Senior Associate Planning

wpp media; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical and group retirement plans

Paid time off

Employee mental health awareness days

Opportunities for development within WPP networks

Job summary

WPP Media in the Philippines seeks a Senior Planner to manage client accounts and drive business development for existing and potential clients. The candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree and 3-4 years of experience in digital media. Responsibilities include client management, ensuring deliverables are met, and identifying opportunities for business growth. Benefits include competitive medical plans and opportunities for career development within the WPP networks.

Qualifications

• At least 3-4 years of work experience including digital media function.
• Experience in advertising, public relations/communications, marketing or similar field.
• Can work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage business needs of assigned client accounts.
• Drive business development for existing and potential clients.
• Acquire and process briefs from clients.
• Ensure agency delivers output meeting client expectations.
• Monitor achievement of revenue targets.

Skills

Advertising skills

Strong English communication

Client servicing skills

Project management skills

Analytical skills

Understanding of digital media landscape

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s/College Degree in business or research-related course

Tools

ComScore

Similar Web

Effective Measure

Job description

Role Summary

As a Senior Planner, you will manage the business needs of assigned client accounts and drive business development for both existing and potential clients of the agency.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Puts you at the forefront of Integrated advertising (ATL + Digital) and measurement.
• Opportunity to hone integrated planning skills and knowledge across the spectrum of channels/platforms.
• Opportunity to learn how integrated campaigns are planned, implemented, and measured.
• Primary point of contact for account assignments.
• Acquires, understands/processes and cascades briefs received from clients.
• Works with strategists and specialists to ensure that the agency delivers output that meets or exceeds client expectations.
• Presents, defends or justifies, alongside strategists and specialists, the agency’s output.
• Drives and captures agreements during meetings.
• Ensures that smooth relationships are maintained with the different stakeholders of the assigned accounts.
• Ensures that deliverables for clients are met on time, in scope and within agreed costs.
• Manages projects pre, during and after campaign.
• Ensures that hours rendered by the team members are compensated for.
• Diligently monitors achievement of revenue targets and account receivables/payables.
• Performs administrative work, as required, to manage the business.
• Looks after the interests of the account.
• Has an excellent understanding of the accounts/brands being handled.
• Has a good grasp of the competitive landscape in which the accounts/brands operate.
• Studies the consumer and digital landscape relevant to the business of the assigned accounts/brands.
• Proactively shares “opportunities to win” with assigned accounts/brands.
• Looks after the agency’s interests.
• Spots opportunities for business growth.
• Protects agency intellectual property for services rendered.
• Ensures smooth relationship between the agency and client.
• Goes the “extra mile” to deliver client expectations.

Measures of Success

In Three Months

• Mastered client management skills, delivering superior service and output for accounts handled.
• Learned basic media planning, optimization and analytics skills.
• Handled projects/executions independently.
• Gained a clear grasp of the accounts handled.
• Established a good working relationship with key stakeholders (internal and client teams).
• Proposed process improvements as needed.

In Six Months

• Identified new opportunities to grow business.
• Mapped out relevant account playbooks to ensure high‑standard handling.
• Set internal KPIs for accounts managed.
• Held full accountability for revenue targets set for accounts.

In Twelve Months

• Majorly contributed to successful launch of brands handled.
• Achieved 100% of revenue targets set for accounts.
• Proposed and acquired new revenue sources to help achieve team targets.

Education

Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor’s/College Degree, preferably in a business or research‑related course.

Work Experience

At least 3‑4 years of work experience including digital media function.

Required Competencies

• Experience in advertising, public relations/communications, marketing or a similar field.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
• MS Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Client servicing skills.
• Good understanding of the Philippine digital media landscape; capability to use tools such as ComScore, Similar Web, Effective Measure for audience planning.
• Strong project management skills – ability to manage multiple projects and accounts.
• Can work with minimal supervision.
• Team player with ability to work under pressure.
• Experience in performance and programmatic media planning is an advantage.

Others

• Knowledge in digital programmatic buying and coding is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision and dental insurance.
• Significant paid time off and company‑permitted partner discounts.
• Employee mental health awareness days.
• Opportunities to develop within the global WPP Media & WPP networks.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to 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.