Planning Assistant

Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

24/7 Virtual GP

Sick-pay policy

Wellbeing days

Flexible bank-holiday swaps

Retail discounts

Gym access

Tech schemes

Job summary

Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd. is seeking an enthusiastic, organised entry-level Planning Assistant to support campaign planning across BMW and Britvic client accounts. You will learn from experienced colleagues and contribute to day-to-day project management, research, reporting and admin tasks.

You'll gain hands-on experience in media and advertising within a creative, dynamic team and have opportunities to grow your skills while helping ensure timely, accurate delivery for client campaigns.

Qualifications

• Entry-level role in media planning and campaign support.
• Ability to learn quickly and apply feedback in a dynamic environment.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with campaign planning and execution across client accounts.
• Coordinate project timelines and deliverables with team members.
• Conduct research and prepare reports to support decision making.
• Provide general administrative support to the planning team.
• Communicate effectively with executives, managers and clients to keep work on track.

Skills

Planning

Quality focus

Effective communication

Positive attitude

Media interest

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Job description

If you're organised, eager to learn, enthusiastic, and have a genuine interest in media, this entry level opportunity could be a great fit for you. It's a chance to gain practical experience, contribute to campaigns, and grow within a dynamic and creative environment. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and able to demonstrate their interests and motivations. 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. This Planning Assistant role will be working across our BMW and Britvic client accounts.,

• 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.
• 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: Has a good working knowledge of insight generation / channel planning tools and can interpret data and trends.
• 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

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At dentsu, we've built a benefits package that supports every chapter of your life. From company-funded Private Medical Insurance, a 24/7 Virtual GP and a generous sick-pay policy, to wellbeing days, volunteering time, flexible bank-holiday swaps and great everyday perks like retail discounts, gym access and tech schemes - we make it easier to live well, not just work well. Our employee-led resource groups have helped shape policies that genuinely matter: enhanced maternity, paternity and carers leave, extended sick leave, menopause and baby-loss support, plus 10 fertility treatment days. Combined with life assurance, income protection, financial education tools and flexible savings options, you'll find a workplace that invests in you - your health, your family, your future. 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.