Planning Manager

Job title: Planning Manager

Agency: PHd

Job Function: Media

Job Subfunction: Media Planning and Buying

Job Description: About the Agency

PHD is a media agency driven by innovation and creativity. Founded in London in 1990, we were the first media agency to offer strategic and creative planning at a time when the industry was about buying cheaply and quickly.

Our founders saw a bright future where smart thinking and clever planning could help brands grow faster than their competitors.

Over the many years that have followed, we have continued to build on this defining ethic — with our evolution shaped by a continual investment in thought leadership. And we continue to ensure that our capability and approach evolve in line with changes in media, data, technology, commerce, society, and legislation.

Today, with over 100 offices in 74 countries, we continue to create remarkable campaigns that lead to remarkable growth – using the extending canvas of data and technology.

About the role

Reporting directly into the Planning Director, the Planning Manager will be looking to join a high-performing team and will be responsible for the planning and day-to-day delivery across all campaigns for our key FMCG clients including Kerrygold & Pilgrims Choice, and our charity client Grocery Aid. You will enjoy the challenge of working as part of a close team to develop engaging, effective, and innovative media approaches that translate into tangible business results.

As a Planning Manager, you’ll be an integral part of the team responsible for planning and managing campaigns, projects and ongoing programs of activity.

You will use your marketplace and media knowledge to execute innovative solutions across campaigns whilst also acting in a daily client-facing role, ultimately forging strong relationships across the PHD and client businesses.

You will already have strong communications skills (both verbal and written), amazing attention to detail, and feel comfortable presenting to clients and various agency stakeholders on a range of media channels.

The opportunity

This is a perfect opportunity for someone looking to take the next step of growth into a role that will develop planning skills to push our clients forward whilst also seamlessly managing the outputs across the team. It is also an opportunity to use your skills to develop more junior members of the team, empowering them to thrive.

The Ideal Candidate

This role demands brilliant client management and a genuine passion for the work that they do. You will have excellent organizational skills and the ability to process and effectively manage lots of different priorities.

You will already have strong communications skills (both verbal and written) and feel comfortable presenting to clients and various agency stakeholders on a range of media channels.

We work as part of a cross-agency team where the clients expect collaboration across media, creative, measurement as well as with their own internal campaign and product teams so there is a need to balance fresh thinking and clear direction to be a trusted part of their extended team.

Knowledge and experience required

• Strong attention to detail with a “right first time” mindset
• Strong writing and communication skills with the ability to create strategic media recommendations that are underpinned by data and insight.
• Excellent understanding of the core principles of cross channel planning
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Be able to respond to diverse ad hoc marketing analytics requests from the clients, providing timely and insightful solutions.
• Deep knowledge of all industry-standard planning tools and media channels
• Management of senior client stakeholders & immediate team members

Personal attributes required:

• You’ll be energetic, determined, resilient and proactive.
• You’ll have an innate curiosity and a willingness to share ideas, thoughts, and insights with your team.
• You will demonstrate a strong passion for media planning.
• You will be approachable and supportive to all you work with, demonstrating leadership by example and taking responsibility for actions of yourself and your team.
• Proactively looks to address challenges and identify new and emerging opportunities for PHD and clients.

We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Attraction team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at [email protected] to let us know how we can support you.

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