WPP Media

Manager, Media Planning

Toronto, Canada

Sponsorship not specified$65k-$115kDetected 1 day ago

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About the role

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Role Summary & Impact As a Manager of Planning, you will direct the day-to-day account activities of the group and play a key role in translating marketing and advertising objectives into overall media strategies.

We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual.
We Create an Open environment built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress.
Partner with the Director on all aspects of communication plan development and recommendations.
Act as primary planning/buying integration contact for outside agency partners.
Provide insightful updates to media and agency partners on the status of all account projects.
Assume ultimate media financial accountability with Client Accounting and agency partners.
Act with high integrity when managing solid relationships across agency and media partners to ensure brand understanding, more effectively sell ideas, and contribute to positive agency evaluations,

Demonstrate a full understanding of the Client's businesses as a basis for all future work.
Determine and supervise the best possible implementation of all approved communication plans and projects.
Direct marketing and media analyses to support recommendations.
Supervise, guide and counsel Senior Associate(s) and/or Associate(s) on all day-to-day activities.
Train planning staff in media and marketing disciplines as well as the specifics of the Client's business and industry.
A Bachelor's Degree in advertising, marketing, business administration or communication; OR equivalent professional work experience.
5 years experience working within strategy/planning, preferably within a media agency setting.
Previous experience working across all media channels (digital and traditional).

The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range between the values at the bottom of this posting.

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