Strategic Media Planning Director (Hybrid)

WPP Media; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plans

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Mental health days

Hybrid work

Job summary

WPP Media in Manila seeks a seasoned media planning lead to drive strategic communication planning for Nestlé’s European transformation project. You will oversee cross‑regional teams, mentor junior staff, and ensure timely, high‑quality campaign deliverables across digital and traditional channels.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in media/communications planning, strong analytical skills, and excellent negotiation abilities, with a proactive learning mindset and a passion for strategic media

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall strategic communication planning process that will address client’s business needs.
• Supervise team’s overall 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
• Work with other teams/departments to promote clients’ interest with strategically important media owners
• Take part in business development opportunities and provide insightful and comprehensive communications solutions for the agency and its clients.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Media knowledge

Digital planning

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Business or Research – related course

Job description

WPP Media in Manila seeks a seasoned media planning lead to drive strategic communication planning for Nestlé’s European transformation project. You will oversee cross‑regional teams, mentor junior staff, and ensure timely, high‑quality campaign deliverables across digital and traditional channels.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in media/communications planning, strong analytical skills, and excellent negotiation abilities, with a proactive learning mindset and a passion for strategic media