Planning Manager

Job Description:

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

Dentsu X is an important part of our world-class offering - dentsu X is one of 3 agencies (alongside Carat and iProspect) that is a part of the media practice within Dentsu. dentsu X brings together the best capabilities from across dentsu to build connected experiences that drive business outcomes for our clients. Our network consists of 4,000 X-shaped and team shaped digital, media, creative and tech talent in 55 markets. We offer our clients the soul of a boutique combined with the scale of a powerhouse.

We're hiring for a Planning Manager to join the Dentsu X team in London.

Purpose of the Role

As Planning Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of the strategic media plans and client servicing on a selection of exciting brands within dentsu X, this role will focus on a portfolio of spirits and a retailer. You'll partner with clients, external agencies, as well as internal teams within dentsu to foster great relationships and deliver innovative, impactful, data-driven media plans that drive brand fame.

You will develop a deep understanding the clients, their business/brand, their customer, industry and who their competitors are. You'll support the Client Director in delivering outstanding planning through challenging client briefs to ensure clarity on objectives, delivering outstanding integrated comms planning process and executing innovative communication solutions and project managing the team to deliver excellent execution of clients comms plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape the client's comms plan; provide innovative communication solutions for your clients with the support of the AD
• Keep pace with change, continuously working to make sure self and team are at the forefront of current and future industry and client thinking, to deliver fresh client solutions.
• Build strong relationships with clients and across the team to work collaboratively and effectively in order to deliver brilliant plans and service.
• Be the 'gatekeeper' for quality control and the first port of call on day to day queries and questions and plan progress, manage budgets and timelines, lead internal status meetings, provide external stakeholders with accurate and relevant plan details and content.
• Utilise all Dentsu X planning and insight tools to compile required data, analysing information to provide clients with key insights eg competitor strategy, how their customers consume media, target measurements etc.

Qualifications + Skills

• Experience within a media role or agency, client facing is preferable alongside people management experience.
• Experience developing media strategies across the full media landscape, including AV, digital, OOH and partnerships.
• Well-versed in media planning within an agency environment and experienced with planning tools.
• Experience managing annual high-level budgets with multiple campaigns / bursts.
• Excellent client stakeholder management, skilled at translating information between clients and media teams to deliver the best outcomes.
• Clear and effective communication style.

What we offer

• This is a permanent role.
• The team is based in our London office but operates under flexible working arrangements. The team are currently in the office every Wednesday and Thursday.
• As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Inclusion and Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles - we can't promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

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Location:
London

Brand:
Dentsu X

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Permanent