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About WPP Media WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit 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 About OpenDoor: A Leading WPP Media Brand OpenDoor: PURPOSE The purpose of this document is to help prospective team members better understand the role and responsibilities with the position of"TITLE"atOpenDoor, WPP's bespoke global operating model for Amazon. ABOUT WPP & OPENDOOR At WPP, we're constantly reinventing the future of creativity on an ever-broader canvas, bringing together unrivalled talent, resources and skills to provide an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce and technology. Over the last decade, we have developed a dedicated global client practice with the mission of accelerating WPP's impact for our largest clients by bringing them the best of WPP. Each team is custom-built around a client's specific needs and challenges, providing easy access to the right capabilities. And that's why we've builtOpenDoorforAmazon. OpenDoor is a unique integrationofthe best ofWPP and Amazon - building on their respective strengths and visions.Whetherat WPP or at Amazon, every project is an OpenDoor on new possibilities. Anything and everything can be an opportunity for our people to drive impact - for them to innovate, learn, thrive, and occasionally fail too. The unique OpenDoor partnership model is built to deliver next level Productivity, fueled by our industry-leading approach to People, Platforms, and Process.OpenDoor spans across all WPP agencies and disciplines such as media, business consultancy, communications and brand strategy, tech and commerce, public relations, and production. OpenDoor's values are built from Amazon's own 16 Leadership Principles ,andWPP's core values of Open, Optimistic and Extraordinary.Together, when WPP's Creative Transformation meets Amazon's next-levelcustomercentricity, our people come together to challenge and impact what's done today and build a better future. By joining OpenDoor,not only are you joining a cross-function team partnering with one of WPP's top five global clients,but youarealsotaking a step to challengeyourself and the world around you every day, working in the most unusual way on some of Earth's most ambitious opportunities in marketing, tech, media, business, and creativity. Role Summary and Impact We are searching for a talented and enthusiastic individual to join our OpenDoor team as a Implementational Planning Director. This is a full-time position based in London. The Role will report to implementational Planning lead and will manage a matrixed team of digital planners, channel planning and offshore teams. This role plays a crucial part in supporting WPP's mission to deliver consistency, delivery excellence and best in class service for Amazon in every country across its diverse businesses, including XCM, Prime Video, and RMI. The Implementational Planning team creates an effective link between the Strategy & Planning teams and Activation, data and tech teams. The Implementation Planning Team ensures that comprehensive briefs are developed in collaboration with the strategy and comms teams and ensures that channel specialists meet clients' expectations by achieving campaign KPI's timely and through embedding operational excellence. They are also developing and supporting the delivery of tasks such as reporting output, offer insights and recommendations across strategic planning and agency pitches. RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Synthesis: You will lead one of the lines of business within XCM supporting and organizing the digital teams to deliver on the planning, activation, application of data and optimization of campaigns. You will need to have a deep understanding of Social, Programmatic, OLV, Pan regional IO buying, Partnerships and Content to help ensure the best digital decisions in planning are made across the full spectrum of opportunities. You will be managing both local market campaigns and multi-market campaigns so being able to switch between the two will be critical. Work closely with the planning and strategy team to take block plans by media type and flighting from our communication plannings systems and agree or challenge those breakouts to deliver the optimum digital media mix. Identify ways of integrating digital plans seamlessly with offline media i.e. aligning TV spots and digital upweights, create geo based digital campaigns to support out of home placements, building a messaging approach of online that compliments offline or vice versa. You will be in charge of the media plans for all digital components, including budgets and budget tracking, final deliverable numbers, and tracking daily pacing and performance against those numbers to ensure goals are hit across all digital elements. You will also directly be leading IO based pan regional buying / partnerships with multi-market vendors when required. This includes the briefing, management of briefs and delivery of these partners i.e. Multimarket twitch, Yahoo, We transfer deals which unlock content related value for the client. Unify disparate streams of information and insights from all biddable channels, in context of client business objectives. Help teams develop integrated experience strategies across biddable & digital touchpoints, identify strategic opportunities for proprietary solutions growth in service of solving client business problems. Guide clients and key internal orexternal stakeholders on selectionand application of systems, tools and platforms, proprietary solutions, enabling themwith the proper resources andknowledge for successfulimplementation. Provides a consistent and strongPOV to clients on digital investmentdecisions and areas of optimization. Outline advanced data analytics/measurement frameworks to shape holistic measurement of performance media strategy and activation. Advises key stakeholders by continuously helping them successfully navigate through critical business changes. Leads the