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About the Role
The Assistant Planner provides overall support to the team, including budget preparation, billing discrepancy resolution, analysis and reporting, media POVs, and media proposals. This role assists the team and collaborates with Planner/Buyers to manage daily projects while developing knowledge in research, planning, and proprietary tools.
Responsibilities
- Handle day-to-day client requests
- Review vendor contracts for accuracy
- Generate schedules where necessary to client teams
- Assist in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations
- Analyze and prepare mid and post-buy reports and presentations
- Prepare status updates for internal status meetings which includes taking minutes and updating status documents
- Input data into Prisma/Mediaocean and Ad Serving platforms
- Resolve discrepancies within the billing process
Requirements
- Digitally savvy; uses digital media, demonstrating passion about emerging media, Google Analytics, Google Images, ability to search and research topics, etc.
- Demonstrates understanding of media basics and concepts
- Proficient with DDS, Infosys, and Microsoft Office Software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Vividata, etc.)
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Curious: demonstrates passion about emerging media, analytics, ability to search and research topics, etc.
- Interested in learning holistic media strategy and planning
- Demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail
- Self-starter who demonstrates initiative and can manage multiple projects
- Thrives in fast paced environment Shows initiative in addressing gaps or inefficiencies in workflow to contribute to process improvement.
- Provides accurate information and learns how to simplify complex technical information—Adapts communication style and method to the audience.
- Keeps track of important details and deliverables across multiple projects and tasks, minimising errors and oversights.
Skills
- Emerging media
- Google Analytics
- Google Images
- Search and research
- Media basics and concepts
- DDS
- Infosys
- Microsoft Office Software
- Outlook
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Word
- Vividata
- Communication skills
- Holistic media strategy and planning
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Initiative
- Project management
- Process improvement
- Simplifying complex technical information
- Adapting communication style
Work Type
- Hybrid
Salary/Compensations
- $39,750—$66,250 CAD
Benefits
- Competitive medical insurance
- Group retirement plans
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Significant paid time off
- Preferential partner discounts
- Employee mental health awareness days
About the Company
- WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.
- WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale.
- Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.
Equal Opportunity
- WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
- We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.