Planning Assistant

Dentsu; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Virtual GP access

Employee assistance programme

25 days annual leave

Gym discounts

Electric car leasing

Travel insurance

Job summary

Dentsu is seeking a Planning Assistant in London on a hybrid basis. This entry level position offers exposure to major brands and a chance to learn media planning from experienced colleagues while supporting campaigns for high-profile clients.

You will grow your skills in planning, coordination, research, reporting, and administrative support within a collaborative team. You will work with executives to ensure tasks are completed on time, communicate effectively with clients, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Entry level professional opportunity to learn on the job.
• Involves assisting with campaign planning, coordinating timelines, conducting research.
• Preparing reports and providing administrative support to the team.

Responsibilities

• Planning & Organising campaigns and activities.
• Ensure timely communication with clients and internal teams.
• Coordinate project timelines and milestones.
• Conduct research to inform media plans and recommendations.
• Prepare reports and updates for managers and clients.
• Support the team to ensure day-to-day operations run smoothly.

Skills

Campaign planning

Research

Project coordination

Report preparation

Administrative support

Communication

Job description

Job Description: Role Overview

This is an opportunity to get close to brilliant brands, varied campaigns and the fast-moving world of media from day one. We’re looking for someone with energy, initiative and a genuine desire to grow. You don’t need to arrive knowing everything, but you should be ready to ask thoughtful questions, take on new challenges and keep the details moving behind the scenes. As a Planning Assistant, you’ll work across two of our highest-profile clients, Netflix and IKEA, supporting campaigns spanning entertainment, retail and culture. You’ll learn from experienced colleagues, take ownership of meaningful work and build a strong foundation in media planning. As an entry level professional in this position, you would have the opportunity to learn from experienced team members and gain hands‑on experience in the media industry. Your responsibilities might involve assisting with campaign planning, coordinating project timelines, conducting research, preparing reports, and providing general administrative support to the team. Working closely with executives and managers, you would contribute to the overall success of client accounts by ensuring smooth operations, effective communication, and timely execution of tasks. This role can provide valuable insights into the world of media and advertising, allowing you to develop skills and knowledge that can be applied to various aspects of the industry.

Key responsibilities

• Planning & Organising
• Focused on Quality
• Communicates Effectively
• Positive attitude
• Passionate about the world of media
• Problem solver
• Keen eye for detail
• The purpose of this role provides support and assistance in all areas of managing the client’s business and keeping day-to-day activities running smoothly.
• Coordinates activities, ensuring projects and plans deliver against objectives and on time.
• Clients:
• Responsibility of accuracy in everything we do.
• Ensure response to clients’ emails or calls within an agreed timeframe even if just an acknowledge of receipt.
• Supports manager to provide timely and high-quality responses to client’s requests, managing expectations and flagging issues.
• Ensure you are always prepared ahead of calls and meetings and importantly, following up on actions and next steps after.
• Experimentation: Is curious and has a point of view and generates experimentation ideas.
• Radical Collaboration: Enthusiastic and driven to collaborate with their team and improve knowledge.
• Performance mindset: Looks to improve processes and find efficiencies in their work.
• Tools: Uses insight generation and channel planning tools to interpret data and trends – training on this will be provided.
• Ownership: Accountable for delivering on own tasks and managing workflow.
• Proactively supports the team and is willing to go the extra mile.
• Relationships: Coherent communicator, build relationships and good team rapport
• Training: Has an appetite for learning and makes the most of training and learning available to them.
• Finance: ensuring clients are billed efficiently for media activity

In this time of enormous change, where media is more important than ever before, people are longing for humanity - for real connection, for truth and for what binds us together. Our unique understanding of the intersection of culture, content, data, and technology powers how we build brands out of every moment of connection. For today, and for tomorrow.

What we offer

This is a permanent role. The team is based from our London on a hybrid working basis. At dentsu, we care deeply about our people. Our flexible benefits package supports your health, wellbeing, and financial future with company-funded private medical insurance, virtual GP access, and an employee assistance programme. Enjoy 25 days of annual leave plus extra days for your birthday, wellbeing, and volunteering. From discounted gym memberships and retail perks to electric car leasing and travel insurance, dentsu empowers you to thrive both at work and in life.

About Dentsu

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organisations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now operating in approximately 120 countries and regions, we bring together the power of a global network of leadership brands to deliver impactful, end-to-end growth solutions. Through our client promise, Innovating to Impact, we drive growth through integrated services across Media, Customer Experience Management (CXM), and Creative. Our business transformation (BX) mindset, combined with a focus on experience transformation (EX), drives sustainable growth for brands, people, and society. Our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and diversity enables us to continuously evolve, pushing boundaries while delivering measurable impact in a fast-changing world.

Inclusion and Diversity

At Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We recognize the importance of work‑life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail], quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for. Your needs will be handled with respect and confidentiality to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

Location & Details

Location: London Brand: Iprospect Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent

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About dentsu

About dentsu For over 120 years, innovation has been a core tenet of our offering – exploring new ways to reach, engage and nurture relationships with audiences. Together we drive a multiplier effect for clients at a global scale, through the development of Integrated Growth Solutions that are underpinned by our promise to clients: innovating to impact. Be a force for good. Sustainability is a vital part of our business and an important area of focus for our clients. We’re leading the way – helping to build a more sustainable planet. Dream loud. In this moment of transformation, we need our people to be fearless, embracing change and ambiguity, driven by the love for their work and excitement for the future. Team without limits. We create opportunities for connection and collaboration between our colleagues and clients, building a sense of belonging and having some fun along the way. Find out more about us