development, presentation, and delivery of top-quality cross-channel planning work for larger campaigns. Plans against client outcomes - quantifying objectives and the likely impact of comms on them across all biddable practice areas, in collaboration with practice leads. Accountable for the ongoing management of performance of campaign budgets and daily spend levels, bid strategies and constant monitoring of tracking to performance goals - implementing course correction decisioning when needed. Scrutinizes performance planning budgets, of assigned accounts, to identify strengths and weaknesses and ensures proper financial allocations and ensures WPP Open and Amazon's goals are protected and driven. Proactively identify opportunities to improve and enhance clients' campaigns and advise client/agency teams accordingly. Develop an advanced understanding of media channels, channel ecosystems and planning best practices. Start to translate strategic approach into planning practices for specific client briefs. Oversee campaign management, ensuring quality control and output is of the highest standard. Lead Pan regional IO and Partnerships based buying for multi- market campaigns with manager and executive. Collaboration & Leadership: Work in a complex, matrixed environment, influencing stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams towards our common media goals. Own deep knowledge of all WPP Open deliverables and campaign KPIs' that have been committed to Amazon and share it across biddable and digital teams when/if needed. Proactively connects, partners with regional and key local market leadership on behalf of Amazon. Ensure knowledge sharing and communication flow remains informative, connected, and proactive to help provide repeatable, consistent activation excellence for all biddable/digital channels. Monitors and ensures adherence to client and WPP Open excellence standards across practices. Proactively develops actions plans and blueprints to address any gaps and non-compliance to standards. Build and maintain client and agency relationships at a mid-senior level, to ensure a comprehensive understanding of stakeholders and client business. Skills and Experience 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 . Can confidently answer client questions and liaise with internal teams on best solutions to use. strong knowledge of all digital channels, technology and data and how this combines to support activation. . click apply for full job details

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit 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 About EssenceMediacom : A Leading WPP Media Brand EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world's best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy - built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve. Role Summary and Impact We are looking for a knowledgeable and committed media planner to run the day-to-day management of the Tesco account, working closely with the Account Director to deliver creative, innovative and integrated campaigns across a range of channels. This includes 'digital-first' audience insight, competitive and market reviews and campaign performance analysis. Tesco is Britain's largest retailer turning over £50+ billion each year and operates in the fast-paced grocery sector - as well as in telecoms, banking and clothing. Tesco's ambition is to ensure that they maximise the learnings of the first party data to refine audience targeting and deliver relevant communication to the right people across multiple channels. Tesco Mobile's goal is to be the network of choice for Tesco shoppers and drive market share through improved consideration - a meaty challenge given the number of mobile operators in the category, so differentiation is king. The Account Manager will be required to work across the brand and performance pillars, improving performance on both the ST & LT. Within this role you will be involved in end-to-end media planning, from annual planning to econometrics debriefs, lead a budding team, and deliver idea-first media solutions within an accommodating, fair and friendly client team. You should also have an established knowledge of the UK digital landscape and experience using insights and planning tools to ensure our plans are digital-first, founded in insight and set-up to test & learn. If you have a passion for media planning across multiple channels, this role will give you the support and tools needed to excel! As a Comms Planning specialist for EMC, you'll have the chance to input heavily into the strategic planning and delivery of multiple multichannel campaigns. Aside from this, you'll be part of an extremely supportive team who always strive to deliver brilliant planning work, pushing industry boundaries whilst maximising returns for our clients' businesses, so this is an excellent team to learn and develop in if you are looking to take that next, important step in your career. W e are looking for a conscientious and inquisitive person to join our team for this exciting, blended role. You must be able to operate as part of a team and demonstrate a willingness to learn and try new things. Skills and Experience 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 value s: 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 . To be passionate about Communications Planning with an appetite to learn and develop, and demonstrate this by participating in planning initiatives, sharing knowledge and reaching out to others to proactively upskill yourself An ambition to work as part of a tight-knit team and to contribute to the team culture of open communication, to enable learning and development of all our planning skills A curiosity about consumer behaviour, trends, brands, the media landscape we operate in and technology Self-motivated; an ambition to make your mark on a campaign via your contribution Excellent organisational skills, meaning you are adept at managing a diverse workload, work at pace and are able to appropriately prioritise