Senior Associate, Media Planning, UK

Overview

The Senior Associate, Media Planning role is based in London, United Kingdom, within WPP Media's MFG Media Planning team. This position drives day-to-day campaign tactical planning work across end-to-end processes and tools, ensuring media deliverables are accurate, timely, and comprehensive. The role involves executing core media operations with increasing independence, spotting emerging trends across campaign data, and partnering with cross-functional disciplines to help craft solutions and recommended next steps.

Requirements

Applicants must have one to two or more years of hands-on media agency experience, preferably within digital media planning, media operations, or campaign management. Candidates need experience with audience profiling and media research tools such as GWI, along with media finance and planning platforms such as Olive, Mediaocean, or equivalent enterprise planning software. Strong proficiency in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP, and data reconciliation, is required. The position also calls for proven organizational skills to multitask and manage competing deadlines, as well as clear written and verbal communication skills.

What you get

Employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance. Additional offerings consist of significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. Visa sponsorship may be offered for suitable candidates.