Demand Planner jobs in United Kingdom

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 WPPu2019s 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 u00A0 About OpenDoor: A Leading WPP Media Brand OpenDoor: PURPOSE u00A0 The purpose of this document is to help prospective team members better understand the role and responsibilities with the position ofu00A0u201CTITLEu201Du00A0atu00A0OpenDoor, WPPu2019s bespoke global operating model for Amazon. u00A0 ABOUT WPP & OPENDOOR u00A0 u00A0 At WPP, weu2019re constantly reinventing the future of creativity on an ever-broader canvas, bringing together unrivalled talent, resources and skills to provide an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce and technology. u00A0 Over the last decade, we have developed a dedicated global client practice with the mission of accelerating WPPu2019s impact for our largest clients by bringing them the best of WPP. Each team is custom-built around a clientu2019s specific needs and challenges, providing easy access to the right capabilities. And thatu2019s why weu2019ve builtu00A0OpenDooru00A0foru00A0Amazon. u00A0 OpenDoor u00A0is a unique integrationu00A0ofu00A0the best ofu00A0WPP and Amazon u2013 building on their respective strengths and visions.u00A0Whetheru00A0at WPP or at Amazon, every project is an OpenDoor on new possibilities. Anything and everything can be an opportunity for our people to driveu00A0impactu00A0u2013 for them to innovate, learn, thrive, and occasionally fail too. u00A0 The unique OpenDoor partnership model is built to deliver next level Productivity, fueled by our industry-leading approach to People, Platforms, and Process.u00A0OpenDoor spans across all WPP agencies and disciplines such as media, business consultancy, communications and brand strategy, tech and commerce, public relations, and production. u00A0 OpenDooru2019s values are built from Amazonu2019s ownu00A0 16 Leadership Principles ,u00A0andu00A0WPPu2019s core values of Open, Optimistic and Extraordinary.u00A0Together, when WPPu2019s Creative Transformation meets Amazonu2019s next-levelu00A0customeru00A0centricity, our people come together to challenge and impact whatu2019s done today and build a better future. u00A0 By joining OpenDoor,u00A0not only are you joining a cross-function team partnering with one of WPPu2019s top five global clients,u00A0but youu00A0areu00A0alsou00A0taking a step to challengeu00A0yourself and the world around you every day, working in the most unusual way on some of Earthu2019s most ambitious opportunities in marketing, tech, media, business, and creativity. u00A0 Role Summary and Impact We are searching for a talented and enthusiastic individual to join our OpenDoor team as a Implementational Planning Director. This is a full-time position based in London. The Role will report to implementational Planning lead and will manage a matrixed team of digital planners, channel planning and offshore teams. This role plays a crucial part in supporting WPP's mission to deliver consistency, delivery excellence and best in class service for Amazon in every country across its diverse businesses, including XCM, Prime Video, and RMI. u00A0 The Implementational Planning team creates an effective link between the Strategy & Planning teams and Activation, data and tech teams. The Implementation Planning Team ensures that comprehensive briefs are developed in collaboration with the strategy and comms teams and ensures that channel specialists meet clientsu2019 expectations by achieving campaign KPIu2019s timely and through embedding operational excellence. They are also developing and supporting the delivery of tasks such as reporting output, offer insights and recommendations across strategic planning and agency pitches. u00A0 RESPONSIBILITIES u00A0 u00A0 Strategic Synthesis: u00A0 u00A0

