Account Manager

Planning Manager

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

We're hiring for a Planning Manager to join the team in our London Office.

Purpose of the Role

This role will function within the Comms Planning team for Kellanova (Kellogg's) across Europe. You will be working on the cereals and handheld snacks side of the portfolio covering iconic brands like Corn Flakes, Crunchy Nut, Rice Krispies Squares and many more!

The Carat London hub manages €100m+ of spend across Europe, with centralised strategy and planning and local execution. We work closely with our client across many channels such including AV, programmatic, social and OOH.

As Planning Manager you will work in the EU comms planning team led by the Planning Director to develop innovative strategies that respond to a variety of different briefs set by our clients. Working closely with our Market Planning (implementation) team you will ensure our strategy is delivered in the media plans and you'll work in collaboration with the clients Central Media team and deliver strong client service (our clients are based in Dublin and this role will require occasional travel to their offices).

Key Responsibilities

Support the delivery of multiple workstreams in order to meet client expectations through effective mobilisation of the dentsu resources and people, ensuring masterplans and central reporting system is up to date.

Support the delivery of new ways of working within the teams, ensuring that process is being adhered to (huddles, information centres, standard and operating procedures etc.).

Supporting the delivery of outstanding client service for your central and/or local clients and working with the Client Partner, Client Director and Digital Director to deliver according to appropriate contact strategy and client service plan.

Respond in a timely and accurate manner to client requests for information, working seamlessly with internal stakeholders and colleagues across the network in order to deal with their requests.

Demonstrate the ability to cultivate strong relationships across local markets/OpCos to ensure that work is delivered on time and to high quality.

Qualifications + Skills

Solid experience in an Account Management role within the media & advertising industry with experience managing markets across Europe, coupled with planning expertise and attention to detail.

Strong marketing, media and communications concepts, models, skills, practices, tools, frameworks, etc.

Holistic view of Paid, Owned and Earned (POE) media with a good understanding of media concepts and propositions.

Project management skills; able to draw up plans for delivery of work to deadlines and with all milestones plotted; follows up key deliverables to ensure timely delivery and heads off any risk to this with proactive checking in.

Great relationship building skills, acts proactively to create regular contact opportunities; shares information, experience and insight with client to build trust and mutual respect; aims to attain position of trusted advisor to client.

Strategic thinking, in reference to presenting innovative solutions to client challenges with the ability to analyse numerical data and pull out reasonable and rational conclusions to underpin innovative strategic plan.

Excellent communicator: verbal, written, presentation, listening skills with internal and external stakeholders across all levels.

What We Offer

This is a permanent role. The team is based in our London office but operates under flexible working arrangements. The team are currently in the office two days a week (Wednesday and Thursday).

As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Inclusion and Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can't promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.