Planning Assistant

Job Description:

/ iPROSPECT

At iProspect, a dentsu company, we’re not just any global digital-first end-to-end media agency. We believe all advertising is about performance, and all advertising can and should build brands today, and in the future.

We apply a performance mindset to all media to accelerate brands. We identify the opportunity at the intersection between brand & performance marketing, unlocking maximum effect to ensure every penny doesn’t just drive commercial success but drives positive change for the brand too.

It’s this different perspective that makes us stand out from any other agency. It’s why we’re a long-term partner for our clients (… and the agency the CFO wants to appoint).

We understand what got us here today, won’t get us there tomorrow. Experimentation along with collaboration and driving the pursuit of excellence is in our DNA. This ethos is how we collaborate with our people, clients and media partners to create game-changing work and are the attributes that create positive, long lasting client agency relationships.

When it comes to our people, nurturing talent and championing diversity across the business, in the UK and around the world, is a defining characteristic of our mission to take action and achieve a better world for everyone.

Through our global DEEI networks, &Proud, dentsu Together, Represent and Parents & Carers, we’re proud to support equa

lity and encourage our people to share experiences, and bring their whole selves into the workplace to celebrate what makes us unique. Underpinned by our flexible working approach and pioneering policies that support many different situations our people may face, our goal is to create a culture of safety, opportunity & belonging for all and a place where everyone can thrive.

Our agency is made up of an awesome bunch of diverse, forward-thinking and ambitious experts across business intelligence, strategy and planning, and marketing activation, who come together to accelerate growth for our amazing clients through a performance mindset.

If this sounds like your cup of tea, then we need you in our team.

Role Summary

This Planning Assistant role will be working with retailer Abercrombie & Hollister across their EMEA markets.

As an entry level professional in this position, you would have the opportunity to learn from experienced team members and gain hands-on experience in the media industry. Your responsibilities might involve assisting with campaign planning, coordinating project timelines, conducting research, preparing reports, and providing general administrative support to the team.

 

Working closely with executives and managers, you would contribute to the overall success of client accounts by ensuring smooth operations, effective communication, and timely execution of tasks. This role can provide valuable insights into the world of media and advertising, allowing you to develop skills and knowledge that can be applied to various aspects of the industry.

If you're organised, eager to learn, enthusiastic, and have a genuine interest in media, this entry level opportunity could be a great fit for you. It's a chance to gain practical experience, contribute to campaigns, and grow within a dynamic and creative environment. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and able to demonstrate their interests and motivations. We welcome new joiners from all backgrounds.

We are looking for someone with the following characteristics:

• Planning & Organising

Focused on Quality

Communicates Effectively

Positive attitude

Passionate about the world of media

Problem solver

Keen eye for detail

The purpose of this role provides support and assistance in all areas of managing the client’s business and keeping day-to-day activities running smoothly. Coordinates activities, ensuring projects and plans deliver against objectives and on time.

• Clients: Responsibility of accuracy in everything we do. Ensure response to clients’ emails or calls within an agreed timeframe even if just an acknowledge of receipt. Supports manager to provide timely and high-quality responses to client’s requests, managing expectations and flagging issues. Ensure you are always prepared ahead of calls and meetings.
• Experimentation: Is curious and has a point of view and generates experimentation ideas.
• Radical Collaboration: Enthusiastic and driven to collaborate with their team and improve knowledge.
• Performance mindset: Looks to improve processes and find efficiencies in their work.
• Tools: Has a good working knowledge of insight generation / channel planning tools and can interpret data and trends.

Ownership: Accountable for delivering on own tasks and managing workflow. Proactively supports the team and is willing to go the extra mile.

Relationships: Coherent communicator, build relationships and good team rapport

Training: Has an appetite for learning and makes the most of training and learning available to them.

Finance: ensuring clients are billed efficiently for media activity

/ LIFE AT iPROSPECT

The Phygital World

We operate an open and inclusive hybrid culture that promotes collaboration at every turn, but also supports flexibility. Whilst we encourage teams to physically come together on average 2-3 days a week at either our office, clients offices or their partner agencies, we trust everyone to work in the best place for the tasks that as a team need to be delivered on any given day. In iProspect London, we try to ensure we come together as a full agency in the office on Thursdays and encourage everyone to arrange their diaries to minimise virtual meetings on Thursdays so they can focus on real life face to face collaboration & connection.

Huddling

At 09:40am every Monday, we come together virtually as iProspect UK and share what’s on our radars for the coming week, any wins, project & media news updates and it’s a great opportunity to rally people around to celebrate & learn from teams’ great work & experiments too.

Celebrating

On the last Thursday of the month we come together in our London All Agency meeting to celebrate & share great work, highlights from our great clients and crucially celebrate our great people & their milestone moments both professional and personal.

Socialising

There’s always something going on for you to get involved with through iPro or the wider dentsu network. Ranging from team picnics and sports days in our neighboring Regents Park (dodging the rain & thunderstorms!), charity bake-offs & wear it green days, wellness activities, competitions, special events celebrating our achievements, or just one or two down the Queens Head & Artichoke – we’re always keen to bring together the iProspect crowd in multiple ways. And we’re always looking for ideas, so don’t be afraid to make suggestions.

Career growth

We pride ourselves on creating a development culture. We have tonnes of resources, learning programmes and events available for you to grow your career and get the best out of your iPro experience, from our dentsu University to global leadership training programmes. Our mission is for you to be able to grow & develop during your career at iProspect and dentsu, helping you to unlock your true potential, become your best self and deliver the best work of your career.

Benefits For You

Want to discuss your career goals? Want financial advice? Or savings every time you dine out?

Providing personal and finance coaches to give you a mental massage is just a couple of ways we support you.

You can access dentsu’s wellbeing hub and choose your benefits package across health, financial and lifestyle initiatives; from private medical cover to pension, therapy, cycle-to-work schemes, food and retail discounts, and everything in between.

Also, you can make the most of 25 days leave + Christmas holidays + your birthday off + 2 charity days, and three wellness days to have a bit of ‘me’ time too

Positive Change

Our vision is to inspire people everywhere towards a new way of living. So that’s why it’s so important everyone in our team has loads of opportunity and time to make positive change in the world. Through Matchable, you can get involved in ethical projects ranging across climate change, wellbeing, education and so much more. And we give you two extra days off to get stuck in.

Plus, as part of our dentsu network, we’ve made a commitment to our people, society and planet with ambitious targets for improving sustainability, a fair and open society, and digital for good. Click the links to find out more.

/ INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

At Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us at accommodations@dentsu.com, quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for. Your needs will be handled with respect and confidentiality to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

This job description is a summary of the essential functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job description. Other duties, as assigned by the supervisor, might be part of the job.

Location:

London

Brand:

Iprospect

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent