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Junior Planner

Are you a curious, inquisitive thinker fascinated with what makes people tick? Do you love to get your teeth stuck into a problem? Are you plugged into mainstream contemporary culture?

If so, this is the role for you. We are looking for a Junior Planner to join our Studio Engine team (more on us below). You will step into the shoes of our diverse audience, connecting with their hearts and minds to work out the most exciting, relevant ways for advertisers to connect with them.

Were looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds.

So who are we

Were the UKs largest commercial news publisher, home to the UK and Irelands most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, MyLondon, Birmingham Live and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people.

Were leading the way in digital advertising across our network, with an audience of over 47m each month - 83% online and 90% on mobile.

• You will primarily work on developing strategies for branded content campaigns alongside our Planning Manager.
• Working closely with our insight researchers, youll use primary & secondary research to tap into the hearts and minds of our audience - identifying compelling insights that will drive stand-out creative work.
• Youll be able to understand and absorb data, and transform the complex into something simple. As well as creative strategy, youll develop communication strategies, giving campaigns structure and ensuring were using our portfolio in the most effective way. From fashion to food & drink, telecoms to travel,
• youll work across a wide variety of sectors and brands - no two weeks are the same in our team.
• Youll do all of this collaboratively, working with creatives, account managers, SEO experts, designers, editorial and project managers.
• Youll also keep up to date on developments in the industry and ensure as a team we remain future-focused to maximise opportunities created by emerging trends.

• A passion for strategic thinking that goes beyond facts and figures and can uncover truths at the heart of audience behaviour, coupled with a passion to deliver best in class creativity
• Effective presentation skills - a strong communicator who is comfortable presenting their thinking
• Knowledge of using quantitative and qualitative research and distilling it into clear, concise recommendations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of contributing to the creative process/brainstorms
• An excellent commercial thinker, able to identify and maximise opportunities - Collaborative, a strong team player
• Getting stuck in and resilience to hit deadlines, working on multiple briefs simultaneously often with tight turnaround times and manage workload accordingly (in collaboration with Planning Manager)
• Strong knowledge of the multi-platform media landscape
• Fascinated by wider modern culture and cultural issues
• You may have an understanding of audience and data tools like Google Analytics and TGI (but dont worry if you dont, we can train you up)

We are offering a salary of 25,000pa plus a range of beneifts

• 25 days holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years service with Reach, youll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional days leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and youll be eligible after just six months employment
• As one of the UKs top 50 Inclusive Employers everyones invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your nearest and dearest,
• Awesome career opportunities - youll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels
• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and well match contributions up to 6%

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.