The Senior Planning Manager is responsible for delivering market‑leading implementation planning that ensures our clients' media plans achieve business outcomes across Australian and international markets. You'll lead the development of Planning Recommendations and Plans, collaborating with Trading to ensure accurate pricing and alignment with client objectives. This role involves working with internal teams (Strategy, Connections Design, BUs) and media partners to create best‑in‑market solutions, monitor campaign performance, optimize as needed, and communicate effectively with clients and internal stakeholders.
What's in it for you?
* You'd be working with a global media powerhouse
* We work with progressive and ambitious clients who want industry‑leading work.
* Experienced and capable teams to accelerate your career.
* Industry leading leave entitlements including; Birthday Leave, Extra annual leave days and up to 16 weeks Paid Parental leave.
* Use of automation and robots to free up staff from repetitive manual tasks
* Family Inclusive Workplace
* Hybrid working policy including remote international opportunities.
* Agency perks including; culture clubs, breakfast, health and wellbeing initiatives, employee assistance programs, etc.
* Ongoing L&D opportunities
The role
This role offers a rare opportunity to shape planning strategies across both Australian and International markets.
As a Senior Planning Manager, you will be responsible for driving the day‑to‑day media planning across paid channels ensuring required deliverables are achieved, working closely with the client leads, strategy, trading and performance teams to ensure we're hitting client outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
* Leads and develops all media recommendations and media plans in collaboration with the client, trading and performance teams ensuring they deliver on the briefed business outcomes.
* Supports the Group Director, Client Director, Planning Director and Investment Director by managing the day to day workflow;
* Drives a collaborative approach with all UM departments including specialist BUs (search, social and addressable) to develop best in class media solutions.
* Ensures a strong relationship with all media partners to remain across key/upcoming opportunities and trends;
* Supports financial process alongside the Trading Manager to ensure monthly invoicing is in‑line with the plan.
* Monitor campaign performance in collaboration with investment team, optimize as needed, and communicate effectively with clients and internal stakeholders.
Who you are
* Someone who remains up to date with all Australian and global market trends and has an educated point of view of the impact it has on their client's business and/or approach to the planning craft.
* You have extensive experience in planning across all channels
* Works with the Planning Director to create a positive and motivating work environment.
* Effective communication and collaboration with the Client team to ensure recommendations are in‑line with client expectations and deliver on briefed outcomes.
* Has a clear demonstration of problem solving skills and comes solutions ready.
* Competent skills in creating best practice and market leading implementation planning responses, working in conjunction with the Planning Director. Ensuring that our clients are delivered future focused recommendations that take into consideration projected market trends.
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We value unique backgrounds and experiences to encourage and celebrate diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQ+, people of all ages, people with disabilities, and people who are culturally and linguistically diverse are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live. We thank all applicants for their interest in IPG Mediabrands. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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