Executive, Planning
The Executive, Planning role at WPP Media involves developing a foundational understanding of media planning across various channels. The position requires learning and utilizing media systems and tools, such as TGI, Pathmatics, and AdIntel, to run and analyze reports, including audience insights. A curious mindset is essential, with a commitment to staying informed about the latest trends and news impacting the media industry.
Key responsibilities include learning the fundamentals of effective campaign management, such as updating schematics, providing media plans to clients, and coordinating creative assets. The role also involves assisting with financial processes, including purchase order trackers, bookings, reconciliations, and queries. Collaboration with activation teams is crucial to deliver responses and tactical plans effectively.
The position requires a basic understanding and competence in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel. An awareness and curiosity about the media and marketing industry, including trends and challenges, are important. The ability to research the wider industry and summarize information into actionable findings is necessary. Developing a broad understanding of industry tools, technology, techniques, and systems, as well as their applications, is expected. The ability to run simple tasks independently and present findings to clients or package them for the wider team is also required.
WPP Media offers a hybrid work environment, with teams in the office around four days a week to foster creativity, collaboration, and connection. The company provides competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. WPP Media is committed to fostering a culture of respect, ensuring everyone feels they belong and has equal opportunities to progress in their careers.
Joining WPP Media means becoming part of a global media collective that brings together the best platforms, people, and partners to create limitless opportunities for growth. The company values creativity and transformation, using the power of creativity to build better futures for people, the planet, clients, and communities. This role offers the opportunity to work within a culturally diverse team, servicing some of the top clients in the organization, and to develop strong category acumen from both media and business perspectives.