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About the Role

This role is for an experienced Planning Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract, working with a globally recognized consumer brand. You will be part of a collaborative team responsible for executing integrated media strategies across various channels and touchpoints, partnering with specialists in planning, investment, digital, and strategy. The position offers the chance to work on large-scale campaigns with significant impact and exposure to premium partnerships and innovative media thinking.

Responsibilities

Develop communication strategies through audience insights, channel planning, and market analysis.
Ensure planning recommendations align with client objectives and deliver against KPIs.
Provide innovative solutions to business challenges.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with key client stakeholders.
Lead day-to-day client communications and planning discussions.
Present recommendations confidently both internally and externally.
Ensure planning outputs align with client objectives and success measures.
Support senior leadership in translating client priorities into actionable plans.
Provide proactive media and market insights that support client growth.
Develop integrated communication plans across digital and offline channels.
Translate client briefs into clear, strategic media responses.
Conduct audience, channel, and environment analysis.
Create innovative planning solutions that deliver measurable results.
Work closely with strategy, investment, and activation teams to ensure seamless delivery.
Contribute to best-in-class planning standards across the agency.
Oversee campaign planning and implementation across multiple workstreams.
Ensure all planning documentation and deliverables meet quality standards.
Lead internal briefing processes and support cross-functional collaboration.
Maintain operational excellence throughout campaign delivery.
Manage timelines, priorities, and stakeholder expectations effectively.
Manage and support Account Executives and Coordinators.
Provide guidance, coaching, and day-to-day support to junior team members.
Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Encourage innovation, problem-solving, and professional development.
Support a positive and inclusive team environment.
Support accurate planning, forecasting, and budget management.
Ensure media plans are delivered accurately and efficiently.
Oversee relevant financial and operational processes.
Understand the commercial implications of planning recommendations.
Promote broader agency capabilities and specialist services where appropriate.

Requirements

Proven experience within a media agency planning function.
Experience managing client relationships and stakeholder expectations.
Experience managing or mentoring junior team members.
Experience working within cross-functional teams.
Comfortable managing multiple projects and competing priorities.

Skills

Strong communications planning capability across integrated media channels.
Strong presenter with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and organisational capability.
Strong Microsoft Excel capability.
Confident user of PowerPoint and presentation development tools.
Experience using industry-standard planning and audience tools.
Ability to analyse data and turn insights into actionable recommendations.

Location

Remote
Hybrid

Work Type

12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Full-time

Experience Level

Experienced

Benefits

Wholeself program supporting physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing.
Creative, lively, and rewarding office environment.
Publicis Liberté flexibility approach — "working your way with us."
Access to Global AI Platform Marcel for career mobility and collaboration.
Extensive Learning & Development opportunities via Marcel Classes.
Career Conversations program for feedback and support.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion initiatives.
Birthday Leave.
Flexible Public Holidays.
Additional 5 days of leave after 2 years of service.
Work Your World program enabling flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 6 weeks per year.
Parental leave policy.
Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder.
Supportive and recovery-forward culture for employees with life-threatening illnesses.
Partnerships with Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation, and the Australian Disability Network.

About the Company

As part of Publicis Groupe, we unleash the power of creativity, data, and media to deliver personalized experiences at scale.
We have one of the most robust data sets in the industry and world-class marketplace connections and buying scale.
Starcom has a history of seeing opportunities in the evolving marketing landscape.
We focus on moving brands by truly knowing the people who support them, responsibly unlocking possibilities across new channels, technologies, and data opportunities.
We are a leading agency that helps clients navigate the future by moving their customers forward.
Publicis Groupe is the employer of choice and a progressive, dynamic modern communications business.
We are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, and religious affiliation.
We value diversity and the skills, knowledge, and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process.
If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via recruitmentpublicisgroupe.com; your personal information will be kept confidential.
Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words; these are part of our DNA.
We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate.
Uniqueness is powerful; without it, we wouldn't be where we are today. So be you — we like it that way.