About Us
UM is a global media agency committed to empowering brands to their full potential of growth through the power of patterns by opening a brand’s aperture and rejecting black-and-white marketing decisions. As the leading global media network in IPG Mediabrands, UM operates in over 100 countries, with more than 3,000 people serving a roster of global clients including American Express, General Mills, Emirates, Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss & Co, Dyson, Enterprise holdings, Upfield, Eat Takeaway.com and Mattel.
Role Description
An exciting opportunity to join the vibrant Kenvue team and assist with the co-ordination of a portfolio of brands. The successful candidate is to support in managing the day to day running of OneVue the dedicated agency at UM for Kenvue.
You will perform a varied role in supporting the Comms Manager & Comms Director in the planning and delivery of campaigns across multiple markets. This will span a variety of tasks from audience understanding, campaign execution and client servicing.
The role is ideal for someone who is eager to gain more responsibility and ownership in their current Planning role.
Key Responsibilities
- You will support in the development and delivery of media planning and thought leadership for Kenvue.
- The Communications Planner will work closely with the different business units within IPG, such as Kinesso, AV and Partnerships to ensure the day to activity is running smoothly.
- Assist with the co-ordination and execution of campaigns across Nordic markets. Collaborate with local media planners in each market to deliver campaigns on time and on brief.
- Deliver campaign learnings and assist in the preparation of competitive insight where relevant.
- Help the Comms Manager to test ideas and scale across campaigns where relevant.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the media landscape.
- Understands the importance of brilliant basics and how client servicing is key to building strong relationships with clients. These brilliant basics include replying to client emails within a timely manner, sense checking your work, dressing appropriately and keeping up with financial reconciliations
- Contribute to overall account and campaign management:
- Audience insight
- Brief internal SBUs where relevant
- Keep plans up to date and reconciled
- Work seamlessly with Nordic and finance teams to ensure campaigns are delivered on budget and on time
- Lead client status meetings and maintain up to date status document
- Work closely with the ad operations team to traffic our media and ensure campaigns go live as planned, and are tracking performance correctly
- Perform quality control on all key client output and curate presentations
- Forms a good understanding the Kenvue business and the content in which it operates.
- Contribute and work to develop agency client communications and newsletters.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Someone who is passionate about media and the role an agency can play in the evolving communications mix.
- Have a genuine interesting in the digital world, big data, future trends and what’s next.
- Highly personable with a collaborative spirit, someone who thrives in, and helps create a positive and powerful team dynamic.
- Enthusiastic, driven and pro-active, always looking to make positive contribution and get involved.
- Dedicated, diligent with a curious and creative mindset - never afraid to ask questions or challenge.
- Highly ambitious, with a thirst for continual learning and improvement.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- An ‘I will’ attitude. Always willing to try new ways of doing things.
- Creative mind.
- Analytical skills to measure impact and identify trends.
- Multi-tasking skills.
- Competent in Excel, PPT, Word and Outlook.
- Strong numerical ability with very good attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and punctual.
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to learn quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information.
- Experience of media planning across digital and offline channels
- Experience of account management and client servicing.
- Experience managing a team would be great, but not essential
Employee Transparency
At IPG Mediabrands, we celebrate differences and believe this makes us stronger. IPG Mediabrands are equal-opportunity employers committed to championing an inclusive culture that provides a sense of belonging for all our employees. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, disability, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Please reach out to our Talent Inclusion Specialist Jess at Jess.Richardson@mbww.com if you would like to have a confidential conversation regarding any adjustments that would ensure our recruitment process is accessible for you. Please note requesting a reasonable adjustment will not affect your application.
The Perks
We aim to provide all our people with a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your full potential and benefit from the broad range of opportunities within the agency. When you join us, we want to make sure you feel valued – and that you are rewarded for your fantastic work. So, we also offer a range of benefits:
- Flexi–leave, with 25 days annual leave to be taken as minimum. In addition to your holiday entitlement, the office usually closes between Christmas & New Year
- Free breakfast and free lunch
- Early finish Fridays
- Core Hours (Mon-Thurs, flexible start/finish times)
- Retail discounts
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifices car scheme
- Wellbeing programme, including Headspace & flu jabs
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Paid time off for Volunteering
- Group Income Protection
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level)
- Group Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3-6%
- Generous Parental Leave & Pay
- Independent mortgage advice
- Financial education
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free eye tests
- Flexible benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and many more!
