Communications Planning Manager

1356 - Communications Planning Manager - Client Teams

About WPP Media

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AboutOpenDoor:A LeadingWPP MediaBrand

AtWPPwereconstantly reinventing the future of creativity on an ever-broader canvas bringing together unrivalled talentresourcesand skills to provide an integrated offer of communications experiencecommerceand technology.

Over the last decade we have developed a dedicated global client practice with the mission of accelerating WPPs impact for our largest clients by bringing them the best of WPP. Each team is custom-built around a clients specific needs and challenges providing easy access to the right capabilities. AndthatswhywevebuiltOpenDoorfor Amazon.

OpenDooris a unique integration of the best of WPP and Amazon building on their respective strengths and visions. Whether at WPP or at Amazon every project is anOpenDooron 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 uniqueOpenDoorpartnership model is built to deliver next level Productivity fueled by our industry-leading approach to People Platforms and across all WPP agencies and disciplines such as media business consultancy communications and brand strategy tech and commerce public relations and production.

OpenDoorsvalues are built from Amazons own 16 Leadership Principles and WPPs core values of Open Optimistic and Extraordinary. Together when WPPs Creative Transformation meets Amazons next-level customer centricity our people come together to challenge andimpactwhatsdone today and build a better future.

By joiningOpenDoor not only are you joining a cross-function team partnering with one of WPPs top five global clients but you are also taking a step to challenge yourself and the world around you every day working in the most unusual way on some of Earths 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 Comms Planning Manager for Amazon CDS. This is a Full-time position based in London.

This role plays a crucial part in supporting WPPs mission to deliver consistency delivery excellence and best in class service for Amazon in every country across its CDS (Consumer Devices and Services) lines of business a varied and dynamic portfolio including Amazon Leo Alexa Kindle Kids Tablet and Fire TV.

OpenDoor is Amazons media partner everywhere in the world except North America and Latin America and makes up a considerable proportion of Amazons global marketing efforts.

Responsibilities

Media planning:

• Develop an in-depth understanding of media channels including wherewhenand how to use them based on the client brief.
• Have a skilled knowledge of industry media planning tools and be able to train other team members.
• Have a skilled understanding of industry best practices and planning theory.
• Develop a fundamental knowledge ofOpenDoorPurchase Journey thinking and Provocative Planning Philosophy.
• Design and distribute multi market comms strategies.

Campaign management & effective communication:

• Ownership of campaign activity including briefing teams collating response managing clients deliverables and ensuring accuracy across all workstreams.
• Assist in the development and execution of data-driven marketing campaigns: Work closely with the Strategy team and support scenario planning considerations and data analysis to support channel recommendations as appropriate. This work is designed to ensure seamless workflow and communication from initial strategy design to media channel plans shared with clients.
• Work closely with the planning and activation teams to ensure the day-to-day account is run efficiently and effectively.
• Utilize WPP Open and other cutting-edge tools to track campaign performance and identify optimization opportunities
• Be able to bring in specialist teams where needed to work on briefs and client questions.
• Ensure financial management processes are always excellent and met in a timely manner.
• Become a trusted main day-to-day contact for junior clients learning their business and ways of working. Ensuring that all requests & queries are answered with accuracy and in a timely manner.
• Support in managing Planning Executives to ensure they are on track with daily tasks mentor and challenge them with new projects to develop their career.
• Start to develop a proactive problem-solving mindset but know when to flag any issues or concerns with Planning Director.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices particularly in the areas of e-commerce and digital marketing and proactively share innovation opportunities both internally with the team and with clients

Skills and Experience

AtWPP Media we believe in the power of our culture and our elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each this role it will be critical to embraceWPP &WPP Mediassharedcorevalues:

• BeExtraordinarybyLeading CollectivelytoInspire transformational Creativity.
• Create anOpenenvironment byBalancing People and Client ExperiencesbyCultivating Trust.
• LeadOptimisticallybyChampioning Growthand DevelopmenttoMobilize the Enterprise.
• Develops breadth and depth of industry understanding. Becomes confident using tools technologytechniquesand systems andis able totrain others.
• Comfortable presenting both directly from platform (OS Architectetc) and developing a story from data but delivered outside of platform (Telmaretc).
• Can confidently answer client questions and liaise with internal teams on best solutions to use.
• Deliversaccuratereports with value-added insights and actionable findings to improve campaign performance.
• Be accountable for the ongoing management of campaign reconciliations
• Entertainment category experience
• Multi-market experience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment whilstmaintaininga partnership focus throughout

BONUS POINTS

• Teaches others the importance of accuracy and thoroughness so that sufficiently detailed information is logged correctly.
• Understanding of Amazons ecosystem. Amazons various business lines and target audiences
• Experience with campaigns in the consumer technology product category
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and techniques
• Understanding of Amazons various business lines and target audiences

Life atWPP Media& Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work andwerejust as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media Mediaemployees can tap into the globalWPP Media& WPP networks to pursue their passions grow their networks and learn at thecutting edgeof marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office eventsshowcasingteam 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 Mediais an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard toparticular 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 whenweretogether fostering creativity collaboration and a hybrid approach with teams in the office around four daysa week. If yourequireaccommodations or flexibility please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

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