tasks To be calm under pressure A keen interest in understanding your client's business and the challenges they face Ability to give accurate verbal and written directions, instructions and feedback A solution-focussed mindset The ability to develop a way of storytelling through presentations Enjoy motivating others to do their best work by what you put into the process Life at WPP Media & Benefits Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we're just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics . We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Internally, this will be known as Media Planner JOB PURPOSE We are looking for someone to lead paid social planning and activity for one of our new & exciting clients. We are working with our client across multiple locations, so we need local experts, we are looking for a Paid Social Specialist to work on the Italian market. This person will provide advanced consultative advice to our client & wider DEPT teams. They will innovate our offering and help us do outstanding work that delivers true ROI for our clients. We need someone who understands our client's customers, who can put themselves in their shoes to create strategies and ideas that exceed expectations, who understands that brands are competing for consumers' attention and have at best a couple of seconds to inspire some sort of interaction. We need people who can come up with big ideas as well as lots of little ones that are framed in a solid media strategy grounded in insight. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The role of a Media Planner is exciting, varied and constantly evolving. In this role, you will: Become a strategic client partner, being able to share consultative advice and insights, specific to the Italian market; Develop long term paid social strategies and key tactical plans; Plan, buy and optimise paid social media activity; Oversee reporting and identify new opportunities off the back of results; Recommend and set up measurement solutions for clients; Take and respond to (internal and external) briefs; Deliver and present work with data-driven insight and analytics; Support Account Planners in delivery of internal and client work with paid planning; Contribute insights and strategic media thinking to projects that span all areas of the business; Ensure delivery of work is to the highest possible standard; Ensure constant innovation across all deliverables; Manage budgets for paid media deliverables; Assess technology solutions, processes and data tools to improve our capabilities. WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR Our offering is advanced for the industry, and we rely on great people. To be considered for this role, you will need the skills or experience outlined below. Fluent English and Italian communication skills (Both written and verbal); Located and available to directly start working in one of the following countries: the UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Macedonia, Spain or Croatia; Extensive, relevant experience within a paid social media based role; Experience leading, motivating and coaching team members; Organic social & brand partnerships ads experience is a plus; Experience with client comms - internal stakeholder management; Experience managing complex campaigns and measurement solutions (tracking, attribution, lift and incrementality studies); Strong understanding of digital media, particularly paid social media; Advanced proficiency with ads platforms; Advanced proficiency in direct response and app focused campaigns; Advanced proficiency in Excel along with an inquisitive and numeric mindset and advanced problem-solving skills; Excellent organisational skills and time management skills; A high attention to detail and strong presentation skills; Familiarity with third party measurement platforms (e.g. Google Analytics, Adobe, DCM). WE OFFER Everything to focus on your health: from free bootcamp to yoga lessons, mindfulness sessions, mental health services, serious discounts on sport memberships, healthy lunches at the office, and above all: a safe work environment. Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global - at DEPT you'll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together! The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications; Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform, gym and wellness discounts, and healthy lunches at the office; Global annual DEPT Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities. The benefits depend upon the location where you apply from, so feel free to check with the recruiter. WHO ARE WE? We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That's why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating. Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we're big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world. DEPT is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified. DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION At DEPT, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here . 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Internally, this will be known as Media Planner JOB PURPOSE We are looking for someone to lead paid social planning and activity for one of our new & exciting clients. We are working with our client across multiple locations, so we need local experts, we are looking for a Paid Social Specialist to work on the Italian market. This person will provide advanced consultative advice to our client & wider DEPT teams. They will innovate our offering and help us do outstanding work that delivers true ROI for our clients. We need someone who understands our client's customers, who can put themselves in their shoes to create strategies and ideas that exceed expectations, who understands that brands are competing for consumers' attention and have at best a couple of seconds to inspire some sort of interaction. We need people who can come up with big ideas as well as lots of little ones that are framed in a solid media strategy grounded in insight. