Supervisor, Planning

The role

You will act as the key liaison and project manager for assigned client brands, keeping campaigns and deliverables on deadline. You will bring client category knowledge and media planning input across the business units that build the media plan.

What you will do

• Use in-depth knowledge of the client category, brands and client requests to give input and direction to the agency units
• Lead account project management for the entire business, accountable for deadlines across all campaigns and deliverables
• Act as key liaison for the work product for assigned client brands among Business Planning, Invention and Exchange
• Build relationships with key decision makers in client and agency organisations
• Become a reliable point of contact for client stakeholders
• Anticipate what is needed to keep client relations on track and take action
• Forecast, monitor and manage data against plan and share deals
• Communicate decisions and information with stakeholders across a project
• Give constructive feedback to support the development of others

Required qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in communication, media or business management
• At least 2 years of media planning experience or a related field
• Knowledge of tactical media planning concepts, approaches and issues
• Familiarity with timelines, processes and needs of implementing all media
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Ability to work with teams, handle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines under pressure
• Ability to make decisions
• Knowledge and use of various research systems
• Numeracy and IT literacy

Nice to have

• Post-graduate or master's degree

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 global WPP Media and WPP networks
• Employee resource groups and in-office events

Before you apply

• Hybrid work with teams in the office around four days a week; accommodations or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's global media collective, bringing together media, data and partnerships. Mindshare, a leading WPP Media brand, positions itself as a Growth Architect delivering good growth for clients.