Assistant Media Planner

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-24 Toronto, Canada Hybrid Advertising Arts Media

Company shared salary

NA

Market rate

3,000 CAD–4,500 CAD/mo (36,000 CAD–54,000 CAD/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

About the Company

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships - all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open - we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. WPP Media is WPP's global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. We are part of GroupM, WPP's global media investment management company.

Responsibilities

  • The Assistant Planner is responsible for the overall support of the team.
  • Job responsibilities include preparation of budgets, resolving billing discrepancies, analysis/reporting, media POV's, and media proposals.
  • Handle day-to-day client requests
  • Review vendor contracts for accuracy
  • Generate schedules where necessary to client teams
  • Assist in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations
  • Analyze and prepare mid and post-buy reports and presentations
  • Prepare status updates for internal status meetings which includes taking minutes and updating status documents
  • Utilize and understand proprietary and syndicated research tools used for planning and reporting purposes
  • Study demographic data and consumer profiles to identify desired target audiences for specific media vehicles, including lifestyles and psychographics