Company description
THE COMPANY
Publicis Groupe, known for its world-renowned creativity, best in class technology, digital and consulting expertise, is the world’s third largest communications group in the world. With more than 80,000 people in over 100 countries, the Groupe has four Solution hubs: Creative with Publicis Communications, Media with Publicis Media, Digital business transformation with Publicis.Sapient, and Health & Wellbeing with Publicis Health.
Since 2014 and the acquisition of Sapient, Publicis Groupe has undergone a profound transformation by scaling a new model connecting data, creativity and technology. We continued on that journey with the 2019 acquisition of Epsilon and most recently the announcement of our market-leading investment in AI. We are driving towards a future where being smart, at scale, with the best Identity product in the market, will help deliver better outcomes for our clients.
Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe present in more than 100 countries with over 13,500 employees worldwide. Alongside our global agency brands (Zenith, Starcom, Spark), the “Power of One” model gathers all the capabilities of the Groupe under one roof, putting clients at the core of the organisation.
THE CLIENT
“If you can dream it, you can do it” - Walt Disney
Publicis Imagine is our “Power of One” solution for Disney, a custom-built team created with one purpose in mind – to be Disney’s most valuable partner in creating the next era of entertainment.
Like Disney, we are organised under two pillars: Disney Entertainment (Disney+, Studios, Networks) and Disney Experiences (Parks and Cruises, Consumer Products and Games).
Our London-based EMEA & UK team comprises c. 100 people, who are dedicated to Disney’s business, and supported by local teams in 27 markets across the EMEA region, who are a true extension of our team.
THE ROLE
Publicis Media is actively seeking a UK Planning Associate Director to lead the day-to-day campaign planning across the Disney Studios UK team. In this pivotal role, you will work with a team of planning experts to deliver exciting and impactful paid media campaigns for some of the globe’s most iconic films and series. You will be responsible for leading campaign responses to deliver on Disney’s ambitious box office and viewing targets. You’ll have the chance to show off your passion and expertise in the entertainment space to develop strategies for both films (think, Moana, Snow White, Lilo & Stitch) and series (all the biggest and best Marvel series releases!).
Responsibilities
* Lead large campaigns from brief to PCA with the oversight of the Planning Director for support.
* Take client campaign objectives and develop them into effective cross-media strategies.
* Within campaign planning, think outside of the box and challenge the status quo.
* Drive strong cohesion between Publicis Imagine Investment (digital and offline) & Planning teams.
* Provide exemplary client service and relationship building, setting an example for more junior team members.
* Manage a Planning Manager and oversee the development of a Planning Executive.
* Create and supervise development plans for direct reports.
* Assist with any planning help needed by the Planning Manager and Planning Executive, particularly across small-medium sized campaigns that they are leading on.
* Quality check direct report outputs.
* Work with the Disney+ planning team to develop efficiencies and learnings cross line of business.
* Within responses, articulate the current UK Media Landscape, challenges or opportunities facing the entertainment category, and Disney’s position in market vs key competitors.
* Inject an energetic & positive ’Can Do’ attitude into all client engagements.
* Apply structure and rigor to all client meetings and engagements.
* Delegate campaign tasks across the planning team, whilst maintaining clarity on campaign status.
* Suggest potential planning process improvements upwards.
* Maintain an organized and composed demeanour through busy periods.
Qualifications
* Previous Agency experience as part of a Team working on a global client with multiple priorities and the ability to juggle them all, successfully.
* Strong desire to work on a world-renowned brand and demonstrate real passion for the role.
* Strong relationship builder who enjoys the interaction with client side stakeholders and keeping them informed.
* Great role for a seasoned Manager who is looking for the next step up or an Associate Director who is looking for a change.
Additional information
Publicis Groupe has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics - Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer:
* WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
* REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
* HELP@HAND BENEFITS - 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
* FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES - We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
* FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF - You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
* GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS - This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.
Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!
Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.
We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.
Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).
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