Senior Executive

Publicis Groupe ANZ; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Publicis Groupe ANZ is hiring a Senior Planning Executive in London to shape brand connections through insight-driven media. In this role, you will support integrated campaigns, manage client contact, and ensure effective budgeting. Ideal candidates will have media planning experience and strong communication skills. The role offers substantial benefits and promotes an inclusive workplace culture.

Join us at Spark Foundry, where you can grow your planning expertise and contribute to impactful campaigns!

Qualifications

• Experience in media planning or a similar role.
• Confidence to share ideas clearly with clients.
• Ability to build positive relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of integrated campaigns.
• Act as a trusted client contact.
• Manage budgets and track spend.

Skills

Media planning experience

Strong communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Organised and detail-focused

Curiosity about data and performance

Proactive problem solving

Motivation to learn and develop

Job description

Overview

We are hiring a Senior Planning Executive to join our team and help shape how brands connect with people through thoughtful, insight-driven media. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a high-profile financial services client, where your ideas and curiosity will directly influence campaign performance and business outcomes. You’ll collaborate across planning, performance and client teams, bringing together data, strategy and creativity. If you’re passionate about turning insight into action and growing your planning expertise, this is a brilliant place to do it.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the day-to-day delivery of integrated campaigns, ensuring work is accurate, timely and of a high standard
• Take ownership of key workstreams, acting as a trusted client contact and communicating updates clearly
• Keep campaign workflows organised, managing budgets, tracking spend and resolving queries efficiently
• Gather and interpret market, competitor and audience insights to inform campaign planning
• Contribute to the development of media strategies, turning data into clear, actionable recommendations
• Monitor campaign performance and support reporting, identifying opportunities to optimise results
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and partner agencies to deliver connected, impactful campaigns

Skills we’re looking for:

• Experience in media planning or a similar role, with a solid understanding of integrated campaigns
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to share ideas clearly with clients and colleagues
• A collaborative mindset, with the ability to build positive relationships across teams
• Organised and detail-focused, able to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Curiosity about how data, audiences and performance come together in modern media planning
• A proactive approach to problem solving, with a willingness to take ownership of your work
• Motivation to continue learning and developing your expertise in planning and strategy

Additional information

Spark Foundry 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 Spark Foundry, 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.