Planning Manager (Uber) in City of Westminster

As EMEA planning manager, you will play a pivotal role working closely with the planning director and Uber central team in assisting different local markets in developing local strategies based on core briefed KPIs across both lines of business - Mobility and Delivery. Working closely not just with local markets but also special business units such as digital activation teams.

This role involves various aspects of planning from audience analysis, insights gathering, client communications, and management. The main support is needed on scaled campaigns, that are predominantly digital first, so a strong understanding of digital biddable channels is preferable. This role will cover predominantly offline planning and online support across the team.

We are looking for a strong communicator who is agile, accountable, and resourceful.

• Support planning director becoming the primary day-to-day contact for Uber Central team developing close working relationships with our clients.
• Project and account management to align teams and agency resources, as well as external partners, see campaigns through from briefing to delivery.
• Co-ordination of digital team and EMEA markets, strong communication skills needed to work with different markets.
• Using tools and resources to generate insights into consumer behaviour and media choices.
• Creating clear and impactful presentations and media plans to communicate our recommendations to our clients.
• Working closely with specialist teams (digital) and creative agencies to deliver effective creative and media solutions for our clients.
• Assist with bi-weekly report insights, campaign post buys, writing of case studies or award entries that will contribute to the promotion of our work on Uber.
• Confident with finance processes and management of trackers and POs.
• Ability to assist various markets with Uber's internal finance workstreams.
• Proven experience in client account management and have strong client management skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Solid media planning skills and knowledge of digital trends and landscape.
• Great organisational skills with high attention to detail.
• People recognise you as a team player, with the ability to work across wider teams and foster collaboration and new ways of working.
• You may have hands-on experience buying certain media or even hands-on experience of digital buying (Facebook Business Manager, Google Adwords).
• Proficient computer skills especially Google Docs and preferably good eye for design.
• Preferable knowledge of media measurement techniques.
• Proven track record on managing and co-ordinating more than 4 markets simultaneously.
• Some knowledge on implementing new ways of working.

PHD is a growth-focused media agency driven by innovation and creativity. Founded in London in 1990, we were the first media agency to offer strategic and creative planning at a time when the industry was about buying cheaply and quickly. Our founders saw a bright future where smart thinking and clever planning could help brands grow faster than their competitors. Over the many years that have followed, we have continued to build on this defining ethic - with our evolution shaped by a continual investment in thought leadership. And we continue to ensure that our capability and approach evolve in line with changes in media, data, technology, commerce, society, and legislation. Today, with over 100 offices in 74 countries, we continue to create remarkable campaigns that lead to remarkable growth - using the extending canvas of data and technology.

Flexible Working At Omnicom Media Group, we are committed to supporting flexibility for our people while fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely), to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working. Our standard working hours are 9:30 - 17:30, but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 - 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day, whether that's in the office or working remotely. For example, you could start work at 8:30 and finish at 16:30 or start at 10:30 and finish at 18:30. We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.