Manila, Philippines Hybrid Full-time

WPP Media is hiring a Senior Manager - Planning

Responsibilities

  • Act as the lead strategic partner to senior client stakeholders, translating complex business objectives into innovative and effective media strategies.
  • Oversee the strategic direction and quality control of all planning outputs for assigned brands, ensuring alignment with client goals and commercial targets.
  • Lead high-level client discussions, presenting strategic recommendations, performance reviews, and market insights with a strong commercial perspective.
  • Proactively identify client growth opportunities and develop proposals for integrated media solutions that drive business value.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Managers and Planners, fostering strategic thinking, operational excellence, and professional growth.
  • Set clear goals and objectives for the team, monitoring performance and providing regular feedback and coaching.
  • Actively participate in the recruitment, onboarding, and retention of top planning talent.
  • Champion knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the team, keeping them abreast of industry trends, tools, and best practices.
  • Drive commercial success of client accounts by identifying strategic opportunities for investment, optimization, and innovation.
  • Understand and contribute to the P&L of client accounts, ensuring media strategies are cost-effective and deliver strong ROI.
  • Oversee annual and monthly budget allocations, ensuring strategic alignment and optimal media investment.
  • Utilize advanced analytics and commercial insights to develop data-driven recommendations that impact client business objectives beyond media metrics.
  • Evaluate, refine, and implement improvements to planning guidelines, processes, and tools to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and strategic output.
  • Collaborate with specialist teams to ensure seamless, integrated, and holistic campaign delivery.
  • Drive the adoption of new media technologies, platforms, and innovative solutions that address client business needs and market challenges.
  • Ensure the consistent delivery of accurate, timely, and commercially insightful reports and analyses.

Requirements

  • Comprehensive experience on digital and its application to client’s business.
  • Must have the ability to maintain and build good relationships with internal and external teams to facilitate daily operation.
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WPP Media
WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit that brings together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalization at scale. It operates through the WPP Open platform and Open Intelligence, helping clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investments are working.
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Department Planning
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Posted 8 days ago