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About the Role

Zenith is hiring a Planning Manager to shape media strategy and campaign delivery for Morrisons. This role involves turning client challenges into effective media plans, guiding campaigns from brief to results, and building trusted relationships. You will contribute visibly to a client partnership and support the wider planning team's development.

Responsibilities

• Lead campaigns from initial brief and strategy through to implementation, analysis and clear, actionable recommendations.
• Act as a trusted day-to-day contact for clients, building a strong understanding of their business, customers and category.
• Take ownership of responses to smaller client briefs, bringing together strategic thinking, media expertise and commercially effective solutions.
• Work with the Planning Director and wider team to deliver accurate, high-quality work and consistently strong client service.
• Identify proactive media opportunities that could improve campaign effectiveness, reduce waste or unlock new ideas for the client.
• Manage campaign operations and financial processes carefully, including purchase orders and the accuracy of commercial information.
• Support the development of junior colleagues while building collaborative relationships with partner agencies, suppliers and teams across Zenith.

Requirements

• Experience developing or delivering media plans, with the ability to connect client objectives to practical recommendations.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate priorities and maintain attention to detail.
• Clear and engaging communication skills, including experience presenting recommendations or leading responses to briefs.
• An analytical approach and the ability to turn information, campaign results and business challenges into useful insights.
• A collaborative working style and a commitment to building positive, trusted relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Commercial awareness, including an understanding of financial accuracy and how strong client partnerships can create shared growth.
• A proactive and adaptable mindset, with an interest in contributing ideas, sharing knowledge and supporting the development of others.

Location

• UK

Work Type

• Office-based (4 days per week)

Benefits

• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical cover
• Reflection Days
• Shared Parental Leave

About the Company

• Zenith is the ROI agency, helping brands make Bold Moves in communications to drive profitable, measurable growth.
• Bold Moves are big, brave shifts to strategy, data, audience or activation, grounded in evidence and designed to deliver stronger returns.
• Zenith works as empathetic partners, understanding clients' businesses and tying success to theirs.
• Part of Publicis Media, Zenith has over 5,000 specialists across 90 markets.
• In the UK, Zenith works with leading organisations including The Very Group, Macmillan and Morrisons.
• Zenith believes an inclusive culture strengthens its business, enabling greater idea exchange, innovation and creativity.

Equal Opportunity

• Zenith UK is a proud equal opportunities employer, welcoming and encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds.
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.
• We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process.
• If you have any access needs (e.g., related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition), please let us know, and we will work with you to ensure the process works for you.
• Sharing access needs information will never impact your application.
• Guided by our values: listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change.