Sr Manager | Director - Media Planning

The role

You will lead end-to-end media planning operations across multiple campaigns, brands, or markets for the Global Operations Centre. You will coach Managers, Senior Executives and Executives and work with Activation, Ad Operations, Analytics and Client Servicing teams.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end planning operations across multiple campaigns, brands, or markets
• Support Associate Directors and market stakeholders with integrated media planning recommendations
• Act as key escalation point for operational and planning challenges
• Drive excellence in audience strategy, channel allocation, forecasting, reporting and post-campaign analysis
• Collaborate with Activation, Ad Operations, Analytics and Client Servicing teams
• Ensure planning best practices, governance standards and documentation are followed
• Support implementation and adoption of planning tools, automation and operational efficiencies
• Monitor team productivity, delivery quality and workload allocation
• Provide coaching, mentorship and developmental guidance to Managers, Senior Executives and Executives
• Contribute to capability-building, knowledge-sharing and process improvement projects

Required qualifications

• 6 plus years of experience in media planning, integrated communications planning, or digital strategy roles
• Strong understanding of integrated media channels including digital, social, search, commerce, video, programmatic, impact buys and emerging media
• Proven experience managing teams in a fast-paced offshore/onshore delivery setup
• Experience handling multi-market campaigns and collaborating with global stakeholders
• Strong operational mindset with experience managing workflows, quality standards and process governance
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking with a data-driven approach
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with media planning tools, reporting dashboards and planning frameworks
• Strong presentation and storytelling capabilities
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and drive operational efficiencies
• Strong coaching and people management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment

Benefits

• Access to internal learning platforms, certifications and training sessions
• Life insurance
• Wellness programs
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness day
• Employee resource groups and in-office events
• Access to global WPP Media and WPP networks

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's global media collective, bringing together platform, people and partners for client growth. It is an Equal Opportunities Employer that describes its hybrid approach to work.