Global Planning Manager

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WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit

Wavemaker positively provokes growth for clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content, and technology. Our name is both our mission and our method. We do our best work for brave brands and people who relish being challenged to go further and faster, together.

The planning team are the guardians of creating industry leading, unrivalled work  are central conduits to all specialists, striving to push boundaries and have a positive impact on consumers and brand.

Wavemaker is looking for a Planning Manager to join our growing planning team, to create impactful cross channel campaigns and build your media planning skills.

• Develop an in-depth understanding of media channels including where,whenand how to use them based on the client brief.
• Have a skilled knowledge of Wavemaker and industry media planning tools and be able to train other team members.
• Have a skilled understanding of industry best practices and planning theory.
• Develop a fundamental knowledge of Wavemaker Purchase Journey thinking and Provocative Planning Philosophy.

• Ownership of campaign activity including briefing teams, collating response, managing client’s deliverables, and ensuring accuracy across all work streams.
• Work closely with the planning and activation teams to ensure the day-to-day account is run efficiently and effectively.
• Be able to bring in specialist teams where needed to work on briefs and client questions.
• Ensure financial management processes are always excellent and met in a timely manner.

• Become a trusted main day-to-day contact for junior clients, learning their business and ways of working. Ensuring that all requests & queries are answered with accuracy and in a timely manner.
• Support in managing Planning Executives to ensure they are on track with daily tasks, mentor and challenge them with new projects to develop their career.
• Start to develop a proactive problem-solving mindset but know when to flag any issues or concerns with Planning Director.

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.

Demonstrates knowledge of the media landscape including future trends, bestpracticeand challenges. Comfortable using (or briefing out) of the various products,platformsand systems that comms planning use.

• Develops breadth and depth of industry understanding. Becomes confident using tools, technology,technique sand systems andis able totrain others.
• Comfortable presenting both direct from platform (OS, Architectetc) and developing a story from data but delivered outside of platform (Telmaretc).
• Can confidently answer client questions and liaise with internal teams on best solutions to use.

Applies focused questioning and systematic research to understand the problem and wider impact. Translates business problems into solutions

• Uses critical questioning andmaintainsa broad perspective when analysing information to gain a deeper understanding of the problem and wider impact.
• Quickly generatesappropriate solutionsinformed bypreviousexperience.
• Understands how to resolve escalated issues and supports others to problem solve.
• Supports or leads troubleshooting communication for issues.
• Asks…