Planning Manager
On-siteSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Job Summary
Develop integrated communication plans across digital and offline channels by translating client briefs into strategic media responses and conducting audience, channel, and environment analysis. Lead day-to-day client communications and planning discussions while presenting recommendations to stakeholders and ensuring outputs align with client objectives and success measures. Oversee campaign planning and implementation across multiple workstreams, managing timelines, priorities, and stakeholder expectations to maintain operational excellence. Support accurate planning, forecasting, and budget management to ensure media plans are delivered efficiently. Work closely with strategy, investment, and activation teams to deliver innovative solutions that support client growth.
Required Qualifications
- 12-month fixed-term contract
- Proven experience within a media agency planning function
- Strong communications planning capability across integrated media channels
- Experience managing client relationships and stakeholder expectations
- Strong presenter with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience managing or mentoring junior team members
- Strong attention to detail and organisational capability
- Experience working within cross-functional teams
- Strong Microsoft Excel capability
- Confident user of PowerPoint and presentation development tools
- Experience using industry-standard planning and audience tools
- Ability to analyse data and turn insights into actionable recommendations
- Comfortable managing multiple projects and competing priorities
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