Manager, Planning

Business Overview 

If you are looking for a people-first organization that can offer you the career you crave, UM is your home. We are the destination of choice for the world’s best talent, where every individual is empowered to unleash their limitless potential and do the best work of their careers.

We are always searching for passionate team members who love media and live and breathe our core values of  Curiosity, Courage, and Community . We seek out those who aren’t afraid to ask the tough questions, are excited to explore the nuances, and are hungry for personal growth and continuous learning. People who thrive at UM are collaborators by nature who pursue diverse perspectives because they understand that true innovation is driven by inclusivity. As a people-first agency, we provide the information, tools and technology, career development, and empowerment our people need to realize their potential and achieve their career ambitions.

A global media network within the IPG Mediabrands family, UM operates in over 100 countries, with 3,000+ people innovating on a roster of powerful brands and our client campaigns have been recognized by the industry’s most competitive global showcases like Cannes Lions, Festival of Media Global, and WARC.   

As a result of our people-first commitment, UM has been celebrated as a FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising & Marketing in the US, a Campaign Best Place to Work in EMEA, a Campaign Asia Diverse & Inclusive Workplace in APAC, a top 3 agency in LATAM by The Effies, and ranked the number one agency in both Canada and MENAT by RECMA. 

Position Summary

As Manager, Planning, you’ll support the vision and strategic plan for the account, ensuring success across Work Quality, Client Relationships, Financials, and Team Health. You’ll play a key role in planning and executing media strategies integral to their business success and launch industry-leading work that propels the business forward. 

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic cross-channel communications plans for client assignments in conjunction with internal agency specialty teams
• Supervise development and implementation of targeted, innovative media solutions consistent with media strategies 
• Leverage performance and measurement insights to inform plan recommendations and optimizations
• Create external briefing documents aligned with plan parameters, objectives and strategies
• Using syndicated research, pull and compile category trends, audience consumption, partner data and competitive activity, to derive strategic trends and insights to inform partner consideration set and channel mix
• Develop relationships and meet with media partners to share client objectives and priorities and stay up to date on latest offerings 
• Keep on top of everchanging media landscape to identify relevant opportunities/solutions and develop POVs
• Leverage planning best practices, media acumen, and understanding of client business to steward planning recommendations and conversations 
• Prepare and deliver dynamic presentations to showcase how recommendation meets client brief, objectives, and measurement expectations 

Required Skills & Experience

• Confident presentation skills in internal and client meetings
• Mastery of syndicated research sources, planning tools, and media math
• Solutions driven with strong trouble shooting skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Well organized and manages timelines with others
• Strong knowledge of industry trends and planning/measurement models
• Understanding of marketing and communications process
• Ability to work autonomously and in a group

Desired Skills & Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in media planning with knowledge of across various channels, national/local scope (to be customized by hiring team)
• Skilled knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)  
• Mastery of campaign management, ad serving technology, third-party market research, and cloud-based collaboration tools such as MediaTools, Prisma/MBOX, DCM, Nielsen Ad Intel, Pathmatics, eTelmar, MRI Simmons, comScore, eMarketer, SharePoint, etc. 
• Success in managing junior staff and ability to manage up to leadership 

Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. 

The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

Employment Transparency

It is the policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position please email [email protected] .

Salary Range

$80,000—$90,000 USD