**Company description**
Zenith is the ROI Agency.

Our more than 6,000 specialists across 95 markets offer unparalleled capabilities in Media, Data, Technology, Commerce and Content.

We put effectiveness at the heart of our work to solve complex challenges, drive successful business outcomes, and grow our clients' businesses.

Zenith is part of Publicis Media, the media arm of Publicis Groupe.

Over the past year, Publicis Media has been transforming the way we do our business.

From structuring our investment practice around data and digital to bringing our strategy, data sciences and research practice under one house, we've been shaping Publicis Media to be the media network of tomorrow.

One that both you and I want to work at.

Publicis Media Canada is proud to be Great Places to Work™ certified and recognized with Best Workplaces™ for Today's Youth.

We provide continuing opportunities for career growth by fostering a diverse work environment that respects and supports individual contributions and opinions.

We also offer our employees market leading benefit and incentive programs.

You'll be provided with 3 weeks minimum vacation to start plus additional long weekend Publicis days, holidays closures, your birthday off, free Headspace memberships, wellness and technology credits, and a market leading savings plan.

We strive to provide what matters to you personally with the ability to choose and modify programs to suit your lifestyle
**Overview**
As a
**Planning**
**Manager**
at Zenith, you will oversee a team of media professionals in developing ideas and activations that drive human connections.

You will lead the team in pursuing innovative, well-targeted, communication and connection solutions across a variety of media to meet or exceed client objectives & drive business.

Zenith has experienced an incredible growth rate over the past years.

The network has transformed and moved at the pace of culture.





As the Human Experience company, we are pleased to offer the opportunity to work from anywhere.
**Responsibilities**
**Responsibilities:**
Ensures solid client relationships with quality of deliverables and client satisfaction
Maintains an in-depth knowledge of client business both current and historical
Actively listens to clients andanticipatesclient need to build business and make

Zenithindispensable
Communicates clientobjectivesto internalstakeholders/staff members and clearly outlines a plan to meet them
Works with Director to develop and effectively sell through

Zenithand Publicis Media business solutions
Continually looks for opportunities to improve the group/process/product
Co-ordinate with partner agencies and global counterparts tomaintainefficient work streams
Ensures current staff is fullyutilizedand operating effectively/efficiently to meet client needs
Takes a leadership role in the training and development ofnew staffmembers
Maintain overall control ofworkflowand assigned team responsibilities andprovides assistancewhere necessary to ensuretimelycompletion of projects
Works closely with the Group Director to continually assess group members' professional development.

Proactively communicates performance goals, as well as accomplishments and improvementneedto staff on a regular basis.

Effectively and professionally handles performance issues as they occur
Assist Director inmaintainingrevenue forecasting
Behaviors and deliverables consistentlydemonstratethought leadership and innovation
Leads by example via work ethic,



team building approach,attitudeand overall collaboration
**Qualifications**
**Qualifications:**
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred
6+ years of progressive levels of responsibility in media planning,buyingand management
Demonstrated business acumen and atrack record of success in the media services profession
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Strong negotiating skills
Solid interpersonal and teamwork abilities
Able to build and strengthen client relationships
Demonstrated leadership and supervision skills
Demonstrated critical thinking andproblem-solvingabilities
Strong analytical abilities·
Strong command of media research and reporting resources
**Additional information**
**Salary**
Transparency matters to us.

The salary range for this position is
**$75,000-$85,000**
per year.

Actual compensation within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and applicable certifications.

This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on current market data.
**AI USE**
We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes.

These tools assist our recruitment team but never replace human decision-making.

We believe in a human-first approach, where your experience and potential are recognized by people.

Zenith is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome and encourage applications from all interested parties.

Accommodations are available, upon request, for all stages of the interview and employment process for those with a disability or medical need during any stage of the recruitment process.

We thank all candidates for their interest in Zenith , however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

📌 Manager, Media Planning (Toronto)
🏢 Publicis Groupe
📍 Toronto