Strategic Media Planning Lead

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working
Enhanced family leave
Wellbeing support
Summer Fridays
Birthday day off

Job summary

Zenith UK is hiring a Planning Manager to join the team behind one of the most exciting media accounts in Europe. Working on Sky Sports, you'll shape media strategies that connect millions of fans with major sporting moments.

This role blends strategic thinking, collaborative planning and commercial impact within a supportive, ambitious team. If you enjoy turning insights into action, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

  • Experience developing media strategies across multiple channels, including digital, broadcast and emerging platforms.
  • Confidence managing client relationships and translating business objectives into media plans.
  • Strong campaign management skills with experience delivering on timelines, budgets and objectives.
  • Analytical mindset with ability to interpret performance data and translate insights into recommendations.
  • Excellent collaboration skills across planning, activation, data and client teams.
  • Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets accurately.
  • Curiosity about the sports landscape and keeping up with key events and audience behavior.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of integrated media plans aligned with client objectives and measurable impact.
  • Own day-to-day campaign delivery from brief to execution and optimisation.
  • Build trusted client relationships as a key partner across planning activity.
  • Identify proactive opportunities to strengthen campaign performance and value.
  • Collaborate with specialist teams, agency partners and suppliers to deliver effective solutions.
  • Support and develop team members through coaching and feedback.
  • Share best practices and participate in industry initiatives.

Skills

Media strategy
Client relationships
Campaign management
Data analytics
Collaboration
Budget management
Sports industry awareness

Job description

Zenith UK is hiring a Planning Manager to join the team behind one of the most exciting media accounts in Europe. Working on Sky Sports, you'll shape media strategies that connect millions of fans with major sporting moments.

This role blends strategic thinking, collaborative planning and commercial impact within a supportive, ambitious team. If you enjoy turning insights into action, we'd love to hear from you.

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