Manager, Planning

Job Description:

Project & OperationalManagement

• Lead internal and client-facing initiatives including workshops process improvements testing opportunities and special projects

• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and against defined outputs

• Maintain clear documentation across budgets timelines deliverables specs and planning details

• Identify risks gaps or inefficiencies early and proactively recommend solutions

• Ensure strong operational rigor across planning execution approvals and documentation

• Support onboarding training and development of junior talent

Media Planning & Execution

• Contribute to client presentations recommendation decks POVs and planning frameworks

• Manage campaign setup trafficking coordination launch optimization support and ongoing execution to ensure accuracy and timeliness

• Manage campaign budgets and ensure alignment with approved plans in Prisma and Media Tools applicaitions

• Ability to develop audience channel and investment strategies grounded in insights and performance data

• Ability to lead development and execution of integrated media plans across channels in alignment with client business objectives and communications strategies

Vendor & Partner Management

• Serve as primary day-to-day contact for media vendors and external partner

• Negotiate review and finalize contracts to ensure alignment with approved plans and financial terms

• Identify discrepancies and drive resolution including vendor reconciliation where required

• Coordinate production requirements creative specifications and delivery timelines

• Ensure all vendor deliverables meet agreed standards and deadlines

Process Improvement & Innovation

• Identify opportunities to improve planning workflows operational efficiency and team collaboration

• Support initiatives focused on process standardization automation and reporting improvements

• Contribute to development of centralized planning tools documentation systems and single source of truth frameworks

• Champion smarter ways of working including adoption of AI-enabled tools automation opportunities and scalable processes

• Help evolve team best practices across media planning execution and client delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Marketing Business Communications or related field experience

• 4-6 years of experience in media planning campaign management or agency/client side role

• Experience with integrated media campaigns across digital and offline channels

• Strong understanding of media planning principles and workflows

• Previous management experience preferred

Additional Information.

Vacancy:Is this posting for the purposes of filling an existing vacancy Y/N

The salary range for this position is$80k-$85k. Actual salary within thesalary range will be based on avariety of factors including relevantexperience knowledge and skills.A range of medical dental RRSPpaid time off and/or other benefitsalso are available to all permanentemployees.

AI Disclosure: dentsu utilizes artificial intelligence tools as part of its recruitment process as during the sourcing and screening stages. All other parts of the dentsu application and hiring processes do not utilize artificial intelligence tools.

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