Manager, Planning

The planning team are the guardians of creating industry leading, unrivalled work at Wavemaker. We are central conduits to all specialists, striving to push boundaries and have a positive impact on consumers and brand. We are looking for a Planning Manager to join our growing planning team, to create impactful cross channel campaigns and build your media planning skills.

Responsibilities

Develop an in-depth understanding of media channels including where, when and how to use them based on the client brief; Have a skilled knowledge of Wavemaker and industry media planning tools and be able to train other team members; Have a skilled understanding of industry best practices and planning theory; Develop a fundamental knowledge of Wavemaker Purchase Journey thinking and Provocative Planning Philosophy; Ownership of campaign activity including briefing teams, collating response, managing client's deliverables, and ensuring accuracy across all workstreams; Work closely with the planning and activation teams to ensure the day-to-day account is run efficiently and effectively; Be able to bring in specialist teams where needed to work on briefs and client questions; Ensure financial management processes are always excellent and met in a timely manner; Become a trusted main day-to-day contact for junior clients, learning their business and ways of working; Support in managing Planning Executives to ensure they are on track with daily tasks, mentor and challenge them with new projects to develop their career; Start to develop a proactive problem-solving mindset but know when to flag any issues or concerns with Planning Director

Requirements

Demonstrates knowledge of the media landscape including future trends, best practice and challenges; Comfortable using (or briefing out) the various products, platforms and systems that comms planning use; Develops breadth and depth of industry understanding and is able to train others; Can confidently answer client questions and liaise with internal teams on best solutions to use; Applies focused questioning and systematic research to understand problems and wider impact; Translates business problems into solutions; Has a good understanding of how the agency operates and works with its clients; Knows about the client's business and who the key decision makers are; Responds to stakeholder requests in an accurate, timely and professional manner; Uses simple, clear and human language wherever possible but can be technical when required; Manages and takes ownership of several projects/tasks accurately and thoroughly with minimal error; Be accountable for the ongoing management of campaign budgets; Be able to use knowledge of the media ecosystem, industry trends and clients' business pressure points to build a persuasive story and recommendation; Generates or facilitates new ideas, methods, innovation or creative media solutions that can deliver growth; Applies knowledge of client, audience, channel, market and category to effectively deliver compelling multi-media plans

Benefits

Competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance; Significant paid time off; Preferential partner discounts; Employee mental health awareness days; Access to global WPP Media & WPP networks; Employee resource groups and in-office events