DISCIPLINE OVERVIEW: COMMUNICATIONS DESIGN Communications design is the discipline and practice of crafting how a brand idea will be delivered through communications across an owned, earned and paid ecosystem in order to achieve a desired behavioral outcome. Initiative’s Communications Design team is creating the future of planning.Borrowing skills from User Experience, Digital, Public Relations and Content, these media professionals are responsible for curating how people connect and participate with brands through culturally rich ideas. Instead of considering the experience of a brand in components (media / channel planning), Communications Designers think about brand experience in totality (ecosystem planning) ensuring every encounter is useful and impactful. The Communications Design team dynamically brings brands to life through their actions. They: Are experts in consumer and communications behavior, and how changes in behaviors are creating new opportunities for connection Lead the creation of the dynamic ecosystem approach to deliver a strategy Work with partners (media, creative, technology, platforms, Specialty Business Units) to curate how a brand should connect within culture Lead the identification of the right audiences to address how to meet business goals, and guide the quantification of connection encounters holistically Champion innovative, forward thinking activities that help brands create value with their audience. ROLE OVERVIEW: SENIOR EXECUTIVE Working closely with the CAM Group Director & Director and Comms Design Associate Director, the role will be to support the team in developing UK media plans for Quorn and LEGO. The Senior Executive will work with the broader Comms Design team, Partnerships and Kinesso to ensure brilliant outputs, design, flawless execution, and most importantly, delivery on KPIs and business results for your client. The role requires knowledge across all channels in conjunction with specialists - TV, Digital, OOH, Print and Radio, however, it is essential that the candidate has strong working knowledge of executing digital activity in particular. ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Key Tasks Providing planning support and leading on smaller campaigns Identifying, designing and proposing proactive opportunities for Quorn & LEGO Co-ordinating responses to brief and activation across specialist and partnerships teams Conducting industry research as required Owning the finance process across Quorn/LEGO Compiling competitor reports Delivery Attention to detail when producing documents is of high importance. Ensure all internal/external deadlines are met. Develop strong relationships with media owners and clients. Ensure campaign reports are delivered to the clients on time Team A team player with a ‘can do’ and ‘get stuck in’ attitude Supports junior team members to develop and grow within Initiative Develop effective working relationships with activation/specialist/partnerships teams Ability to adapt quickly to support the team from one challenge to the next. QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in an integrated planning role in media, publisher / vendor, or communications discipline (digital, content) Strong communication skills Strong time-management and organizational skills Proven problem solving ability Ability to work successfully within a team, handling multiple projects and meeting deadlines THE PERKS We guarantee that your career with us will be varied and exciting. Every day in this fast paced environment presents a different challenge and if you work smart and are the best at what you do, your time here will produce endless possibilities for your future. You will get our support in developing your skills at every step of your career journey with us. Your manager will help you create a tailored career path and through our in-house experts, and online performance management and learning and development tool, you will have access to a wide range of internal and external courses. In addition to this there are always plenty of internal sessions on the latest developments in the industry, e-learning courses, bite-size learning sessions and on the job training and development. We aim to provide all of our people with a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your full potential and benefit from the broad range of opportunities within the agency both in the UK and globally. When you join us, we want to make sure you feel valued – and that you are rewarded for your fantastic work. So we also offer a range of benefits: Unlimted annual leave (subject to manager approval) Income Protection (after 2 years’ service) Assurance Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level) Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3-6% Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme Hours (Mon-Thurs, flexible start/finish times) finish Fridays Maternity & Paternity Pay programme time off for Volunteering mortgage advice education Assistance Programme free season ticket loan breakfast Café eye tests discounts benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Ride2Work, GymFlex and many more HOW WE PROTECT YOU: The manner in which IPG Mediabrands processes your personal data is set out in the eRecruitment Privacy Notice. By submitting your data you are stating that you have read and understand how your personal information will be used and processed by IPG Mediabrands. 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