Manager, Planning

The role

You will manage day-to-day client communications and the media planning for Reckitt UK. You will own the client's annual finances and workbook, and support an Account Associate who reports into this role.

What you will do

• Manage and lead day-to-day client communications with key stakeholders
• Own the client's annual finances and annual workbook
• Support the wider team and show emerging leadership across the annual planning process
• Support and develop the Account Associate who reports into this role
• Demonstrate knowledge across a broad range of media channels to support campaigns, planning and ideas
• Support ad hoc competitor analysis and tasks
• Own the monthly financial reconciliation process
• Lead the PCA process and coordinate its delivery
• Collaborate closely with the Global and Activation teams

Required qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Understanding of the principles of marketing and advertising
• Understanding of media concepts and terms, creative and budget requirements
• Ability to manage direct client communications, both written and verbal
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage expectations
• Calm under pressure and able to juggle multiple projects
• Enthusiastic, helpful and collaborative
• Self-motivated and well organised, able to manage multiple publisher and client conversations at the same time

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance
• Group retirement plans
• Vision and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness days
• Employee resource groups and access to the global WPP Media and WPP networks

Before you apply

• The posting requires the right to work in the UK

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. From January 2026 it welcomed Reckitt, a global health, hygiene and nutrition company.