Planning and Investment Manager

Company Description At Zenith, we are a connected team with purpose. We are driven to create new perspectives through modern media. We believe marketing is a powerful investment that can build and grow brands and increase business profitability. So we unlock opportunities for growth by placing consumer behavior, attitudes, and insights at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on delivering return on investment, imagination, and insight.Central to this vision is the knowledge that we are only as good as our people. To grow our clients' business, we need to attract, retain, develop, and grow the brightest talent in the industry. We know it is not the sum of one but the sum of all of us that make us great. Our behaviors are: Be Bold, Be Kind, Be Better Together.We’re determined to eradicate any barriers that prevent our people from achieving their fullest potential.We offer progressive flexible working options to everyone at all levels — it’s not a policy. It’s behavior-led and reinforced through our values.Mental health & wellbeing is something we consider a priority — it's championed by our own people internally and is a regular conversation.We have a lot of fun — we’re constantly looking at reinventing how we’re connecting with each other. Job Description The transformation you will experience: As a Planning & Investment Manager you will be spearheading the day-to-day running of client campaigns, crafting media plans that are well-reasoned, on-budget, and effective, delivering service and integrated media solutions that drives real business impact. You’re a detail-oriented operator who brings energy, receptiveness, and reliability to both client conversations and internal processes, representing the agencies beliefs and values. With growing confidence in media planning and client management, you’re starting to influence strategic informed choices while keeping campaign implementation smooth. Your scope will include: - Anticipate client needs, building long term relationships. Proactively drives the day-to-day relationship with client - Oversee and maintain client WIP and workflow requirements to ensure all disciplines are delivering on agreed outcomes and timelines - Track key business, campaign and media metrics. Keep client informed of campaign status - Setting the reporting framework and narrative with Investment & Activations (I&A) team to deliver informative and insightful client reports (competitive, PCA, pacing etc) in line with client Service Level Agreement - Ensure that clients are informed on general media industry topics which may affect their business - Accountable for implementation planning responses, ensuring the plans reflect the client business needs and media environment which maximise return on investment. - Apply relevant tools when interrogating the brief and translating into an implementation recommendation. - Provide an evidenced based planning response with relevant application of data and past campaign learning’s using the Zenith Planning process and templates as part of all client feedback - Consider all opportunities in implementation strategy and planning solutions across both digital and traditional channels. - Build and maintain 100% accurate media plan with consistent naming convention. Ensure all current client fees and charges are reflected. - Work with the I&A team to develop planning costs, performance and activation opportunities that deliver on the client’s objectives and business results. - Review outcomes of auditing and MMM results, and work with team to implement improvement recommendations if applicable - Work with the I&A team to prepare media owner briefs by suppling the right campaign background and strategic context. - Collaborate Sponsorship/Partnership briefing (Propel/Perfect) with I&A team. Before the brief is sent to media owners, consult and obtain sign-off from I&A team on partner selection, benchmarking and commercial opportunities, ensuring strategic context, evaluation criteria and rigour. - Review and assess media owner responses. Manage feedback process to ensure media owners receive constructive and timely feedback. - Grow the team’s commercial acumen and strategic planning experience by deepening their knowledge of client objectives, market dynamics, and how to develop insight-led, effective media solutions - Capable of making informed-choices in high-pressure environments. Looks to find solutions that result in win-win outcomes for everyone involved - Review budget reconciliation report and PO tracker to ensure that final spend does not exceed the planned costs - Ensure month-end invoicing is performed in a timely manner. Review pro-forma invoices summary and provide feedback where needed - Ensure invoices are sent to client via Speedsend or email, adhering to client financial process, and clarify any finance queries from client to minimise unpaid invoices - Oversee ad hoc finance request with client (pre-bill, expenditure reports), and I&A team - Provide client with required finance reports such as invoice summary, PO reconciliation, unpaid media invoice report, and APEX saving/value summary - Promote a professional work environment for you and your client group, respecting company policies - Collaborate and communicate effectively with other teams (Investment & Activation, Specialists, Interstate, PMX) - Actively participate in brainstorm, internal forums, team training and development to enhance craft knowledge and share learnings across teams, especially emerging connection opportunities - Driving Zenith’s profile in market by representing the agency in a positive manner, sharing agency news or thought leadership via your social networks - Actively participate in Sales Presentations, Training and Events organised by media owners and industry bodies What type of person will be successful in this role: - Currently working in a comparable role within Investment, Partnerships, or Planning. - Experience conducting performance campaigns on ATL Channels. Preferably across OOH. - Passionate about data, analytics and reporting. - Have excellent attention to detail including well developed written and oral communication experiences. - Be self‑motivated and results orientated. - Strong team management and influential experience. - Has proven abilities in mentoring, training and developing high performing teams. #LI-DS1 Additional Information Publicis Groupe benefits: Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, recent winner of the Employer of Choice Awards and one of the world's most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. You can learn more about us at www.publicisgroupeanz.com. Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering: - A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing. - A creative, lively, and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach — "working your way with us." - Access to our Global AI Platform Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network. - Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform, Marcel Classes. - A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program. - A committed Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva Women, Égalité, enABLE, EmbRACE, and Écologique committees. - Leave benefits including Birthday Leave, Flexible Public Holidays, and an additional 5 days of leave after 2 years of service. - Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year. - Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks based on tenure, paid primary carer leave, secondary carer swap, and Cub Care leave. - Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder, an all-in-one digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs. - A workplace that stands together to a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses. Read more about our Working With Cancer Pledge: https://workingwithcancerpledge.com/ - Proud partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation, and the Australian Disability Network. If you don't tick every box in this ad, please don't rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity rather than ticking boxes — so if this role resonates with you, please apply. Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words; these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe, we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge, and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions. Uniqueness is powerful; without it, we wouldn't be where we are today. So be you — we like it that way. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via recruitmentpublicisgroupe.com; your personal information will be kept confidential. #J-18808-Ljbffr