Agency :
Havas Media
Job Description :
Office Location: Manchester
Havas Media Group is part of the sixth largest advertising network in the world, Havas Group, which is owned by French mass media holding company, Vivendi. We are headquartered out of St Pancras, London, and along with offices in Leeds, Manchester and Edinburgh, we operate globally. Our CEO is Patrick (‘Paddy’) Affleck. Our overarching mission is to make a meaningful difference to the brands, businesses, and lives of the people we work with. Our solution is simple: we identify and create meaningful media experiences to deliver meaningful growth for our clients. In recent years, we’ve undergone a transformation that’s seen us bind together nine agencies into three core agency brands and propositions:
Havas Media - through which we deliver meaningful outcomes through meaningful media
Havas Market - through which we help clients build meaningful retail experiences
Arena - through which we help clients create meaningful moments in culture
We’ve strengthened group-wide capabilities and expertise to match clients’ needs to unlock emerging growth opportunities in the ‘new economy’. Our acquisitions of leading agencies Search Laboratory, additive+ and Expert Edge have turbocharged our capabilities in search, DCO and ecommerce – with more to come.
This role is to work across the BBC account, within the Client Planning team, helping to make an impact on some of the UK's most beloved TV shows. This is a unique opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of entertainment content - from the thrilling drama of Traitors, epic journeys of Race Across the World, electrifying energy of Glastonbury and excitement of the greatest sporting moments.
You'll play a key role in shaping planning for the full BBC portfolio, including BBC Sport, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds, BBC News and CBBC. We need an individual who is passionate about media, culture, and connecting audiences with unforgettable content. The right candidate will be able to manage multiple tasks at once and thrive in a fast-paced and busy environment.
As our Planning Manager, you are key to getting things done. Along with the support of the Planning Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the development and execution of comprehensive media plans that drive brand objectives and deliver measurable results for clients. Combining analytical expertise, industry knowledge and leadership skills, you will help create innovative strategies that align with business goals while fostering strong relationships with clients, media owners and partners to craft impactful advertising campaigns.
You will play a crucial part at driving the execution across numerous campaigns. Nailing the brilliant basics and having superb attention to detail is critical for everything we do, whilst staying calm under pressure as you juggle multiple deadlines. The right candidate will have strong communication skills and the ability to manage both our internal teams and external partners seamlessly. You will be collaborating with clients and internal stakeholders, delivering exceptional client service, ensuring the effective use of media resources to optimise campaign performance.
We're seeking a collaborative team player, ready to ready to jump in and help us succeed. If you're passionate about shaping compelling plans and making a tangible difference, this is your opportunity to shine.
What behaviours we need from you:
As a Planning Manager, you are the heartbeat of the agency and your team at Havas. You will be a positive, motivated individual with a can-do attitude and you’ll be continuing to build out your media understanding and learning.
Identify the most effective mix of media channels (digital, social, print, radio, outdoor, etc.) to maximise reach and impact
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Technical Skills & Competencies:
What’s on offer from Havas:
We want you to do the best work of your career. To support you in managing your career, as well as your commitments and priorities in your life, we have created a modern, market leading approach to personal benefits, wellbeing, and care:
To give you even more flexibility, and support a better balance between work and life, Havas employees are given the opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per calendar year.
Alongside a generous holiday allocation and birthday off, we allocate one day per quarter as mental health days. These are simply days you can take off, guilt free and without eating into your holiday allowance.
We have a market leading parental package for our employees. The Parental Life at Havas policy enhances, broadens, and encourages the uptake of parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, type of relationship, type of parentship or any other potentially defining characteristic. This means up to 6 months equal parenthood leave, paid at 100%*, to Parental Support & Fertility Support Loans and more.
Contract Type :
Permanent
Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.
