Planning Account Manager

Publicis Groupe; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency is seeking a Planning Account Manager in London to coordinate multi-channel media planning and manage client communications. The role involves insights development, operational support, and the chance to work with top brands, while enjoying a hybrid work model with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Work Your World flexibility

Reflection Days

Help@Hand benefits

Family friendly policies

Hybrid working

Agency discounts

Qualifications

• Experience managing campaigns from start to finish.
• Solid knowledge across AV, paid social, display, programmatic, and paid search.
• Previous experience managing junior team members is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage global media planning across markets.
• Act as key point of contact for the client.
• Support campaign reporting and ensure key learnings are captured.

Skills

Media planning

Client service

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Adintel

TGI

GWI

Mintel

Job description

Company Description

At Digitas, we harness the power of connection to make positive impact everyday. We have a relentless focus on creating connections to help our clients’ businesses grow, connecting diverse people, ideas and expertise in innovative and exciting ways.

We are making positive impact with our amazing clients, through our capabilities in Consulting, Products & Platforms, Customer Engagement and Digital Media.

Part of Publicis Groupe, and a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Global Marketing Agencies, we’re proud to work with some of the world’s leading brands.

Digitas. Experience the power of connection.

Our CommitmentDigitas is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Job Description

We’re hiring for a Planning Account Manager. You will play a crucial role in coordinating and delivering multi-channel media planning across multiple markets. You’ll be responsible for managing campaigns, client communications, insights development, and operational processes that directly support our mission to create meaningful connections and drive positive impact for our clients. If this interests you, please keep reading below for more information

Responsibilities

What you’ll be doing

• Work with and support the Planning Director and Business Director in planning across all media channels

• Coordinate and manage global media planning, ensuring consistent implementation of strategy across markets

• Provide cross-channel media recommendations across several brands, grounded in data and insights

• Act as a key point of contact for the client. Attending and presenting regularly at client meetings, confidently speaking on a variety of topics

• Deliver and manage client status reports, ensuring timely progress of all projects

• Act as the liaison between planning teams and activation teams to ensure quality and adherence to service level agreements

• Support campaign reporting, ensuring key learnings are captured and applied in future planning

Qualifications

Skills we’re looking for

• Experience in media planning and client service, managing campaigns from start to finish

• Solid knowledge across AV, paid social, display, programmatic, and paid search

• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively, with strong organisational skills

• Proficient in media tools like Adintel, TGI, GWI, and Mintel

• Strong presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal

• Comfortable interpreting data and providing clear, strategic insights

• Previous experience managing junior team members is a plus

Additional Information

Digitashas fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

•WORK YOUR WORLDopportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.•REFLECTION DAYS- Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.•HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIESWe provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones:Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.•HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFFYou are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.

•AGENCY DISCOUNTS, onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub – “The Pregnant Man”

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medicalcondition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out thePublicis Career Pagewhich showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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