WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands, delivering transformational growth through our AI‑driven media operating unit and data‑driven insights.
EssenceMediacom, a leading WPP Media brand, focuses on analytics, insights and technology to create breakthroughs for top brands.
Role Summary & Impact
We are looking for a knowledgeable and committed media planner to manage day‑to‑day account operations, working closely with the Account Director to deliver creative, innovative and integrated campaigns across multiple channels. The role involves end‑to‑end media planning, from annual planning to econometrics debriefs, leading a small team, and providing audience insight, competitive and market reviews, and campaign performance analysis.
Key Responsibilities
• Run the day‑to‑day management of media accounts, coordinating with stakeholders and the Account Director.• Develop and execute end‑to‑end media plans, ensuring a digital‑first approach grounded in insight.• Lead a budding team, mentoring and guiding junior planners.• Conduct audience insight, competitive and market reviews and analyse campaign performance.
Skills & Experience
- Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
- Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences, Cultivating Trust.
- Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilise the Enterprise.
- Passion for Communications Planning with an appetite to learn and develop, demonstrating this through participation in planning initiatives, sharing knowledge and proactively up‑skilling.
- Experience working as part of a tight‑knit team, contributing to an open communication and learning culture.
- Curiosity about consumer behaviour, trends, brands and the media landscape, and technology.
- Self‑motivated, with ambition to make an impact on campaigns through contribution.
- Excellent organisational skills, adept at managing diverse workload, working at pace and prioritising tasks.
- Calm under pressure and able to give accurate verbal and written directions, instructions and feedback.
- Solution‑focused mindset and ability to develop storytelling through presentations.
- Enjoy motivating others and driving best work through engagement.
Life at WPP Media & Benefits
WPP Media focuses on employee growth, offering competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision and dental insurance, significant paid time off, partner discounts and mental health awareness days. Employees also enjoy a hybrid work model with office presence around four days a week.
WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect where everyone belongs and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
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