Planning Account Manager

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an experienced Planning Manager to join their dynamic team in London. This role focuses on managing the EasyJet account, where you will lead media planning efforts and coordinate across markets. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective communication and project management. With a strong emphasis on creativity and data-driven insights, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment. If you're a self-starter with a passion for media planning and client relations, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Proven media planning experience from brief to PCA.
• Strong client management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support UK Planning Director on RTBs and manage smaller RTBs.
• Build relationships with investment teams and manage workload.
• Lead campaign evaluations with support from teams.

Skills

Media Planning

Client Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Presentation Skills

Attention to Detail

Project Management

Data Analysis

Tools

Media Tools

Job description

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Reporting to: Account Director, Client Director (UK)

Who Are We?

T&P is one of the world’s leading full-service creative and media agencies, connecting talent and tech to drive growth for brands. Formed by the integration of The&Partnership and mSix&Partners, it combines content and distribution into a single, holistic end-to-end marketing solution. Backed by WPP and GroupM, and with 45 offices across four continents, it has over $1.2 billion in global billings. As an early adopter of AI in advertising, T&P focuses on harnessing AI across all outputs to enhance client results.

We believe in The Power of &, bringing diverse talent together to transform brand building. Our teams blend creative, media, experience, and technology specialists, optimizing for business outcomes across channels, fueled by AI innovations. We work closely with clients to deliver ‘&mplified Creativity’ to solve their challenges seamlessly and creatively.

Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be the most important place in their careers by building communities, offering development opportunities, and empowering them to make a difference.

The Role

We seek an experienced Planning Manager for the EasyJet account, a major client. You will be a key member of the UK and WW hub teams, representing UK and international market interests, and supporting day-to-day account management, reporting, and execution excellence.

70% of your time will focus on the UK planning team, leading and supporting media recommendations based on insights/data. The remaining 30% will support the WW team, coordinating planning across markets.

We desire an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication and organizational skills, capable of building strong relationships within a multidisciplinary team.

• Role Location: London, UK
• Reporting into: Account Director / Client Director
• Direct Reports: Planning Executive
• Indirect reports: Wider T&Pmspecialist team (data, digital, reservation)

Who are the clients?

easyJet is a leading low-cost European airline operating across 36 countries with 336 aircraft. They offer holiday packages to encourage leisure travel and have recently launched new holiday offerings. We work with easyJet across 7 EMEA markets, mainly the UK, France, and Italy.

Key Responsibilities

• Support UK Planning Director on RTBs and manage smaller RTBs with team support.
• Assist WW account team with market coordination and planning.
• Manage internal meetings, project trackers, and reporting accuracy.
• Build relationships with investment teams and manage workload.
• Champion the network, sharing best work and raising standards.
• Oversee local media activation and reporting.
• Lead campaign evaluations with support from teams.
• Present work to clients and partners confidently.
• Manage financial aspects of the account.
• Resolve planning issues proactively.
• Support media updates and market research.
• Deepen understanding of the brand and market challenges.
• Promote agency capabilities and proprietary services.
• Support integrated campaigns and use agency tools.
• Coach and develop the Planning Executive.
• Enhance the account’s profile within the agency.

Skills and Experience

• Champion and challenge ideas within the team and with clients.
• Self-starter with curiosity and adaptability.
• Attention to detail and high standards.
• Strong client management and communication skills.
• Proven media planning experience from brief to PCA.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• In-depth knowledge of media tools and processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects flexibly.
• Exude agency behaviors of challenge and champion.

We embrace diversity and are committed to inclusion, reflecting our belief that varied perspectives foster better work.