Associate, Planning, UK

The role

You will support the planning team at WPP 650, the WPP unit that serves UK government clients. The work covers media planning, campaign management and client communication.

What you will do

• Develop a baseline of media planning knowledge across channels
• Learn and use media systems and tools such as Open, TGI, Pathmatics and AdIntel
• Run and analyse reports including audience insights
• Learn campaign management, including updating schematics, providing media plans to clients and chasing creative
• Assist with financial processes such as PO trackers, bookings, reconciliations and queries
• Work closely with activation teams on responses and tactical plans
• Update internal and external status reports
• Coordinate regular client and creative agency meetings and collate documents for them
• Assist in developing communications frameworks and cross-media strategy
• Support data reporting, audience intelligence and client-facing presentations

Required qualifications

• Basic competence in MS Office, PowerPoint and Excel in particular
• Curiosity about media and marketing and an inquisitive mindset
• Ability to run simple tasks independently and present to clients or package for the wider team
• Ability to manage several tasks and meet deliverables with minimal error
• Ability to adapt communication style to the audience and limit jargon
• The right to work in the UK

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 in-office events
• Access to the global WPP Media and WPP networks for learning and growth

Before you apply

• The role is UK based and requires the right to work in the UK
• If you require accommodations or flexibility, discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. WPP 650 is a bespoke agency unit within WPP that serves government clients' public communications needs.