Wavemaker | Planning Manager Manila, Philippines
Wavemaker
- Manila City, Metro Manila
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist in developing plan strategy aligned with client business objectives and ensure that plans are delivered upon the agreed strategies and approach
- Oversee plan development and execution from inception to completion
- Delegate appropriately to the team to support plan development and execution
- Embrace the Channel Neutral approach to media and framework for thinking
- Effectively utilize Relationship Media process to develop client recommendations
- Effectively use and guide the team on the use of Relationship Media tools
- Utilize comprehensive media knowledge base and synthesize information into ideas
- Present plan recommendations to client teams
- Oversee plan negotiations and media team activities
- Manage client requests – i.e. plan changes, budget changes, provide marketplace information
- Work with analytic partners to gauge media performance and KPI’s to determine the extent to which the original objectives and strategies were met
- Lead internal meetings with other departments and call on agency resources to strengthen ideas
- Staff supervision, training, and development as well as serving as a positive role model with a strong work ethic and vigorously reviewing all work to ensure a high-quality standard
- Foster a good working relationship across all client teams to facilitate flawless execution of plans
- Establish and grow a strong relationship with the client through a demonstration of industry knowledge and of the client’s basic business issues / maintain client contact
- Steward relationship with outside agency partners (creative, PR, etc.)
- Begin to understand the financial implications of client contracts, plan changes etc.
- Utilize comprehensive media knowledge base and synthesize information into ideas
- Present plan recommendations to client teams
- Oversee plan negotiations and media team activities
- Manage client requests – i.e. plan changes, budget changes, provide marketplace information
- Work with analytic partners to gauge media performance and KPI’s to determine the extent to which the original objectives and strategies were met
- Lead internal meetings with other departments and call on agency resources to strengthen ideas
- Staff supervision, training, and development as well as serving as a positive role model with a strong work ethic and vigorously reviewing all work to ensure a high-quality standard
- Foster a good working relationship across all client teams to facilitate flawless execution of plans
- Establish and grow a strong relationship with the client through a demonstration of industry knowledge and of the client’s basic business issues / maintain client contact
- Steward relationship with outside agency partners (creative, PR, etc.)
- Begin to understand the financial implications of client contracts, plan changes, etc
- Degree in Marketing / Communications / Business Administration / Management.
- At least 5 years’ Experience
- Highly evolved presentation and facilitation skills.
- Significant proven experience of working with multiple stakeholders, e.g. suppliers, advertising/marketing agencies, media owners.
- Shows depth of understanding of the industry, business, brands, and consumers in client conversations.
- Understands business principles and good practice and perceives issues in both financial and commercial terms.
- Strong analytical and number skills, Passion for learning and openness to new challenges, Team player mindset
- Project management, good at multi-tasking and organization.
- Pro-activeness, Self-starter attitude
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Confident individual with a can-do/positive attitude.
- High level of accountability.
- deep knowledge we have of our clients’ business
- confidence to challenge what’s gone before
- the support to go further than we thought possible