Planner, Media Operations

About the role

PLUS+ by Publicis, the global marketing and media operating model for PepsiCo, is hiring a Planner, Media Operations in New York. The role helps manage operational projects and workflows across the PepsiCo portfolio so that teams stay compliant in their processes and ways of working. It covers the media planning process from client brief to plan execution, budget management and project management, with the aim of improving process efficiency and delivering scoped assignments accurately and consistently.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Operations Team to develop and improve processes ensuring data integrity and compliance across the agency.
• Provide project management support on defined projects, working with stakeholders to set timelines and next steps.
• Work with strategy teams to keep data up to date and compliant in Guideline (MediaTools) for data pulls, and maintain and QA its taxonomy.
• Manage the authorization approval structure according to the client's process and hierarchy, and ensure monthly audits are completed.
• Support the team in building charts and slides for internal and client presentations.
• Work with Finance on internal and external financial reporting and on monthly client billing, together with Ops, Investment and Finance.
• Build and maintain team email distribution lists and set up tools such as MediaOcean and Guideline (MediaTools) for new team members and clients.
• Update approved process and tool playbooks, and support onboarding of new team members, including client-specific materials.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or advertising preferred.
• 1+ years of media planning or operations experience.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable working with numbers; willing to learn new skills.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to collaborate, work independently and occasionally unsupervised.
• Effective communication by telephone, in writing or in person, with external partners.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of PC.
• Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

What we offer

• Pay range of USD 50,065 to 66,300 per year, depending on skills, qualifications and experience.
• Medical, dental, vision and disability coverage, 401K and paid time off.
• Parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement and flexible time off.