Initiative has Planning Associate Nike

Initiative is directly looking for:

Initiative is a proud member of Omnicom Media. We are a global media agency dedicated to driving growth for our clients through innovative strategies and data-driven insights. By working in close collaboration with our affiliate companies – Kinesso and Yune – we create exceptional, tailored marketing campaigns that connect brands with their audiences in meaningful ways.

NIKE Inc. is the world's leading designer, marketer, and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories. Founded by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight in 1972, Nike has grown over the last 50 years into one of the most valuable, mostlovedand most emulated brands in the world, singular in its ability to create cultural conversation within the world of sports and fashion and far beyond.

Nike's mission is to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete
* in the world; a mission expressed every day through product design, digital and physical retail consumer experiences, and brand communications.

As Planning Associateworking across the Nike account, your responsibilities will include (not limited to) the following:

• Support the managers to develop the RFP to develop the best possible plan for the communications idea.
• Manage aggregation of media plans and budgets (planned and actualized) across all markets for distribution to EMEA HQ.
• Manage budget forecasting from annual to weekly, inclusive of delivery metrics forecast (for ad-hoc & always-on campaigns).
• Input into the production of audience and communications data and intelligence for the development of the communications plan,utilizing relevant tools and techniques.
• Contribute to the ideation team sessions in conjunction with the Strategy team and relevant SBU to generate creative & compelling connectionsidea.
• Responsible fortimelycompletion and aggregation of financerelatedtasksthroughoutcampaigncycle.
  
  Including duringtheplanning phase(IO, POtracking) and reconciliation(Finalized Media Plans,Invoice tracking).
• Responsible for the delivery and contribution to key reporting asksincludingweekly commentary, end of campaign wrap-ups and any other ad-hoc reporting asks.
• Responsible for campaign production and being a lead POC with the client.
  
  Tasksincludecongregatingformat specs oncethe
  
  Media Planisfinalized, managing the delivery from creative agency, working with the specialist teams to create adpreviewsand then ensuring a smooth approval andgoliveprocess with the client.
• Responsible for thetimely,accurate delivery of day-to-day requests from the team.
• Responsible for regular trend identification,culture and competitive analysis forclient.

• Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum1+years experience in integrated planning role in media agency (local,regionalor global - we are keen to speak to those with experience within one of the key EMEA 5 local markets)
• Basic knowledge of media planning tools and systems
• Basic knowledge of digital media reporting and analysis
• Passion for sport and fitness
• Excellent written, verbalcommunicationand presentation skills.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Required PCproficiencyand solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

• 27 days off per year, including 26 vacation days and 1 “Celebrate You” day (based on a 40-hour workweek)
• Hybrid and flexible working options to support a healthy work-life balance—and even work from abroad for up to14 days per year
• Comprehensive growth support, smooth onboarding with a 100-day plan and personal buddy, plus ongoing development…