Account Planner

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Overview of Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team as an Account Planner. The role is highly autonomous, allowing you to enhance your expertise as a media planner across a range of award-winning brands. You will significantly contribute to the strategic planning and delivery of multichannel campaigns, gaining responsibilities that will help you develop into a well-rounded planner. You will be part of a strong team committed to delivering best-in-class planning work, pushing industry boundaries, and maximizing client business returns—an excellent environment for career growth.

Reporting of the Role

This role reports to the Account Director / Senior Associate Director.

3 Best Things About the Job

• You will gain experience working on one of EssenceMediacom’s leading clients and be an integral part of its success.
• An opportunity to step into a more senior role and influence media strategy.
• You’ll work with a friendly, ambitious team that values an inclusive culture.

Measures of Success

In three months, you will:

• Become an expert in your client’s account and sector.
• Integrate into the Planning and Implementation teams.
• Participate in client meetings and ensure accuracy of status reports.
• Act as the lead day-to-day contact for key clients and team members.
• Understand the department structure and key figures.
• Contribute effectively to team workload.

In six months, you will:

• Build strong client relationships and become a key account lead.
• Support wider teams and build trust across departments.
• Understand your client’s market and how to approach briefs.
• Implement improved ways of working.

In 12 months, you will:

• Contribute to broader projects and become a media planning expert.
• Develop insights into the competitive landscape and industry trends.
• Establish trusted relationships with clients and agencies.
• Help deliver excellent client service scores and contribute to award entries.

Responsibilities of the Role

1. Growing Our Clients’ Businesses
   • Build trusted relationships with clients.
   • Develop understanding of their business and media’s role.
   • Create a ‘Great Work Manifesto’ with your team.
   • Demonstrate expertise in planning systems and tools.
   • Learn digital, data, and marketing technology to drive growth.
   • Be the team’s go-to for audience and category insights.
   • Participate in strategic sessions and ensure seamless planning processes.
2. Growing Our Business
   • Understand EssenceMediacom’s functions and growth drivers.
   • Support new business opportunities.
   • Maintain financial health of accounts.
   • Assist in new business pitches.
3. Growing Our People
   • Support development of team members.
   • Promote team achievements internally and externally.
   • Contribute to agency-wide initiatives.
4. Growing Yourself
   • Learn new skills annually and apply them to client work.

What You Will Need

• Attention to detail.
• Understanding of marketing, advertising, and media concepts.
• Interest in developing media strategy skills.
• Problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage expectations.
• Honesty, integrity, and calmness under pressure.
• Enthusiasm, helpfulness, and collaboration skills.
• At least two years’ experience in a similar role at another agency preferred.

About EssenceMediacom

We are a global agency leading with breakthrough thinking, building growth for brands, and helping clients see the bigger picture. Our network of 10,000 influencers helps breach traditional boundaries and unleash growth. We challenge conventional thinking to build, propel, and supercharge our clients’ businesses, leading in diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability. Our people are central to our success, enabling us to decode the intersections of people, content, and technology. We are committed to a culture that supports growth, diversity, and opportunity for all. Join us to innovate and lead in our hyperconnected world.

(Please note this is a UK-based role and requires the right to work in this location.)