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The role of a Media Planner is exciting, varied and constantly evolving. In this role, you will: Become a strategic client partner, being able to share consultative advice and insights, specific to the Italian market; Develop long term paid social strategies and key tactical plans; Plan, buy and optimise paid social media activity; Oversee reporting and identify new opportunities off the back of results; Recommend and set up measurement solutions for clients; Take and respond to (internal and external) briefs; Deliver and present work with data-driven insight and analytics; Support Account Planners in delivery of internal and client work with paid planning; Contribute insights and strategic media thinking to projects that span all areas of the business; Ensure delivery of work is to the highest possible standard; Ensure constant innovation across all deliverables; Manage budgets for paid media deliverables; Assess technology solutions, processes and data tools to improve our capabilities. WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR Our offering is advanced for the industry, and we rely on great people. To be considered for this role, you will need the skills or experience outlined below. Fluent English and Italian communication skills (Both written and verbal); Located and available to directly start working in one of the following countries: the UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Macedonia, Spain or Croatia; Extensive, relevant experience within a paid social media based role; Experience leading, motivating and coaching team members; Organic social & brand partnerships ads experience is a plus; Experience with client comms - internal stakeholder management; Experience managing complex campaigns and measurement solutions (tracking, attribution, lift and incrementality studies); Strong understanding of digital media, particularly paid social media; Advanced proficiency with ads platforms; Advanced proficiency in direct response and app focused campaigns; Advanced proficiency in Excel along with an inquisitive and numeric mindset and advanced problem-solving skills; Excellent organisational skills and time management skills; A high attention to detail and strong presentation skills; Familiarity with third party measurement platforms (e.g. Google Analytics, Adobe, DCM). WE OFFER Everything to focus on your health: from free bootcamp to yoga lessons, mindfulness sessions, mental health services, serious discounts on sport memberships, healthy lunches at the office, and above all: a safe work environment. Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global - at DEPT you'll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together! The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications; Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform, gym and wellness discounts, and healthy lunches at the office; Global annual DEPT Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities. The benefits depend upon the location where you apply from, so feel free to check with the recruiter. WHO ARE WE? We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That's why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating. Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we're big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world. DEPT is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified. DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION At DEPT, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here . Apply for this job indicates a required field First Name Last Name Email Phone Resume/CV Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile Are you located and available to directly start working in one of the following countries: the UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Macedonia, Spain or Croatia? Select Do you have a working proficiency in the Italian language? Select Select Please confirm that you have read andhereby agree and acceptthe terms of ourPrivacy Statement .

Manager - OOH, Flutter Group If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, for any reason whatsoever, please let us know at At EssenceMediacom we want to eradicate inequity . We don't tolerate it and when we see it, we act . We attract, support and develop our talent without bias and strive to foster the empathy, creativity and diversity of thought needed to drive meaningful change for our people, our clients, our industry and our society. WPP and GroupM have already made strong commitments to combat racial injustice . While we are part of this group, we know we have an individual responsibility as an employer and an industry leader to fight against racism . Even if you don't meet all the requirements, that's okay, and we encourage you to apply anyway to find out more about whether this is the right match for you. Did you know that m arginalised groups including women, people of colour and people with a disability are more likely to discount themself for a role if they don't feel they meet every requirement or understand the reasonable adjustment that can be made? This is why we encourage connection and conversation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity and information needed to find the right role, for them. If this role isn't quite right, you may be the perfect fit for another - so go ahead, apply and find out! Overview of role EssenceMediacom (EM) handles the media planning and buying for some of the world's smartest advertisers. Supported by keen consumer insight, analysis, and experience, we are part of the largest media planning and buying network in the world. We are looking for an OOH Manager who has an exceptional implementational planning ability, a strong understanding of the role OOH plays in a client's overall marketing campaign and experience of working within a team of multimedia specialists to deliver a connected response to brief. The role will require you to be responsible