Full-Time
Junior Media Planner
Mindshare
5,001-10,000 employees
Media services accelerating sustainable brand growth
No salary listed
Toronto, ON, Canada
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- One year of agency experience with a basic understanding of media planning across digital and social channels.
- Creativity in making recommendations and solving problems.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Time-management skills and the ability to multitask, manage concurrent projects, and work successfully under pressure.
- Ability to interact with staff at all levels and supervise more junior agency members.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Resourcefulness and self-motivation.
- Curiosity and grit.
- Prepare and present planning documents and points of view internally and to clients.
- Help manage day-to-day and ongoing projects.
- Develop understanding of media planning concepts and processes.
- Research market trends in emerging media and content development.
- Work with partners to ensure ideas are strategically relevant and commercially viable.
- Work with departments such as Trading to obtain buy-in and appropriate resources for recommendations.
- Participate in ideation sessions.
- Attend training and industry presentations to develop industry experience and knowledge.
- Project-manage deliverables by establishing work plans, defining team task assignments, and coordinating partner and client liaison.
- Develop presentation-writing skills.
- Ensure team communications are delivered to all participating members in a timely manner.
- Represent Mindshare Canada and handle client meetings with poise and confidence.
- Investigate new media and technology.
- Inter-agency team structure experience.
- Knowledge of media tools.
Mindshare accelerates Good Growth for brands through precisely human intelligence, combining data science and behavioral science to understand consumer motivations and align media with shared values. It uses targeted media activation to connect brands with audiences in a way that supports enduring, society-benefiting growth. The company differentiates itself by its focus on purpose-driven intelligence and media that reflects customers’ values, operating at scale with a global network of 10,000 people across 116 offices in 86 countries. Mindshare’s goal is to deliver sustainable business growth for clients, people, the advertising industry, and the world by blending analytics, behavioral insights, and media expertise.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1997
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 2026 WPP Media gave Mindshare Network of the Year at Festival of Media Global Awards.
- March 2026 Nancy Lan joined Mindshare Sydney to run Unilever, IKEA, uBank, Blackmores.
- June 2026 Rexona chose Mindshare for FIFA World Cup 2026 omnichannel activation.
What critics are saying
- July 2026 Mindshare Media UK planned liquidation signals brand collapse inside WPP.
- Reuters reported WPP's February 2026 simplification targets 500 million pounds savings and deeper consolidation.
- Publicis posted 2026 growth forecasts while WPP forecast revenue decline, pressuring Mindshare budgets.
What makes Mindshare unique
- March 2026 WARC named Mindshare Worldwide Media Network of the Year again.
- Mindshare Mumbai, London, New York, and Sydney repeatedly win global awards.
- Mindshare pairs media buying with WPP data and AI across major accounts.
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