Planning Executive

Publicis Groupe ANZ; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Inclusive Benefits

Job summary

Zenith UK, part of Publicis Groupe, is hiring an Account / Planning Executive to shape and deliver impactful media campaigns for top brands. Join a collaborative environment where creativity, strategy, data, and innovation drive client growth and you'll work with specialists across Digital, Partnerships, Analytics, Strategy and Activation.

You'll be curious, organized, and eager to make an impact, building strong relationships with clients and coordinating with local markets to align on

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills to manage priorities and deliver high-quality work.
• Strong communication skills and confidence with stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player with enthusiasm for teamwork.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Interest in media, marketing and audience engagement.
• Ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Curiosity and adaptability in a dynamic client-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of media campaigns aligned with client objectives.
• Build strong relationships with clients and act as a trusted contact for day-to-day communications.
• Prepare, maintain, and enhance campaign documentation, presentations, and client materials.
• Collaborate with Digital, Partnerships, Analytics, Strategy, and Activation teams to launch campaigns.
• Monitor campaign performance and identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and results.
• Coordinate with local markets and specialist teams to gather updates and insights.
• Contribute ideas to help clients navigate a changing media and marketing landscape.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Media/marketing interest

Insights to recommendations

Curiosity & adaptability

Job description

Company description

Zenith is the ROI agency.We help brands make Bold Moves in communications to drive profitable, measurable growth.

At Zenith, Bold Moves are big, brave shifts to strategy, data, audience or activation. They’re grounded in evidence, backed by rigorous forecasting and designed to deliver stronger returns for clients and better experiences for consumers. We work as empathetic partners, taking the time to understand our clients’ businesses and tying our success to theirs.

Part of Publicis Media, Zenith has over 5,000 specialists across 90 markets. In the UK, we work with leading organisations including The Very Group, Macmillan and Morrisons – helping them make smarter, more impactful choices to unlock growth. We believe an inclusive culture strengthens our business, enabling greater idea exchange, innovation and creativity, and we actively encourage our people to drive positive change.

Overview

We are hiring an Account / Planning Executive to help shape and deliver impactful media campaigns for some of the world's most recognised brands. This is an exciting opportunity to build your career in a collaborative environment where creativity, strategy, data, and innovation come together to drive client growth. You'll work alongside talented specialists across multiple disciplines, contributing to meaningful client outcomes while developing a broad understanding of the media landscape. If you're curious, organised, and eager to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of media campaigns aligned with client objectives.
• Build strong working relationships with clients and act as a trusted point of contact for day-to-day communications.
• Prepare, maintain, and enhance campaign documentation, presentations, and client materials.
• Collaborate with teams across Digital, Partnerships, Analytics, Strategy, and Activation to ensure campaigns launch successfully.
• Monitor campaign performance and help identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and results.
• Coordinate with local markets and specialist teams to gather updates, share insights, and maintain alignment.
• Contribute new ideas and perspectives that help clients navigate a changing media and marketing landscape.

Qualifications

Skills we're looking for:

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities and deliver high-quality work.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with a variety of stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach and enthusiasm for working as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• An interest in media, marketing, communications, and understanding what drives audience engagement.
• The ability to interpret information and transform insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to learn in a dynamic client-focused environment.

Additional Information

Employees joining The Pack, an early careers programme that connects, supports and develops you to kick-start your career with us, initially start with an annual salary of £28,860.

What to Expect from the Arctic Shores Assessment

As part of our selection process, we use an Arctic Shores game-based assessment to help us understand your natural strengths in a fair, engaging way. This isn’t a quiz about what youknow,it’s about showing how you think, behave and solve problems in real time.

What it is

• A series of interactive tasks (games) designed to measure problem-solving, decision-making, adaptability, focus and other work-relevant behaviours.
• You won’t see typical questions, instead, you’ll play activities that look and feel like simple games.

How it works

• You’ll receive an email with a link and simple instructions.
• Before the official assessment you can try a practice task so you’re confident with the format.
• The assessment usually has around 7-9 tasks and should take about the same time as a standard online test.

Tips to succeed

• Choose a quiet, distraction-free space with a reliable device.
• Read the instructions carefully before starting each activity.
• Be yourself - Arctic Shores is designed to capture how you naturally approach challenges, not what youthinkis the “right” answer.

After you finish

• Candidates receive a personalised feedback report that explains what your responses suggest about your strengths - valuable insight whether you join us or not.

There are no right or wrong answers - your results simply help us understand where you’ll thrive. Approach it with confidence and focus on performing consistently throughout each task.

Zenith UK offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Zenith UK, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.