Manager, Media Planning

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At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.


• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.


• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand 

EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

Role Summary and Impact 

As a Media, Manager at EssenceMediacom, you will be a pivotal leader in client account management, driving the development and execution of innovative media plans from inception to completion. You will be responsible for fostering strong client relationships, mentoring junior team members, and ensuring strategic, efficient, and "out-of-the-box" media solutions that deliver on client objectives. This role demands a blend of strategic thinking, hands-on execution, and leadership, contributing significantly to EssenceMediacom's mission of driving breakthroughs for the world's best brands.

About the Role: In this role you will participate in the daily interaction with clients, internal activation team members in senior and junior positions alike, and implementation of team counterparts. You will also be responsible for the development and growth of more junior team members by ensuring their exposure to all necessary facets of the planning process. You will have strong familiarity with plan options, areas that have been pursued on behalf of a client’s business, and the critical list of areas to explore.

Your Impact:

• Responsible for overall management of client business


• Develop, execute and present media plans from inception to completion


• Delegate appropriately to team to support plan development and execution


• Reviews and investigates synergistic, targeted and new media opportunities


• Learning to have deep involvement with client in brainstorming sessions on achieving set goals with “outside of the box” solutions


• Ensure media plans deliver on client objectives, are strategic and meet efficiency goals


• Utilizes change planning process to develop client recommendations


• Present plan recommendations to client teams


• Responsible for the overall client financials, which includes, but is not limited to: billing, ensuring discrepancies and invoice issues are managed in a timely fashion, profitability of clients, etc.


• Build and maintain a comprehensive media knowledge base and synthesize information into ideas


• Managing status reporting process to ensure efficient workflow to meet deadlines


• Act as key liaison with internal implementation teams (Trading) to ensure seamless integration of ideas into media plans ensuring deliverables align with overall plan strategies, timelines are met and programs/results are coordinated and presented holistically to client


• Maintain client contact/Manage client requests – i.e. plan changes, budget changes, provide marketplace information


• Staff supervision, training and development as well as serving as a positive role model with a strong work ethic and vigorously reviewing all work to ensure high quality standard

Your Skills & Behaviour:

• Demonstrated supervisory, delegation and strong mentorship skills


• Strong customer service and client relationship management abilities


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of influencing and educating at all seniority levels


• Highly detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables, minimizing errors and oversights


• Proactive in identifying and addressing gaps or inefficiencies in workflow to contribute to process improvement


• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment


• Passionate about continuous learning, development, and career progression


• Strong collaborative and teamwork-oriented skills


• Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Your Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years in digital planning and direct client service


• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications; OR equivalent professional work experience


• Working knowledge of Syndicated tools (DDS, Prisma, DCM, Sizmek, MOAT, DBM & Vividata etc.)


• Proficient with Microsoft Office Software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)


• Digitally savvy: uses digital and social media, demonstrates passion about emerging media, Google Analytics, Google Images, ability to search and research topics, etc.


• Minimum moderate proficiency in video disciplines (traditional, on-line, digital, etc.)


• Interest in emerging technologies and the burgeoning video ecosystem


• Bilingualism (French and English) is required to effectively communicate with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders across Quebec and other regions. The ability to conduct business in French ensures compliance with local language laws and enables effective service delivery to our French-speaking customer base, while English proficiency is necessary for collaboration with national and international teams.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits 

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media and all of its affiliates embrace and celebrate diversity and inclusivity. We are committed to creating a safe and respectful work environment and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are a worldwide media agency network that represents global clients. The more inclusive and collaborative we are, the more great work we can create together.

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