Planning Manager - Leading Media Agency - Retail & Drink brands

  • Full-time

Company Description

We help brands make BOLD MOVES

Nowadays, brands want rapid, spectacular growth and they expect media to deliver it.

Clients used to give us media briefs that said “deliver 80% awareness” or “give me an impactful Christmas campaign.”

Now we hear

“Take me from 4th to 1st in my category”

“Help me grow 10% in a market declining 10%”

“Make me the most loved brand in my industry”

These are huge asks of media, that can’t be met through tweaking the media plan of two years ago.

Decades of advertising research prove that without a big change, large brands stay large and small brands stay small.

This is why Zenith help brands make BOLD MOVES.

Bold moves are big, brave changes to media strategy, delivering more impact for brands and more value for consumers.

Bold moves are backed up with a solid forecast – they are a better path to growth.

Bold moves build a partnership – we believe in this approach so much we link our growth to your success.

Bold Moves bring bigger ROI

This approach works for our clients, our people and consumers – it’s why we are recognised as the UK’s best media agency.

Job Description

Essity (formerly SCA) is a leading global hygiene company responsible for market leaders such as Plenty & TENA, and other well-known household brands such as Cushelle and Bodyform. A company to not shy away from tackling societal taboo’s, Bodyform has been leading the charge for the past 4 years in ground breaking, award winning work including #BloodNormal in 2017/2018, Viva La Vulva n in 2019, #Wombstories in 2020, & #Painstories in 2021 all of which won numerous awards at Cannes and other industry awards, earning the brand huge fame and recognition.

Sipsmith (https://sipsmith.com/) are a craft gin brand, with a distillery in London and retailer footprint across the UK. The brand was created in in 2009 by three friends who still have a leading role within the business.  In 2016, Edrington Beam Suntory acquired the brand, however they still remain a highly independent and innovative brand and intend to keep it that way. They have had tremendous success over the last 3 years and are seen as leaders within their market and pioneers for craft gin.

This role will be a Planning Manager reporting to one Planning Director that works across both Essity & Sipsmith which allows visibility of workloads.

You will work in our London office, with the option of remote working as part of your working week, as part of the Publicis Groupe UK flexible working policy.

  • Support Planning Directors to deliver outstanding work every time
  • Be go-to person for day-to-day running of the team and campaign delivery
  • Ensure you and Execs on the team deliver operational excellence
  • Be the lead for smaller responses to client briefs
  • Look for proactive media opportunities to share with your client

 

Qualifications

To ensure this role is a suitable match for you, we are looking for the following requirements:

We are looking for an ambitious, self-starting planner who can work autonomously on projects if needed, but also enjoys working within a team with a strong, collaborative working ethos. The client’s business will require us to work at a fast pace and alongside multiple stakeholders, so we’re looking for a positive, can-do attitude from someone joining the team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to really own client meetings and work independently with creative agencies too. PCW experience would be ideal but is not compulsory – just a passion for our brands.

Additional Information

At Zenith UK, we believe that fostering an inclusive culture where all talent can thrive makes our company stronger. It enables a greater idea exchange, which fosters innovation and creativity, and enriches our perspective. We are committed to Publicis Groupe’s wide variety of talent engagement and inclusion programming, and encourage our people to take an active role in continuing to drive positive change within our agency.

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