Media Planning Executive - Data-Driven Growth

WPP Media; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical insurance

Group retirement plans

Vision and dental insurance

Significant paid time off

Employee discounts

Mental health days

Hybrid work model

Job summary

WPP Media in the United Kingdom is seeking a sharp Planning Executive to join the Open Connect team, supporting EE performance campaigns across broadband, mobile, and TV.

You will work with vendors, source insights, and ensure campaigns meet objectives, timelines, and budgets, while collaborating with activation and creative partners to deliver on brief.

This hybrid role offers growth within a global media network and exposure to cutting-edge marketing solutions.

Qualifications

• Basic spreadsheet capability (VLOOKUP, Pivot Table) is a must.
• Able to create presentations, in slides or document format.
• Numerically minded, an interest in pulling actionable insights from media data sets.
• Able to use industry standard media research tools upon training (e.g. Comscore, GWI, TGI, YouGov).
• Sound written and verbal communication skills, with the desire to learn and advance.
• Strong organizational skills, close attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to adhere to deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and to collaborate in a team environment.
• Able to recognise when problems could develop and know when to elevate to managers.

Responsibilities

• Meet with vendors and attend presentations to build knowledge of the media landscape.
• Support media planning managers to ensure the smooth delivery of campaigns and their performance against agreed outcomes.
• Conduct research and compile data to guide and support planning and optimisation recommendations.
• Compile and validate creative specs. Collaborate with creative agency partners to ensure deadlines are met.
• Collaborate with Activation teams to ensure plans are’on brief’ and supplied on time.
• Prepare data for reporting and analysis.
• Assist in the management of Test and Learns initiatives for assigned campaigns.
• Contribute to internal case studies for the sharing of learning and best practice.
• Assist with the Financial Management of campaign budgets.

Skills

Spreadsheet basics

Presentation skills

Numerical analytics

Media research tools

Written and verbal communication

Organizational skills

Deadlines

Independent and team collaboration

Problem escalation

Tools

Comscore

GWI

TGI

YouGov

Job description

WPP Media in the United Kingdom is seeking a sharp Planning Executive to join the Open Connect team, supporting EE performance campaigns across broadband, mobile, and TV.

You will work with vendors, source insights, and ensure campaigns meet objectives, timelines, and budgets, while collaborating with activation and creative partners to deliver on brief.

This hybrid role offers growth within a global media network and exposure to cutting-edge marketing solutions.