Senior Associate, Planning, Philippines

The role

You will manage the business needs of the accounts assigned to you and drive business development for existing and potential clients. You will act as the primary point of contact for account assignments and lead integrated planning across ATL and digital channels.

What you will do

• Acquire, process and cascade briefs received from clients
• Work with strategists and specialists so agency output meets or exceeds client expectations
• Present and defend agency output alongside strategists and specialists
• Manage projects before, during and after campaigns, on time, in scope and within agreed costs
• Monitor achievement of revenue targets and accounts receivable and payable
• Keep a strong understanding of the accounts, brands and competitive landscape
• Spot opportunities for business growth and share opportunities to win with clients
• Protect agency intellectual property and keep smooth relationships between agency and client

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or college degree, preferably in business or a research-related course
• At least 3-4 years of work experience including a digital media function
• Experience in advertising, public relations, communications, marketing or a similar field
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills
• MS Office skills, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Client servicing skills
• Good grasp of the Philippine digital media landscape, able to use tools such as ComScore, Similar Web and Effective Measure
• Strong project management skills to manage multiple projects and accounts
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and under pressure, as a team player

Nice to have

• Experience in performance and programmatic media planning
• Knowledge of digital programmatic buying and coding

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance
• Group retirement plans
• Vision and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness days
• Access to the global WPP Media and WPP networks for learning and growth
• Employee resource groups and in-office events

Before you apply

• Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. It is an equal opportunity employer.