Media Planner

The role

The Media Planner supports senior planners and managers on media plans and their execution. The role includes day-to-day contact with some clients and work with client partner agencies.

What you will do

• Day to day contact for some client contacts
• Nurture relationships with client partner agencies
• Assist in developing media plans and presentations with senior planners
• Put smaller plans together and execute them with minimal direction
• Support digital campaign launches and digital trafficking
• Work with AdOps, partner vendors, Finance, Investment and other internal groups to ensure campaign performance
• Support the planning team to meet deadlines
• Oversee media accounting and administration on assigned accounts, including monthly media expenditure reports (BCRs)
• May carry out buy brief meetings with the Investment Team
• Access research for client needs using Integrated Media Systems, InfoSys, COMNavigator, comScore and other proprietary tools

Required qualifications

• Strong customer service skills
• Time management and multitasking skills with great attention to detail
• Collaborative and teamwork skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of media across digital channels and analytics reports
• Proficiency with research tools
• Strong computer skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• 1-2 years media planning or buying experience
• Post-secondary degree, with specialization in Advertising and/or Marketing an asset

Nice to have

• Trafficking knowledge

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

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.