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About the Role

The Planning Manager will lead day-to-day planning operations, act as a trusted advisor to clients, and mentor junior team members. This role offers an opportunity to own client briefs, collaborate with specialist teams, and accelerate career growth within a global media agency.

Responsibilities

• Develop an in-depth understanding of media channels and their strategic application.
• Utilize and train others on Wavemaker and industry media planning tools.
• Understand industry best practices, planning theory, DE+I planning, and carbon-conscious media.
• Develop knowledge of Wavemaker Purchase Journey thinking and Provocative Planning Philosophy.
• Take ownership of campaign activity, including briefing, response collation, and client deliverables.
• Ensure accuracy across all workstreams.
• Collaborate with planning and activation teams for efficient account management.
• Engage specialist teams for briefs and client questions.
• Manage financial processes, including PO trackers, bookings, reconciliations, and billing queries.
• Serve as a main day-to-day contact for junior clients, understanding their business.
• Support and mentor Planning Executives, guiding their career development.
• Develop a proactive problem-solving mindset and escalate issues as needed.

Requirements

• Solid knowledge of the media landscape, including future trends, best practices, and challenges.
• Proficiency in using or briefing out media planning tools and platforms.
• Breadth and depth of industry understanding.
• Ability to confidently present data and develop narratives from various sources.
• Capability to answer client questions and liaise with internal teams.
• Ability to apply focused questioning and systematic research to understand problems.
• Translate business problems into practical solutions.
• Use critical questioning and maintain a broad perspective when analyzing information.
• Generate appropriate solutions informed by previous experience.
• Support others in problem-solving.
• Provide communication support for troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of agency and client organizational structures, stakeholders, and goals.
• Ability to cultivate and grow relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
• Build working knowledge of market trends affecting the client and agency.
• Respond to stakeholder requests accurately, timely, and professionally.
• Lead dialogues between internal and external partners.
• Use simple, clear language, and technical language when required.
• Employ active listening and choose appropriate communication channels.
• Break down complex technical information into understandable language.
• Design differentiated communications for various audiences.
• Confidently attend and present at client and agency meetings.
• Manage and take ownership of projects/tasks accurately and thoroughly.
• Teach others the importance of accuracy and thoroughness.
• Manage campaigns from start to completion, maintaining accurate pipelines and trackers.
• Deliver accurate reports with value-added insights.
• Accountable for ongoing management of campaign budgets and financial reconciliations.
• Use knowledge of the media ecosystem, industry trends, and client business pressures to build persuasive stories.
• Apply big-picture thinking and leverage understanding of the organization and industry trends.
• Generate or facilitate new ideas, methods, innovations, or creative media solutions.
• Engage in new projects to solve identified barriers or opportunities.
• Identify relevant partners and specialists to bring ideas to life.
• Use wider industry knowledge to generate solutions.
• Find creative solutions for client business problems using media.
• Apply knowledge of client, audience, channel, market, and category to deliver multi-media plans.
• Translate learnings and trends to create effective marketing communication strategies.
• Apply purchase journey thinking and visualize cohesive media plans.
• Identify and recommend strategic budget shifts.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Skills

• Media Planning
• Wavemaker Architect
• TGI
• AdIntel
• DE+I Planning
• Carbon-Conscious Media
• Purchase Journey Thinking
• Provocative Planning Philosophy
• Campaign Management
• Financial Management
• Client Relationship Management
• Mentoring
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Management
• Effective Communication
• Compelling Storytelling
• Ideas Creation
• Comms Planning

Location

• UK

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Manager

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, helping clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth using its pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open.
• WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, integrating media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalization at scale.
• Clients see the impact of their media investment through WPP Open and Open Intelligence.

Equal Opportunity

• WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics.
• Committed to fostering a culture of respect where everyone feels they belong and has equal opportunities to progress.