Senior Manager, Planning

WPP Media
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to media planning professionals with 10+ years of experience working in the FMCG industry, who can demonstrate leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10+ years in media planning and a track record of leading cross-functional teams
    — “Minimum 10 years total working experience and has significant years of experience in a media planning role.”
  • Individuals with a deep understanding of digital marketing and consumer journey analytics
    — “Ability to influence with sound data analysis and showcasing understanding of an end to end consumer journey.”
  • Professionals with experience in FMCG or related consumer goods sectors
    — “Exposure within the FMCG remit or relatable consumer goods background would be advantageous.”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a high level of data synthesis and interpretation from diverse sources
    — “Able to harvest vast amounts of information, news, data, and research and distill the most important/relevant information for your accounts and their clients.”
  • This is a leadership-focused role with a responsibility to mentor and evaluate team performance
    — “Mentoring the team and work with them on KPIs and performance appraisals.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in developing end-to-end consumer journey strategies and measurement frameworks
    — “Showcasing understanding of an end to end consumer journey.”
  • Emphasize a history of creative media buying and innovation in planning solutions
    — “Opportunities to explore creative media buys, forward thinking innovation and different aspects of media planning.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • successful media planning
  • positive client feedback
  • effective team mentoring
Typical background
media planningmarketingFMCG industry

Skills & requirements

Required

Media PlanningClient Relationship ManagementStrategic PlanningCompetitive AnalysisTeam Mentoring

Preferred

FMCG Industry KnowledgeDigital Marketing

Stack & domain

Media PlanningDigital MarketingDigital DisplayDigital BrandingDigital Direct ResponseSEMVideoMobileMedia BuysMedia PartnersCompetitive ReportingAnalysisKpisMeasurement MethodologyConsumer JourneyPlanning MetricsMMMMMRLeadershipInfluenceData AnalysisCommunicationTeamworkCollaborationKnowledge SharingMentoringFeedbackFlexibilitySelf-motivationChallenging The Status QuoRelationship BuildingDiversity AwarenessNullMediaMarketingFMCGConsumer Goods

About the role

Original posting from WPP Media via Greenhouse

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. 

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

Reporting of the role

This role reports to: Director of Planning

Best things about the job:

There will be opportunities to explore creative media buys, forward thinking innovation and different aspects of media planning.

Be in a position where you are encouraged to be outspoken to ensure media is prominent and meaningful during client conversations.

 Job Description

To be a strategic partner for a portfolio of clients withing the FMCG practice.

Understand the client’s market position to develop and present optimal communication solutions against all briefs

Set viable objectives and KPIs, and recommend/develop measurement methodology against all briefs

Develop and build relationships with clients, be the trusted advisor on account requirements

Work with media partners across different platforms for ideation, negotiation and implementation

Work with internal specialist resources and group resources

Work with the team on competitive reporting and analysis

Facilitate cross-team learning and knowledge sharing

Mentoring the team and work with them on KPIs and performance appraisals

What you’ll bring:

Minimum 10 years total working experience and has significant years of experience in a media planning role.

Exposure within the FMCG remit or relatable consumer goods background would be advantageous.

Knowledge and passion for digital marketing: digital display, digital branding, digital direct response, SEM, video & mobile

Able to harvest vast amounts of information, news, data, and research and distill the most important/relevant information for your accounts and their clients

Ability to influence with sound data analysis and showcasing understanding of an end to end consumer journey.

Good knowledge of planning metrics including MMM, MMR to name a few. 

Leadership skills demonstrated by self-confidence, good judgement, sound decision-making, empathic listening, flexibility, self-motivation and ability to challenge the status quo.

Team player demonstrated by the ability to receive and provide feedback professionally, thrive and collaborate in a cross-functional environment

Strive for excellence demonstrated by setting high standards for yourself and others, committed to continuous improvement and deliver results despite constraints

Relationship skills and aware and respectful of diversities

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Source: WPP Media careers (Greenhouse)

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