Planning Executive – Public Sector Campaigns (Hybrid)

WPP Media Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical

Group retirement plans

Vision

Dental insurance

Significant paid time off

Preferential partner discounts

Employee mental health awareness days

Job summary

WPP Media in the UK is seeking an Associate, Planning to join the planning team. You will support planning, develop baseline knowledge across channels, use media systems, and assist with campaign management and client updates.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern with four days in the office and opportunities to learn from experienced colleagues across government-style projects through the WPP 650 network.

Qualifications

• Have a basic understanding and competence in MS Office—PowerPoint and Excel in particular.
• Develops an awareness and curiosity about media and marketing industry including trends and challenges or concepts.
• Research wider industry and showing ability to summarise information into findings.
• Develops a broad understanding of industry tools, technology, techniques and systems as well as application (e.g., TGI, AdIntel, Pathmatics).
• Can run simple tasks independently and either present to clients direct or package for wider team.

Responsibilities

• Learn the fundamentals of media planning across channels and support the planning team.
• Assist with campaign management tasks, including updating schematics and providing plans to clients.
• Support financial processes such as PO tracking, bookings, and reconciliations.
• Coordinate status reports and meetings with clients and cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to clear, concise client communications and internal documentation.

Skills

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Media planning

Client reporting

Tools

Pathmatics

AdIntel

TGI

Open platform

Job description

WPP Media in the UK is seeking an Associate, Planning to join the planning team. You will support planning, develop baseline knowledge across channels, use media systems, and assist with campaign management and client updates.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern with four days in the office and opportunities to learn from experienced colleagues across government-style projects through the WPP 650 network.