for the OOH planning output of some of EM's biggest clients , including Adidas, Richemont, JMPC and SAS . Reporting of the role You will report into the OOH Director on the team. 3 best things about the job The opportunity to work on , and influence , some of the biggest and most exciting accounts at EM , who are at the forefront of new media opportunities. The team! You will be working closely with knowledgeable, supportive, and passionate media experts across your clients, as well as other specialists across advertising, PR, and events etc, in a team that fully integrates media and content. We're looking for someone who wants to take a lead role in driving forward all facets of the media mix, from applying data in new ways, to building creative and innovative partnerships with media owners. Measures of success In three months, you would have: Built strong relationships internally with your multimedia implementational colleagues, Kinetic counterparts, and your Comms Planners on your roster of clients. Demonstrated connected OOH plans (alongside other media) for your clients. Built strong relationships with your clients and relevant media owners. In six months, you would have: Established a key role in developing connected, multimedia responses to briefs with an intrinsic understanding of how to collectively build a campaign system. Presented your OOH strategies and plans to your clients as part of a connected multimedia response to their brief. Developed a good working relationship with other internal specialist teams at EM. In 12 months, you would have: Delivered a content partnership for your clients, working closely with teams across EM including the and Investment teams. Got involved with the implementational work required for a new business pitch. Entered your best-in-class work for an industry award(s). Responsibilities of the role Ensuring that you are delivering and sharing brilliant basics in OOH implementational planning. Playing a key role in the delivery of connected multimedia responses to brief. Having detailed knowledge of all relevant industry and GroupM proprietary tools. Being highly competent in the construction and telling of compelling implementational stories (i.e. role for channel within the system, flighting, weighting, formats, connections to other media etc.) and justification of your recommendations. Understanding how to conceive, evaluate and deliver content partnerships. Working with , and supporting , the wider members of the teams you work with to establish great ways of working in response to briefs. Working closely with Investment to ensure campaign s are set up in line with implementational response. Working closely with Kinetic to understand your clients' buying targets. Good understanding of your clients' terms of business challenges. Building trust with your day-to-day clients. Maintaining strong relationships with media owners. Collaborating well with your digital, AV, Investment and Kinetic counterparts. Managing the motivation and progression of more junior members of the OOH team. What you will need The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions. They will be a competent OOH manager , with strong strategic and outcome-based planning skills, as well as a capacity to build and maintain great client relationships . Excellent presentation skills . A proactive approach to problem solving . To be self-motivated . To have good commercial acumen . The ability to stay calm and make decisions under pressure . Knowledge of industry media planning tools . Genuine interest in industry research and new ways of working . Ability to extract and filter relevant insights from briefs and research to support planning decisions . To be a great communicator . To be a natural collaborator . Willingness to share knowledge and train more junior members of the team . Natural curiosity . Ambition to deliver award winning work and industry leading innovation . About Essence Media c om We are a global communications agency leading with breakthrough thinking, building explosive growth for brands, and helping our clients see the bigger picture. Our daring global network of 10,000 influencers help our clients breach traditional boundaries in media, uncover novel ideas, and unleash exponential growth. EssenceMediacom challenges conventional thinking to build, propel, and supercharge our clients' businesses at scale and lead our industry in critical areas such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability. EssenceMediacom understands that our people are tasked with big goals: building breakthrough growth for brands and leading with breakthrough thinking in our industry. Our people are at the heart of this work because their ideas will enable us to decode the intersections of people, content, and technology to bring our aspirations to life. Our success is down to our eclectic, diverse, and talented people. EssenceMediacom is a place for us to grow our careers and expand our horizons. EssenceMediacom is committed to building an agency culture that supports our people, puts diversity at the forefront of our operations, and creates opportunity for all. This collective culture will be our "new power" where ideas are freely exchanged, and collaboration is actively encouraged in a place where you can innovate in our hyperconnected world. (Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location)

