Senior Strategic Communications Lead

WPP; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

WPP is seeking a seasoned media planning professional to coordinate day-to-day operations and liaise with key clients at Openmind, within WPP Media. You will lead planning processes, mentor junior staff, and ensure timely, high-quality outputs across multiple brands and campaigns.

The role requires 5–10 years of media/comms planning experience, strong communication, and a solid understanding of both digital and traditional media channels. A hybrid work setup is offered across our offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Business or Research – related course.
• 5–10 years media/comms planning experience.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and number skills.
• Good understanding of media channels, both digital and traditional.
• Passion for learning and openness to new challenges.
• Must come with digital planning understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead the over-all strategic communication planning process that will address client’s business needs.
• Supervise team’s over-all output to ensure quality, accuracy and timeliness of deliverables.
• Manage day-to-day client requirements through mentoring junior members of the team.
• Appropriately delegate tasks to individual members of the team, ensuring that they are given adequate time, resources and training to perform the tasks.
• Conduct annual and interim appraisal of the team members in a thorough and professional manner.
• Build and maintain a productive relationship with client and team members.
• Work with the client arrive at the best processes/system for managing their business.
• Take part in business development opportunities and provide insightful and comprehensive communications solutions for the agency and its clients.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Media channels knowledge

Learning mindset

Digital planning understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Business or Research

Job description

WPP is seeking a seasoned media planning professional to coordinate day-to-day operations and liaise with key clients at Openmind, within WPP Media. You will lead planning processes, mentor junior staff, and ensure timely, high-quality outputs across multiple brands and campaigns.

The role requires 5–10 years of media/comms planning experience, strong communication, and a solid understanding of both digital and traditional media channels. A hybrid work setup is offered across our offices.