Manager, Planning

Omnicom Media Group UAE - PHD; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Vacation days

Sick days

Paid parental leave

Paid medical leave

STD/LTD insurance

Job summary

PHD is a global communications planning and media buying agency network. We are seeking a driven media planner to join our hybrid team in New York, contributing to objective-driven media plans, digital campaigns, and client servicing.

The role requires 3–4 years of experience and a strong analytical mindset. You will collaborate with Directors and Associate Directors, manage day-to-day campaign activation, and ensure seamless cross-team alignment with publishing, marketing sciences, and external

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–4 years of media planning experience; integrated experience desired, bachelor's degree preferred.
• Proven skills in analytical and strategic thinking, project management, presenting, communication, and digital activation.
• Clear understanding of the media process and digital landscape.

Responsibilities

• Media Planning: establish media objectives, plans, and troubleshooting; delegate work across planners and assistants; stay on top of trends and industry news.
• Campaign Management: lead and manage digital campaigns from planning to activation to optimization.
• Client Management: be main point of client contact and manage day-to-day responsibilities to ensure smooth operations.
• Cross Team Alignment: work across multiple teams and partners; develop and present documents that deliver results.

Skills

Media planning

Campaign management

Client management

Cross-team alignment

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MRI

Nielsen Adviews

eTelmar

DCM

Prisma

Comscore

Job description

PHD is a global communications planning and media buying agency network delivering smart strategic thinking and creative innovation for the world’s leading brands. Brilliant media thinking is in our DNA. A culture of thought‑leadership, creativity and innovation has seen us grow from a challenger agency in the UK, to a global leader with over 6,000 employees in over 100 offices worldwide. We combine the latest industry insight with the best creative minds to produce planning innovation and create award-winning work for some of the world’s largest advertisers. Finding a better way is our ethos and sums up how we approach everything – from a new client brief to the way we work.

Overview

PHD is a global communications planning and media buying agency network delivering smart strategic thinking and creative innovation for the world’s leading brands. Brilliant media thinking is in our DNA. A culture of thought‑leadership, creativity and innovation has seen us grow from a challenger agency in the UK, to a global leader with over 6,000 employees in over 100 offices worldwide. We combine the latest industry insight with the best creative minds to produce planning innovation and create award-winning work for some of the world’s largest advertisers. Finding a better way is our ethos and sums up how we approach everything – from a new client brief to the way we work.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Associate Director, you’ll be accountable for:

• Media Planning: work with and assist the Associate Director and Director to establish media objectives, plans, and troubleshooting. Delegate work across planners and assistants, ensure accuracy, and a strong level of detail. Know the ins and outs of the plan and strategy to answer questions that may arise. Stay on top of trends and industry news - share with relevant team members and clients.

• Campaign Management: lead and manage digital campaigns from the planning to activation to optimizations. Currently covering standard display banners, video, digital audio. - Team Management: manage‑up with Directors on account status and handling team workload, while managing and developing the Strategist(s) and Assistant(s). Foster positive morale and emphasize the importance of working together to get things done in a way that allows your team to feel passionate about their roles.

• Client Management: be a main point of client contact, versed on and managing day‑to‑day responsibilities to ensure that all is running smoothly.

• Cross Team Alignment: work across multiple teams; account teams, published media, marketing sciences, and externally with creative agency and partners. Develop and present documents that deliver results for our clients.

Qualifications

• You’ll deliver media planning and services, including plan and budget maintenance, with accuracy. You will also be responsible for planning, activation, managing, and optimizing digital campaigns. You’ll establish effective client relationships – managing day‑to‑day questions. You’ll explore alternative media solutions with an original point of view. You’ll demonstrate strategic thinking, creativity, and solid decision‑making.
• Minimum of 3 to 4 years of media planning experience; integrated experience desired, bachelor’s degree preferred
• Proven skills in analytical and strategic thinking, project management, presenting, communication, and digital activation
• Clear understanding of the media process and digital landscape
• Media, syndicated research, and proprietary analytics tools experience (i.e., MRI, Nielsen Adviews, eTelmar, DCM, Prisma, Comscore)
• Action‑oriented – ability to identify issues and solutions as well as anticipate consequences
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team, to delegate and manage the workloads of others

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job‑related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include: health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, personal days, paid parental leave, paid medical leave, and STD/LTD insurance benefits.

Compensation Range

$50,000—$95,000 USD

This role is hybrid, requiring three (3) days per week in the office. The remaining two (2) days may be worked remotely. Specific in‑office days will be discussed during the interview process, with flexibility to align with team needs. Please note that the number or required in‑office days may be adjusted over time, potentially increasing the number of required in‑office days based on business needs.

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