Planning Executive

**Job Description**:
**Spark Foundry is looking for an enthusiastic Senior Planning Executive to join their growing team. We are one of the fastest growing agencies in Australia and the world.**

At Spark Foundry our vision is to Fuel Famously Effective Ideas. Famous and Effective. Not one or the other, both. That sounds nice, but to achieve this you need some key ingredients.

You need diverse thinkers and diverse thinking. We call this All sorts. This helps us tackle challenges through different disciplines and perspectives. You need to thrive on the belief that great ideas are only great if they work. It’s not enough to be new, or cool, or interesting. Our solutions need to drive a business result. Everything else is vanity. You need to embrace both the art and the evidence. Right and left. Imagination and activation. Intelligence and technology. Big ideas, forensically measured.

All that while being a good human? Sound like you? We’d love to meet you.

**WHAT DOES LIFE AT SPARK LOOK LIKE?**

We offer progressive flexible working options to everyone at all levels - It’s not a policy. It’s behaviour led and reinforced through our values. Mental health and wellbeing are something we take seriously
- It’s championed by our own people internally and is a regular conversation. We have a lot of fun - Even in this virtual world, we are constantly looking at reinventing how we connect with each other.

**WHAT BENEFITS DOES SPARK OFFER?**
- Enjoy a comprehensive Wholeself program supporting Physical, Mindful and Financial wellbeing through a range of initiatives including Yoga, Meditation, PT, a free subscription to the Calm app and education sessions that cover things like financial wellness, health & nutrition and so much more
- Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes
- Our Publicis Liberté flexible working approach and an industry leading parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and generous secondary carer benefits
- A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our My Performance Conversation program
- Day off for your birthday, Last Friday of the month is a ½ day, Wellness leave
- Access to our Global AI Platform, Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for advancement and collaboration with our global network

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

The purpose of the Planning Executive role is to support the client team in the planning and implementation of client campaigns. They support the development of communication plans and management of digital campaigns from buying and implementation through to reporting and the delivery of insights to drive performance for our clients. The Planning Executive ensures attention to detail in all facets of their work and will take responsibility for any errors that occur.

**WHAT KEY RESPONSIBILITES DOES THIS ROLE HAVE?**
- Internal relationship management
- Media planning & implementation
- Support Activations team through partner briefings and negotiations
- Campaign analysis and optimisation
- Campaign management & finance processes
- Competitor & Market Analysis
- Support Coordinator

**KEY REQUIREMENTS**
- A minimum of 1.5 -3 years experience understanding and working knowledge of Australian Media Landscape and digital marketing advertising
- Expert understanding and working knowledge of Australian media landscape
- Expert across the following Office platforms: Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Have a full understanding and experience using the following tools: eTAM, BMD, Roy Morgan, EMMA, eRAM, Nielsen Digital / Answers, Sizmek and/or DCM, MOVE, AQX Fusion

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