solutions

Expiry Date 30th June

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 25 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.

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