Associate, Media Planning

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WPP Media is looking for an Associate Media Planning with a passion for marketing and a curiosity for media in advertising! This role is in the planning team and is an integral part in capturing a clients vision to reach the intended audience. The Media Planners are part psychologists part scientists part artists part entrepreneurs and part politicians. They strategize how brands should communicate with people across the myriad of media channels and how to do that differently from every other brand.

The Associateisourfirstlevelpositionprovidingsupport to the Planningteamwhilelearningthroughestablishedtraining programs and on-the-job trainingespeciallyin the area of digital. Youwillberesponsibleforexpandingyourknowledgeinpreparationfor promotion andincreaseyourfamiliaritywithall aspects of planning.

Howyouwillmakean impact

• Assist indevelopingthetacticalplansthatsupport the consumerjourneyexperience

• Researchmarkettrends inemergingmedia and contentdevelopment

• Workwithmediainvestmentsteamandotherpartnerstoensurethattheideaisstrategicallyrelevant andcommerciallyviable

• Participateinideationsessions (thatare notnecessarilyontheirspecificclient base)

• DevelopthoroughknowledgeofsyndicatedtoolsandsystemsaswellasMindshareCanadatoolsandapproaches

• Developindustryexperienceandknowledgeandactivelyattend all training andindustrypresentations

• Ongoinginvestigation of new media andtechnology

• Continue tohonepresentationand reportwritingskills

• Ensureteamcommunications aredeliveredin atimelymannerto allparticipatingmembers

• Contributeto thebillingprocess

Whatyoubring

• EmbracestheMindshareGrowthMindsetbyexhibitingadaptabilityinclusivitysinceritycuriosity entrepreneurial spirit andteamwork

• Exceptionalorganizationalskills anddetailoriented

• Excellent verbal andwrittencommunicationskills;strongpresentationskills

• Excellent time managementskills;provenabilitytoprioritizeandorganizeworkload andoperateundertightdeadlineswhilemanagingmultipleprojects

• Showcase anaturalgift forgraspingconceptsquicklyandmakinggoodjudgments

• Abilitytoworkonowninitiative;pre-emptiveand proactive;constantlythinkingahead;demonstratinga hands-on andhighlyorganizedapproachto alltasks

• Abilitytofostercollaborativerelationshipswithothercross-functionalteams

• Abilitytoadaptandworkin a fast-pacedworkenvironmenteffectively

• Strongcapabilityincustomerserviceskillsand communications

• Comfortablewithambiguity- flexible and adaptablewithawillingnesstolearnand assistwhereverneeded

• Comfortableworkingwithbudgets/numbersand astrongunderstandingofmathematicalconcepts

• Thedesiretocreateandcontributeto anenvironmentwhereinnovation asusualthrivesineverydaywork

Whatwebring

• Exposureto a global network ofresourcesandcareeropportunities

• Comprehensivebenefitsprogramincludingmaternity/parentaltop-upprogram

• Great socialenvironmentwhereweworkhard andplayhard

• Corporatesocialresponsibilityactivelyparticipatingtocreateabettercommunity

• Agencythatvalueswellnesswithprogramsthatcontributeto ahealthylifestyle

• Theopportunitytocreateandcontributeto anenvironmentwhereInnovation asusualthrivesineverydaywork

• Wefosteragrowthmindsetbyexhibitingadaptabilityinclusivitysinceritycuriosity entrepreneurial spirit andteamwork

• Extensivelearning training anddevelopmentopportunities

• Exposuretostrategicpartnershipacrossagency

Life at WPP Media &Benefits

Our passion forshapingthenexteraof mediaincludesinvestinginouremployeesto helpthemdotheirbestwork andwerejustascommittedtoemployeegrowthasweare toresponsiblemediainvestment. WPP Mediaemployeescantapintothe global WPP Media & WPP networks topursuetheirpassionsgrowtheirnetworks andlearnat thecuttingedgeof marketing avarietyofemployeeresourcegroups and hostfrequentin-officeeventsshowcasingteamwins sharingthoughtleadership andcelebratingholidaysandmilestoneevents. Ourbenefitsincludecompetitivemedical group retirement plans vision and dentalinsurancesignificantpaidtime offpreferentialpartnerdiscounts andemployeementalhealthawarenessdays.

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