We are looking for a Planning Director to join our team on FTC basis. The opportunity to work on a varied mix of rewarding and fast-paced clients where you're working on super interesting and non traditional creative briefs with our partners as well as proper behaviour change campaigns alongside our team of brilliant experts at Walnut/HUL. Gets to be a part of the most welcoming planning team in London and enjoy TMW's collaborative and supportive culture. This role actively straddles across different agencies and departments, proactively working towards meetings leading on the strategic direction of the account, setting up creative work, knocking decks up quickly for last minute new stakeholders who might not be comms professionals. The role is NOT for someone who is used to delegating the doing. As a Creative planner, you will look for a 'leap' - not only a right answer, but a more interesting answer. The role requires someone who pushes for better work - there's always scope to drive for better on all of our accounts; we need someone who's up for challenging the creative as well as thinking laterally about what the solution could be and helping the creatives get there. Please note this role is offered on FTC basis for a maternity cover. Responsibilities: Experience at working on an integrated account handy for this. Brand planning background useful. Interest in government / current affairs / behaviour change. Experience in non traditional earned-led campaigns in international markets. Comfortable with juggling lots of stakeholders. Personality: Substantive, authoritative and credible. Adaptive and flexible. Passionate about communications. Good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. Collaborative. This is us The TMW story is born out of the many successes we've created for our clients over the past 30 years, and now encompasses offices in London and Bristol with clients all over the world. We create ideas that move people. We believe that ideas should work everywhere and that brilliant results are what really matter. We combine deep digital and advertising expertise, a strong heritage in CRM and award-winning creativity to make it all happen. TMW is proudly part of UNLIMITED, a fully integrated agency group with human understanding at its heart. Through our Human Understanding Lab, we uncover behaviour-led insights that power performance and create a genuine business advantage for our clients. What we value Together, we put people first and believe our values make us who we are. Give a Damn: We care about each other, our clients and our work. And this shines through everything we do. Be Brave: We believe in challenging each other, in standing up, in speaking out. We believe in trying new and difficult things in order to make ourselves and our work better. Stay Curious: We actively seek out the new and the unusual, finding inspiration everywhere in the world around us. Take Pride: We are open, accepting and inclusive, and we support each other on our journey to reach our true potential. We are actively working to ensure that we as an agency more fully reflect the society around us. What we give A thriving career with the chance to learn from passionate, talented colleagues and mentors. Exciting and varied client work with as much opportunity as you can handle. And a hugely sociable team to get to know. Here's a snapshot of just some of the benefits you can enjoy as part of the team: 25 days' holiday + Bank Holidays. Christmas closure. Volunteer day and Birthday Day off. Contributory Pension Scheme. Life Assurance. Healthcare Cash Back Scheme. Interest free travel season ticket loan, Cycle scheme. We have a calendar of social and charity events throughout the year, there's always something going on. Join us and join in. We make noise. We laugh. We share. We welcome new ideas and new people - including you. Sound good? If you think you tick all the boxes, please send your CV and tell us why you should join the team. As an equal opportunities workplace, we have a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, socio-economic status, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, neuro divergence, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. Whether you're just getting your foot in the door, or you are an experienced employee whose life circumstances are shifting, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the world we want to live in and are therefore flexible to accommodate each individual's needs as best as we can. By submitting your CV, you consent to our Candidate Privacy Policy which can be seen in full at . If you would prefer us not to store your details or contact you please let us know.

Brand Strategy Director, London EssenceMediacom is GroupM's newest and largest agency, committed to delivering marketing breakthroughs for brands. It has disrupted the old models across media, creative, innovation and analytics to find new opportunities for advertisers and deliver truly integrated media solutions. Born out of two pioneering agencies, EssenceMediacom fuses Essence's performance, data, analytics, and creative technology DNA with MediaCom's scaled multichannel audience planning and strategic media expertise. As part of WPP, the world's largest marketing communications services group, and GroupM, WPP's consolidated media investment management arm, we have access to the richest data, most robust benchmarks, and most advanced capabilities in the market. This helps us provide comprehensive solutions to all marketing challenges. Our 'breakthrough' ambition is underpinned by our commitment to 'continuous learning.' We aim to ensure our people fulfil their potential by investing in their whole-person wellbeing, careers, and capabilities, which in turn helps grow our clients' businesses. EssenceMediacom, with 10,000 people across 120 offices in 96 markets, is one of the world's leading communications specialists, with billings of more than US $21 billion (Source: COMvergence, 2021). Its global client roster includes adidas, Coca-Cola (TCCC), Dell, Google, Hasbro, Mars, NBC Universal, P&G, Richemont, Shell, Sony, and Uber. The Role Creating industry leading comms work that influences people, culture and builds business value. Working on an iconic global brand that have the desire and firepower to shift culture. Reimagining how adidas connects with people via new and interesting ways to use media and technology. The AD strategic planner will be responsible for the Emerging Markets region: 28 markets, organized in seven clusters across the fast-growing region South East Asia, Pacific, India, South Africa, Middle East, Turkey and Israel. If this sounds inspiring, you