Media Planning Manager

OMD APAC; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OMD APAC is seeking a Manager to lead a key client account, delivering high-quality contracted media services and strategic campaigns. You will nurture client relationships, oversee cross-channel planning, and drive growth by identifying value-add opportunities.

The role requires strong leadership, analytical thinking, and a proactive, collaborative approach. You will work with internal teams and external media partners to ensure timely delivery, manage budgets, and contribute to pitches that

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in business development, media management and planning.
• Strong leadership and the ability to manage teams and partners.
• Excellent articulation and communication skills.
• Always seeking new ideas to bring fresh perspectives to client work.
• Able to challenge and provide intelligent feedback to clients and key stakeholders.
• Strong people management, problem solving and time management skills.
• Strong data interpretation and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail with elevated levels of accuracy.
• Strong in client servicing and media planning to provide innovative and effective solutions.
• Passionate about the media and communications industry and desire growth in a demanding landscape.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality of contracted services to clients.
• Identify opportunities from out-of-scope offerings and value-add services.
• Provide strategic communication planning and excellent client servicing.
• Demonstrate how traditional and digital channels interplay in the media ecosystem.
• Develop innovative and effective campaign solutions for the market.
• Become a trusted partner with strong timeline management and business outcomes.
• Lead the agency’s media product thinking to clients with rigor and attention to detail.
• Collaborate with media owners, agency partners and internal teams to meet/deliver on time.
• Track budgets, monitor revisions, and provide up-to-date revenue details for forecasts.
• Work with stakeholders across the business to resolve client issues and contribute to pitches.

Skills

Business development

Media management

Media planning

Leadership

Communication skills

Client servicing

Data interpretation

Analytical skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Job description

We embrace People First, by nurturing and empowering our talents on their growth journey with us. We simultaneously reward and allow our people to make a difference to their work and development.

Scope of the Role

The role sits within one of OMD’s most valuable account teams servicing one of our key global brands. The team is highly passionate in providing creative & innovative solutions to the client, while having flawless operations delivery. As a Manager, you will be the face of OMD to a major client, to develop the relationship with clients & be seen by client as a valuable member of the account team who adds value to the business.

The role requires you to:

• Responsible for delivering quality of contracted services


• Seek opportunities from out-of-scope offerings and value add services


• Provide strategic communication planning and excellent client servicing


• Possess strong working experience of how traditional and digital channels interplay in the media ecosystem


• Have a track record in the development of innovative and effective campaign solutions for this market


• Become a trusted partner by demonstrating traits with strong timeline management and delivering business outcomes


• Effective & efficient management and delivery of the agency’s media product & thinking to clients


• Delivers high quality output both internally & externally based on attention to detail and rigor


• Collaborate with media owners, agency partners and internal specialist teams to ensure all deliverables are met/launched on time


• Track budgets, monitor revisions, manage timing for agencies to submit their numbers for review, and to provide up-to-date details for revenue tracking and spend forecasts


• Work across all aspects of the business management with internal and external stakeholders, resolving client issues and contributing to pitches for business


• Develop and cascade ways of working, processes and planning framework with internal and external stakeholders


• Able to lead, train and upskill team and staff

Required Skills or Attributes:

• Min. 5-7 years in business development, media management and planning experience


• Leadership skills in building and operation excellence for the teams and partners


• Strong and confident articulation and communication skills.


• Always seeking new ideas/ inspirations to bring fresh perspectives to client work


• Able to challenge and provide intelligent feedback to clients and key stakeholders


• Strong people management, problem solving and proficient time management skills


• Strong data interpretation and analytical skills


• Strong attention to detail with elevated levels of accuracy


• Strong in client servicing and media planning to provide innovative and effective solutions


• Passionate about the media and communications industry and desire to achieve new business growth in a demanding landscape


• Demonstrate genuine passion and curiosity in our client & their business