• You will lead one of the lines of business within XCM supporting and organizing the digital teams to deliver on the planning, activation, application of data and optimization of campaigns.
• You will need to have a deep understanding of Social, Programmatic, OLV, Pan regional IO buying, Partnerships and Content to help ensure the best digital decisions in planning are made across the full spectrum of opportunities.
• You will be managing both local market campaigns and multi-market campaigns so being able to switch between the two will be critical.
• Work closely with the planning and strategy team to take block plans by media type and flighting from our communication plannings systems and agree or challenge those breakouts to deliver the optimum digital media mix.
• Identify ways of integrating digital plans seamlessly with offline media i.e. aligning TV spots and digital upweights, create geo based digital campaigns to support out of home placements, building a messaging approach of online that compliments offline or vice versa.
• You will be in charge of the media plans for all digital components, including budgets and budget tracking, final deliverable numbers, and tracking daily pacing and performance against those numbers to ensure goals are hit across all digital elements.
• You will also directly be leading IO based pan regional buying / partnerships with multi-market vendors when required. This includes the briefing, management of briefs and delivery of these partners i.e. Multimarket twitch, Yahoo, We transfer deals which unlock content related value for the client.
• Unify disparate streams of information and insights from all biddable channels, in context of client business objectives.
• Help teams develop integrated experience strategies across biddable & digital touchpoints, identify strategic opportunities for proprietary solutions growth in service of solving client business problems.
• Guide clients and key internal oru00A0external stakeholders on selectionu00A0and application of systems, tools and platforms, proprietary solutions, enabling themu00A0with the proper resources andu00A0knowledge for successfulu00A0implementation.u00A0u00A0
• Provides a consistent and strongu00A0POV to clients on digital investmentu00A0decisions and areas of optimization.
• Outline advanced data analytics/measurement frameworks to shape holistic measurement of performance media strategy and activation.
• Advises key stakeholders by continuously helping them successfully navigate through critical business changes.
• Leads the development, presentation, and delivery of top-quality cross-channel planning work for larger campaigns.
• Plans against client outcomes u2013 quantifying objectives and the likely impact of comms on them across all biddable practice areas, in collaboration with practice leads.
• Accountable for the ongoing management of performance of campaign budgets and daily spend levels, bid strategies and constant monitoring of tracking to performance goals - implementing course correction decisioning when needed.
• Scrutinizes performance planning budgets, of assigned accounts, to identify strengths and weaknesses and ensures proper financial allocations and ensures WPP Open and Amazonu2019s goals are protected and driven.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve and enhance clientsu2019 campaigns and advise client/agency teams accordingly.
• Develop an advanced understanding of media channels, channel ecosystems and planning best practices.
• Start to translate strategic approach into planning practices for specific client briefs.
• Oversee campaign management, ensuring quality control and output is of the highest standard.
• Lead Pan regional IO and Partnerships based buying for multi- market campaigns with manager and executive.

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• Work in a complex, matrixed environment, influencing stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams towards our common media goals.
• Own deep knowledge of all WPP Open deliverables and campaign KPIsu2019 that have been committed to Amazon and share it across biddable and digital teams when/if needed.
• Proactively connects, partners with regional and key local market leadership on behalf of Amazon.
• Ensure knowledge sharing and communication flow remains informative, connected, and proactive to help provide repeatable, consistent activation excellence for all biddable/digital channels.
• Monitors and ensures adherence to client and WPP Open excellence standards across practices. Proactively develops actions plans and blueprints to address any gaps and non-compliance to standards.
• Build and maintain client and agency relationships at a mid-senior level, to ensure a comprehensive understanding of stakeholders and client business.

Skills and Experience At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. Itu2019s 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 Mediau2019s shared core values: u00A0

• 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.

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• Can confidently answer client questions and liaise with internal teams on best solutions to use. [strong knowledge of all digital channels, technology and data and how this combines to support activation.
• Uses critical questioning and maintains a broad perspective when analysing information to gain a deeper understanding of the problem and its impact on activation of media.
• Has strong knowledge of the entertainment and subscription industry which is shared to build strategies and plans.
• Leads the delivery of relevant and accurate information to drive maximum impact.
• Consistently delivers communications to influence and educate all levels of seniority, appropriately judging the demands of the situation.
• Multi-market experience activation experience and managing multi-market activation teams.
• Entertainment category experience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment whilst maintaining a partnership focus throughout

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• Applies big picture thinking in work and proactively leverages an understanding of the organization and key industry trends.u00A0
• Understand the different elements of responses.u00A0
• Applies knowledge of client, audience, channel, market and category to effectively deliver compelling multi-media digital plans.u00A0 Translates learnings and trends from strategy team to create digital activation that is effective with clear measurement.
• Applies best practices to campaign management and acts as the escalation point for issues.u00A0
• Provide actionable insights during mid and post-campaign reports to improve in-flight optimizations and future campaign brief recommendations.
• Oversees team members to discuss current projects, workload and activities prioritises resources accordingly.u00A0
• Improves workload management by supporting other in setting priorities and by postponing less relevant work.

u00A0 u00A0 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 weu2019re 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. u00A0u00A0 u00A0 u00A0 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 weu2019ve 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. u00A0 Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location Please read our Privacy Notice ( https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy ) for more information on how we process the information you provide. u00A0 While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.u00A0 u00A0 #LI-Promoted