Planning Manager

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Agency

PHd

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Media Planning and Buying

Summary

The Manager, Planning will play a supportive role in developing and implementing strategic initiatives aligned to client objectives. collaborating with internal teams to strategize and interpret key cultural, consumer and category signals required to design holistic media plans.

Responsibilities

Be a champion for the brands you support and continually strive to find innovative solutions that build the brand

Research Industry and consumer trends, competitive activity, best practices and opportunities across channels

Compile demographic data and consumer profiles for analysis to identify audiences

Support the team in developing recommendations and educational materials

Help develop planning objectives and strategies that coincide with the client’s marketing direction

review media performance to extract the extent to which the original objectives and strategies are met

Maintaining budget control and ensure execution of media plans by authorizing approved media schedules and monitoring buys/schedules

Learn to utilize Omni, in order to effectively leverage our people-based marketing platform to drive targeted audience activation, develop creative channel planning ideas, analyze digital content inventory, and contribute to the overall success of our marketing efforts.

Education

Relevant post-secondary education, training, or equivalent experience

Skills

• Analytical (Intermediate) (Intermediate) and strategic thinking (Intermediate) (Intermediate) abilities, with the capability to derive actionable insights from Data (Intermediate) (Intermediate).
• Strong Communication (Intermediate) and interpersonal (Intermediate) skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional Teams (Intermediate).
• Understanding of Media Planning (Expert) (Intermediate) and buying tools and platforms (Intermediate) (Intermediate).
• Understanding of Project Management Methodologies (Intermediate) and process improvement techniques (Intermediate).
• Understanding of financial operations (Intermediate), Budget Management (Intermediate), Strategic Planning (Intermediate), and media activation (Intermediate).
• Understanding of narrative Writing (Expert), ability to craft compelling stories that engage the audience, convey complex ideas clearly in order to effectively detail a strategy, problem, solution or Initiative.

Experiences

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in media operations, preferably in an agency or media organization.
• Strong knowledge of media planning, buying, and optimization across various channels.
• Retail/eCommerce/entertainment experience

$50,000

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