Planning Account Manager

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own day-to-day client partnerships and steer multi-market media planning across digital and offline channels, using audience data to shape plans and present clear recommendations.

  • Own client relationships and campaign updates across regional and national programs.
  • Coordinate planning across multiple channels and high-volume accounts with cross-functional teams.
  • Collaborate with digital strategy, insights and channel squads to ensure delivery aligns with best practices.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Being a key day-to-day contact for clients, helping to maintain strong working relationships and ensuring all stakeholders are kept up to date on campaign activity
  • Managing multiple workstreams across regional and national campaigns simultaneously, keeping plans, timelines and delivery organised across high-volume accounts
  • Working across a broad media mix including digital, AV, audio, OOH, partnerships, social, search, press and print
  • Taking client briefs and working with relevant the7stars teams to develop planning responses and implementation recommendations
  • Supporting the development of both nationally-led brand campaigns and more regionally-focused activity tailored to specific audiences and locations
  • Using industry tools, audience data and consumer insight platforms such as TGI and YouGov Profiles to support planning recommendations and audience segmentation
  • Working closely with digital specialists, strategy, insight and channel teams to ensure campaigns are delivered to best practice across all media
  • Monitoring campaign performance and coordinating updates with specialist teams to keep clients informed throughout activity
  • Managing key account documentation including finance trackers, planning documents, status updates and year plans
  • Building strong working relationships with media owners and external partners, helping negotiate opportunities and added value for clients
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the7stars

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the7stars is the UK’s largest independent media agency, offering the best people, the best service and the best creative media campaigns. Since our inception in 2005, we set out on a mission – to inspire the exceptional and defeat the bad and the boring. By championing a transparent and collaborative way of working, our goal was to deliver award-winning work for clients across a vast array of sectors, whilst also fostering a truly vibrant and inclusive culture that welcomes the best industry talent from all walks of life. All in all, we were committed to exceeding expectations in our relationships with both clients and our people. 19 years on, we have achieved all of this and more. We have graced The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work list for eleven consecutive years, whilst also being crowned Campaign’s Best Place to Work in 2023, 2022, and 2020. Our work has garnered acclaim from the likes of Media Week, Thinkbox, Campaign Magazine, The Drum, AdWeek, and more. We have continued to grow our agency every single year, delivered show-stopping work for our clients, and have consistently delivered exceptional media value.

Founded in 2005
London, England, GBR
295 employees (101 in marketing)
76% recommend to a friend
91% CEO approval

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11K
Traffic Source Mix
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45.3%
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Referral
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