Planning Manager

EssenceMediacom; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency seeks a Planning Manager to drive strategic media planning for high-profile clients in the film industry. In this key role, you will be responsible for developing integrated plans across multiple markets, utilizing data insights to inform decisions and building collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams. Your expertise in media planning will help clients navigate the complexities of modern media landscapes while delivering impactful campaigns.

Benefits

Competitive medical and dental benefits

Significant paid time off

Employee mental health awareness days

Preferential partner discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience across digital and offline media planning.
• Ability to analyze consumer media behaviours and landscapes.
• Experience managing media budgets and finance.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning and response to briefs across a range of movie titles.
• Work with digital, biddable, and local teams on integrated campaigns.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, or related field

Tools

TGI

Comscore

YouGov

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About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand

EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

Role Summary and Impact

This role will be working on NBCUniversal Home Entertainment and Consumer Products division, within the Account Planning team. As part of the role, you’ll be working on some exciting upcoming movie releases including – Jurassic World Rebirth, Downton Abbey 3 and Wicked: For Good.

The NBCUniversal International team is responsible for strategy, planning, market coordination, insight, and pan-regional buying for Home Entertainment delivering campaigns across 15+ markets in LATAM, EMEA and APAC. For consumer products, the team is responsible for tactical planning and buying of offline media channels across EMEA.

The account manager will be responsible for managing planning and response to briefs across a range of movie titles, working with digital, biddable and local teams to prepare and develop integrated plans for home entertainment campaigns.

Skills And Experience

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
  
  

We expect the candidate to have planning experience, ideally across both digital and offline. The candidate will need to demonstrate strategic thinking and the capability to analyse and interpret data from reporting tools. The candidate should be motivated by creating smart and forward-thinking connected digital communications plans to help solve problems.

This is a key client facing position that requires building strong relationships and communication skills as well as an excellent organised approach and strong attention to detail. The successful individual will be expected to manage a direct report as well as working seamlessly with cross-functional teams, to promote harmony across the account.

What you will need

• Have a genuine enthusiasm for film and entertainment
• Proven experience working across all media channels, preferably on a multi-market basis.
• Strong understanding of media planning theory, consumer media behaviours and landscapes.
• Experience of managing media budgets and finance.
• Strong analytical thinker, with strategic skills.
• Excellent project management skills – able to prioritise workload and workstreams based on wider priorities.
• Good communication skills – ability to persuade multiple stakeholders.
• A driven and positive attitude and willingness to develop talent.
• True team player who enjoys building relationships with clients and colleagues around the world.
• Experience with key planning and insight tools (TGI, Comscore, Addynamix, YouGov etc.).
• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to interrogate data.
• Film or Entertainment experience is a big plus
• Experience managing senior stakeholders & complex client organisations
  
  

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

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While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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  Full-time

Job function

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  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Advertising Services, Marketing Services, and Technology, Information and Internet

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