Planning Executive

TL;DR

Planning Executive (Marketing): Supporting the planning team and giving your career a flying start in the media industry with an accent on media planning knowledge across channels. Focus on effective campaign management and communication with clients and creative agencies.

Location: Must be based in the UK

Company

hirify.global is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale.

What you will do

• Develop media planning knowledge across channels.
• Learn and use media systems and tools.
• Run and analyse reports including competitive, audience insights, etc.
• Assist with financial processes e.g. PO trackers, bookings, reconciliations, queries.
• Update internal and external status reports.
• Coordinate meetings with the client and creative agency.

Requirements

• Have a basic understanding and competence in MS Office – PowerPoint and Excel in particular.
• Develop an awareness and curiosity about media and marketing industry including trends and challenges or concepts.
• Researches wider industry and shows ability to summarise information into findings to be shared.
• Responds to stakeholder requests in an accurate, timely and professional manner and seeks to have a good understanding of client needs and challenges.
• Learns and demonstrates a concern for what is expected regarding accuracy and thoroughness, so that sufficiently detailed information is logged correctly.
• Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in employees to inspire transformational creativity.
• Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual.
• Create an Open environment built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress.
• Comprehensive benefits package including competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
• Hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week.