may well be one of us. We're looking for a strategist who loves to create the present and shape the future of comms. Here's what you'll get to do: Delivering comms strategy and media planning guidance across priority workstreams: The AD strategic planner (Brand) will lead on thought leadership projects for adidas addressing wider topics that falls outside day-to-day campaign planning - including but not limited to: Best-in-class comms approach to win with GenZ Thought leadership pieces which demonstrate ways for adidas to deliver more impact with certain channels such as OOH or across events such as races. Ensuring the clusters implement the global adidas strategy, tailored to local specifics. Continually educating clients and agency teams: The strategy AD will also be leading our learning agenda across all markets and clients, continually educating clients and agency teams on the changing landscape. Drive audience, category, market and competitive insights. Help inspire and elevate the output of the Account Team. What we think are 3 best things about the job You'll work on adidas, a fantastic brand which is elevating media and comms across brand and performance to the next level, supporting ambitious growth targets across the region. The Emerging Markets Hub team is based out of London and you'll be in close contact and exchange with great colleagues working for adidas worldwide and adidas Europe. You'll get to know about many different markets, their media landscapes and the strategy and planning specifics. Who are you - Accountabilities: Ensure that the Global media strategy is implemented across all EM markets - Strategically identify localized opportunities to push global adidas agenda. Develop annual strategic planning guidelines. Support the strategy, planning, deployment and reporting of campaigns. Strategically analyze support each cluster in reaching and surpassing thresholds. MWB planning and investment priorities - Develop Thresholds and Ideal media budgets in partnership with clusters to ensure media efficiency. Create industry leading ideas and POVs, be consumer first, identifying real insights and behaviours. View the communications and media landscape as an integrated and connected system. Develop a strong trusted relationship with key client stakeholders. Create quarterly strategic business reviews, extracting key learnings. Help to grow strategic best-practice across the team and network. Ensuring governance across media channels and campaign process. Interface with the other specialist function units across the global and regional teams. Who are you / Key skills and experience: Experienced Strategist & Media Planner: Proven media strategy skills with the knowledge to plan across all comms channels. Strong understanding of media planning theory, media behaviours and landscape (especially digital). Ability to both devise strategy (shaping narratives and frameworks) and talk in detail about media planning. Insightful and analytical thinker, with an attention for detail: Good at handling data and extracting learnings and insights. Ability to identify actionable consumer insights: a keen observer of people, culture and brands. Persuasive Communicator: You have good communication skills and the network, strong at presenting. Ability to lead and manage the clients. Excellent at creating beautiful decks! Adidas are highly visual, how we present work matters! Need to be good at creating presentations that make the thinking and ideas pop! Experienced team member: Collaborative, able to work with a team and inspire, guide and manage the output. High energy and driven: Committed and passionate about what you do! Striving to work on industry leading campaigns, lead and motivate a highly functional team both in the hub and in the cluster teams. Highly organised with an ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively and efficiently. Sports, sports, sports + Youth Culture: You have an affinity for sports and are passionate about youth culture! Regional experience: Fluent English mandatory. Willingness to travel occasionally. International planning experience is beneficial. Other languages and cultural experience a major bonus!

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a planner with a comms background to join an integrated creative agency in the heart of London. This agency partner with some of the biggest brands in the tech, fashion & sport sectors. Some notables include Nike, Huawei, EE and Sky. Traditionally the work spans across branded environments, retail design, digital, brand comms and advertising. Working with some of the world's leading brands and retailers, the successful candidate will be the architect of the agencies integrated campaigns. They will connect the worlds of ideas and media, working closely with client services and creative teams, as well as client's media agencies to ensure creative ideas are properly integrated across the relevant channels. Daily responsibilities will include… Lead day-to-day planning across a variety of accounts, playing a key role in building trusted relationships with clients Work alongside Strategy and Creative leads to ensure the agencies creative ideas make the most effective use of an integrated mix of owned, earned, and paid channels, and are deployed in innovative ways Partner closely with the clients' owned channel teams to ensure that the idea is executed seamlessly across social, PR, and .com channels Determine the communications tasks for each campaign and write task briefs that guide messaging and execution tailored for each channel Read and analyse campaign metrics and leverage insights from data to improve comms effectiveness Responsible for demonstrating an understanding of consumer behaviours within media, and a working knowledge of media relevant to the client's business including TV, digital, social, experiential, print, OOH, and search If you're a Planner looking to join an agency at an exciting time of growth, please send a cv over to or call Hannah on for further details.