Planning Manager

Job Description:

/ iPROSPECT

At iProspect, a dentsu company, we’re not just any global digital-first end-to-end media agency. We believe all advertising is about performance, and all advertising can and should build brands today, and in the future.

We apply a performance mindset to all media to accelerate brands. We identify the opportunity at the intersection between brand & performance marketing, unlocking maximum effect to ensure every penny doesn’t just drive commercial success but drives positive change for the brand too.

It’s this different perspective that makes us stand out from any other agency. It’s why we’re a long-term partner for our clients (… and the agency the CFO wants to appoint).

We understand what got us here today, won’t get us there tomorrow. Experimentation along with collaboration and driving the pursuit of excellence is in our DNA. This ethos is how we collaborate with our people, clients and media partners to create game-changing work and are the attributes that create positive, long lasting client agency relationships.

When it comes to our people, nurturing talent and championing diversity across the business, in the UK and around the world, is a defining characteristic of our mission to take action and achieve a better world for everyone.

Through our global DEEI networks, &Proud, dentsu Together, Represent and Parents & Carers, we’re proud to support equality and encourage our people to share experiences, and bring their whole selves into the workplace to celebrate what makes us unique. Underpinned by our flexible working approach and pioneering policies that support many different situations our people may face, our goal is to create a culture of safety, opportunity & belonging for all and a place where everyone can thrive.

Our agency is made up of an awesome bunch of diverse, forward-thinking and ambitious experts across business intelligence, strategy and planning, and marketing activation, who come together to accelerate growth for our amazing clients through a performance mindset.

If this sounds like your cup of tea, then we need you in our team.

/ ROLE SUMMARY

This Planning Manager role will be working with retailer Abercrombie & Hollister across their EMEA markets.

This core role will encompass responsibility for much of the day-to-day running of the account, from feeding into comms planning client responses, to ensuring financial process is accurately executed.

This role will sit within the client account team and be responsible for day-to-day management of campaigns, including liaising with channels and the client ensuring we deliver against the set KPIs. The role will report into one Planning Director, supported-by and directly line managing a Planning Executive.  

What the role will be doing:

• Delivering a seamless experience for our clients, taking responsibility for key client deliverables, leading key elements of day-to-day activity and campaign planning.

• Supporting the Abercrombie & Hollister Planning Director in using iProspect’s planning process to develop end to end campaign planning and liaising with our activation teams to ensure first class planning and seamless activation

• The Planning Manager is involved in execution of campaigns right from the initial media planning phase all the way through to the campaign wrap up reports

• Ensuring the day-to-day client deliverables & requests of our clients are met, delivering best in class service for our clients

• Delivering on the critical ‘brilliant basics’ of accuracy, timeliness, and consistency for our clients in all of the outputs we deliver for them

• Working with the Planning Directors, the client and alongside the activation teams to ensure our financial management for Abercrombie & Hollister is sound, with a PO for all bookings and activity correctly billed on time

• Clearly communicating with internal and external stakeholders around deliverables and deadlines, whilst contributing-to and championing a positive and healthy team culture

• Directly manage the planning team members below you (Planning Executive) and take responsibility & care for their career development

/ THE PERSON

Regardless of background, a Planning Manager at iProspect needs some specific traits to succeed.

They must be curious and passionate about the clients’ businesses they work on, showing clear knowledge for the categories they operate in and challenges they face.

They must possess a desire to always be looking for a better more effective way and a willingness & bravery to try something new, experimenting & innovating to drive greater future success for our clients and ourselves

They should be great at building strong and lasting relationship with clients fostering trust and partnership. The right person should also be comfortable presenting to clients and be fluent when presenting or speaking to groups internally and externally. 

A strong, personable & respectful collaborator, they should be great at working with others in iProspect and across the dentsu network to develop brilliant client solutions together.

They should be tenacious and driven to pursue excellence in everything they do. They should display a determination to deliver their best work and should be keen to develop themselves and their skills. 

The ideal personal values we’re seeking for this role on Abercrombie & Hollister include; inspiring, practical, collaborative, pragmatic, social, agile, and an upward leader.

The Planning Manager should have a good understanding of media and advertising, with 2+ years’ experience of working on integrated marketing campaigns, primarily across above-the-line brand and performance clients.

/ LIFE AT iPROSPECT

The Phygital World

We operate an open and inclusive hybrid culture that promotes collaboration at every turn, but also supports flexibility. Whilst we encourage teams to physically come together on average 2-3 days a week at either our office, clients offices or their partner agencies, we trust everyone to work in the best place for the tasks that as a team need to be delivered on any given day. In iProspect London, we try to ensure we come together as a full agency in the office on Thursdays and encourage everyone to arrange their diaries to minimise virtual meetings on Thursdays so they can focus on real life face to face collaboration & connection.

Huddling

At 09:40am every Monday, we come together virtually as iProspect UK and share what’s on our radars for the coming week, any wins, project & media news updates and it’s a great opportunity to rally people around to celebrate & learn from teams’ great work & experiments too.

Celebrating

On the last Thursday of the month we come together in our London All Agency meeting to celebrate & share great work, highlights from our great clients and crucially celebrate our great people & their milestone moments both professional and personal.

Socialising

There’s always something going on for you to get involved with through iPro or the wider dentsu network. Ranging from team picnics and sports days in our neighboring Regents Park (dodging the rain & thunderstorms!), charity bake-offs & wear it green days, wellness activities, competitions, special events celebrating our achievements, or just one or two down the Queens Head & Artichoke – we’re always keen to bring together the iProspect crowd in multiple ways. And we’re always looking for ideas, so don’t be afraid to make suggestions.

Career growth

We pride ourselves on creating a development culture. We have tonnes of resources, learning programmes and events available for you to grow your career and get the best out of your iPro experience, from our dentsu University to global leadership training programmes. Our mission is for you to be able to grow & develop during your career at iProspect and dentsu, helping you to unlock your true potential, become your best self and deliver the best work of your career.

Benefits for you

Want to discuss your career goals? Want financial advice? Or savings every time you dine out?

Providing personal and finance coaches to give you a mental massage is just a couple of ways we support you.

You can access dentsu’s wellbeing hub and choose your benefits package across health, financial and lifestyle initiatives; from private medical cover to pension, therapy, cycle-to-work schemes, food and retail discounts, and everything in between.

Also, you can make the most of 25 days leave + Christmas holidays + your birthday off + 2 charity days, and three wellness days to have a bit of ‘me’ time too

Positive Change

Our vision is to inspire people everywhere towards a new way of living. So that’s why it’s so important everyone in our team has loads of opportunity and time to make positive change in the world. Through Matchable, you can get involved in ethical projects ranging across climate change, wellbeing, education and so much more. And we give you two extra days off to get stuck in.

Plus, as part of our dentsu network, we’ve made a commitment to our people, society and planet with ambitious targets for improving sustainability, a fair and open society, and digital for good. Click the links to find out more.

/ INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

At Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected], quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for. Your needs will be handled with respect and confidentiality to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

This job description is a summary of the essential functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job description. Other duties, as assigned by the supervisor, might be part of the job. 

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