Manager

WPP Media; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global media agency in Greater London is seeking an experienced AV Planning Manager. This role requires expertise in media planning across various channels, including Online Video and Addressable TV. You will be responsible for guiding the AV planning process, making data-driven recommendations, and maintaining strong client relationships. The ideal candidate should possess excellent interpersonal skills and a commercial mindset, contributing to innovative media strategies within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive medical insurance

Group retirement plans

Significant paid time off

Employee mental health awareness days

Qualifications

• Experience in AV planning across various channels.
• Familiarity with industry media planning tools.
• Strong leadership and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AV planning process for diverse clients.
• Make evidence-based recommendations to clients.
• Forge relationships with media owners to enhance planning.

Skills

Multi-media understanding

Knowledge of media planning tools

Ability to communicate effectively

Commercial awareness

Presentation skills

Tools

Techedge

BARB

Media Ocean

TGI

Job description

WPP is the creative transformation company

We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective

In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand

EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

Role Summary and Impact

EssenceMediacom handles the media planning and buying for some of the world’s most interesting advertisers. Everything we do is supported by consumer insight, analysis and experience. We are part of the largest media planning and buying network in the world.

We are the only agency to simultaneously hold the title of Agency Network of the Year across all 5 of the industry’s biggest awards, whilst recently being named Campaign’s Media Agency of the Decade.

We are looking for a diligent AV Planning Manager with relevant experience to work across a range of clients, including Suntory, OTM and Akzo. In this role you will be responsible for the entire planning process within AV, where you will regularly make recommendations to the client founded in insight and evidence, with audit guarantees in mind.

Ideally, we would also like to see knowledge across other AV channels such as Online Video, Addressable TV, OOH TV, Cinema and Radio. This is to ensure you are equipped to plan all facets of AV within an industry leading team.

Skills and Experience

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
• Multi-media understanding and 360 AV knowledge (all channels).
• Knowledge of industry media planning tools (all media e.g. Techedge, BARB, Media Ocean, TGI).
• Implementational knowledge of multi-media planning tools (TGI, Media Multiplier, Touchpoints).
• Pro-actively forge relationships with media owners.
• Commercially aware with an ability to extract and filter relevant insights / research to support planning decisions.
• Ability to tell compelling implementation stories (with the aim to interweave roles, flighting, weights, formats of different media and how they interrelate).
• Building strong and personable relationships, good communicator and ability to sell (consultative selling).
• Genuine interest in industry research and new ways of working.
• Strives to deliver award winning work and industry leading innovation.
• Collaborative, good leadership skills and talent management.
• Excellent presentation skills and positive drive for innovation.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in‑office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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