Manager, Planning

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• Work with key media partners for implementation planning and negotiations
• Be the trusted advisor/ to-go person within the team and with clients for all things related to digital/ media
• Presentation of strategy and implementation ideas to clients, across different digital platforms
• Responsible for overall campaign strategy, planning, implementation, and post-campaign reviews for your set of brands.
• Develop and follow best practices and procedures/process for media planning & operations
• Set viable objectives and KPIs, and recommend/develop measurement methodology against all briefs
• Ensure projects/campaigns are tracked and measured based on agreed KPIs and media efficiencies
• Provide guidance to the team on planning, operations, and optimization of digital campaigns.
• To be a team player and work well with all members of the team to ensure all tasks are fulfilled. Guide and advise the wider team on best practices, innovation, and work processes.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to ensure the campaign's smooth implementation
• To update the team and clients on new trends and changes in the media landscape (e.g. new media vendors, new ad formats, etc.)

• Minimum 3 years’ work experience in a media agency, client-side in-house team, or media owner capacity
• Strong digital background with a strategic outlook
• Solid experience in media planning and buying across all digital platforms, with hands-on experience of advertising technology platforms, for example, ad servers, DSPs, Facebook Ads Manager, an advantage
• Highly evolved presentation and reporting skills.
• Experience in managing multiple work streams and integrating on large projects and teams
• Demonstrated experience and success working in a client-facing role, with FMCG experience an added advantage
• An ability to coach and develop junior members of the team
• Shows depth of understanding of the industry, business, brands, and consumers in client conversations.
• A passion for data, insights, and ideation
• Experience in integrated planning will be an advantage