Digital Planning Executive
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Support the setup and trafficking of digital campaigns across paid social, programmatic, video, and display while maintaining accurate trackers and monitoring delivery. Collaborate with activation and ad ops teams to implement campaign requirements, ensure bookings are reconciled within deadlines, and apply structured QA checks before go-live. Build relationships with key media partners to support briefings, follow up on deliverables, and attend meetings to understand their capabilities. Contribute to campaign ideation alongside the Digital Planning Manager and Digital Lead, helping develop digital media plans and activation guidance for MGM's theatrical slate. Develop direct client exposure through weekly calls and performance reviews, responding to queries accurately and escalating issues as needed. Work with the analytics team to deliver timely campaign reporting and interpret performance data clearly. This full-time role is based in London, reporting into the Digital Planning Manager, with a hybrid schedule of four days in-office.
Required Qualifications
- A genuine love of entertainment, movies, and the theatrical world
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- A can-do, proactive, and positive attitude
- A real desire to grow and progress
- Enjoys being creative
- Comfortable contributing recommendations and building on the thinking of others
- Comfortable working with data
- Ability to interpret and present campaign performance clearly
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Confidence to engage with clients and media partners
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Suite, particularly Excel/Sheets for tracking and reporting
- Right to work in the UK
- Ability to work in-office around four days a week
Desired Qualifications
- Some media knowledge or experience
- Awareness of major digital platforms — Meta Ads Manager, Google/YouTube, TikTok Ads, DV360, or similar
- Awareness of Amazon DSP (ADSP) and its application within entertainment and theatrical marketing
- Exposure to ad trafficking, campaign management tools, or ad servers
- Familiarity with WPP Open or similar workflow and project management platforms
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