Planning Manager, dentsu UKI

Dentsu; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in the UK is seeking a dedicated professional to manage their AV planning and buying team. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on delivering high-quality campaigns while fostering great client relationships. Responsibilities include overseeing team output, implementing innovative media strategies, and maintaining high standards of client servicing. The role offers a competitive compensation package, hybrid working arrangements, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Private health & dental insurance

Career development through Dentsu University

Free access to LinkedIn Learning

29+ days of annual leave

Opportunity to volunteer for 2 days per year

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and diligence.
• Positive attitude and respectfulness.
• Passion for the AV role.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team to deliver consistent AV campaigns.
• Oversee team workflow and development.
• Implement innovative media response ideas.
• Ensure AV activity meets value and guarantees.
• Maintain high client servicing standards.
• Build strong internal and external relationships.
• Demonstrate market knowledge and new AV opportunities.
• Support pitches and new business efforts.

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and collaborative AV community with the expectation of delivering best in class AV planning & buying client servicing, commercial delivery, media owner relationships. This individual should show robust organisation, diligence, positivity, respect, and a passion for the role.

Location

We are a location-agnostic team based in 5 offices across the UK, with around 25 of those based in Manchester.

Responsibilities

• Managing a team to deliver consistent and best in class campaigns across AV
• Manage your team's workflow, output and development
• Implement innovative ideas for media response and progressive processes to ensure operational excellence
• Ensuring AV activity across Linear, VOD, Cinema and Audio is delivered to value and contractual guarantees
• Ensure client servicing is of the highest standard for you and all direct reports
• Have strong relationships with internal and external teams
• Demonstrate market knowledge & new opportunities across all AV media
• Support on pitches & new business

Benefits

• Amplifi is dentsu's media investment and innovation platform, supporting our agencies and clients with the tools and expertise to drive smarter media decisions. We work closely with publishers, media companies, and tech partners to evolve how we engage with the supply side of the industry.
• You will have a great compensation package, private health & dental insurance, corporate discounts and career development through Dentsu University, and free access to LinkedIn learning.
• 29+ days of annual leave (25 days of regular holidays, birthdays off and 3 additional wellness days).
• We also offer the opportunity to volunteer for up to 2 days per year and tend to close down the agency between Christmas and New Years.
• You’ll have a hybrid working schedule, with flexible start/end hours.

Inclusion & 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.