Job Description:
People don't experience brands through media channels; they experience them through moments. A creator they trust. A search at exactly the right time. A conversation that stays with them.
As a Connection Planning Manager, you'll uncover the human behaviors behind those moments and transform them into integrated communication strategies that help brands stay relevant, earn attention, and drive meaningful business growth.
At dentsu Media, you'll work at the intersection of strategy, media, creativity, commerce, data, and technology, partnering with multidisciplinary specialists to solve business challenges that can't be answered by media alone. You'll influence senior clients, shape strategic thinking across the customer journey, and help some of the region's most ambitious brands build stronger, more meaningful connections with people.
If you're ready to move beyond planning campaigns and become the strategic voice clients trust, this is where you'll thrive.
About Dentsu
Led by Dentsu Group Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004), a pure holding company established on January 1, 2020, the Dentsu Group encompasses two operational networks: dentsu japan network, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations in Japan, and dentsu international, its international business headquarters in London, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations outside of Japan.
With a strong presence in approximately 145 countries and regions across five continents and with 65,000 dedicated professionals, the Dentsu Group provides a comprehensive range of client-centric integrated communications, media and digital services through its five leadership brands—Carat, dentsu X, iProspect, Dentsu Creative, and Merkle—as well as through Dentsu Japan Network companies, including Dentsu Inc., the world’s largest single brand agency with a history of innovation. The Group is also active in the production and marketing of sports and entertainment content on a global scale.
www.dentsu.com
What You'll DoDig beyond the brief to understand what the client is really trying to achieve, then develop connection strategies rooted in consumer, cultural, category, and business insight.
Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, bring a strong point of view to the room, and confidently influence decisions with clear thinking, evidence, and commercial understanding.
Bring together Strategy, Investment, Performance, Commerce, Data, Creative, and other specialists to create solutions that work across the customer journey, rather than in isolated channels.
Lead strategic workshops, presentations, and planning conversations that turn complex data and insight into simple, compelling recommendations teams and clients can act on.
Mentor planners, challenge conventional thinking, and raise the quality of strategic output while helping build a team where people are curious, confident, and ambitious.
At least 5 years of experience in Connection Planning, Media Strategy, Integrated Planning, or a similar strategic role within a media agency or related environment.
You naturally connect business objectives, consumer behavior, culture, data, and media to uncover opportunities and build strategies that create measurable impact.
You're confident influencing senior clients and stakeholders; you can simplify complexity, tell a compelling story, defend your thinking, and change minds when the evidence supports it.
You're genuinely curious about how AI, technology, creators, commerce, culture, and emerging media are changing the way people discover, experience, and choose brands.
You're ready to lead; not just through your title, but through your thinking. You enjoy developing others, challenging the status quo, and making the people and work around you better.
Dentsu Values
Will live the dentsu 8 Ways at all times: We Dream Loud, We Inspire Change, We Team Without Limits, We All Lead, We Make It Real, We Climb High, We Choose Excitement, We Are A Force For Good
Inclusion and Diversity
We’re proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won’t define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That’s what we care about.
So, whether you’re joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.
Keeping connected
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Location:
JakartaBrand:
IprospectTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentSkills Required
- At least 5 years of experience in Communications Planning, Connection Planning, Media Strategy, or Integrated Planning within a media agency
- Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate consumer, category, and cultural insights into measurable communication strategies
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders using compelling storytelling, commercial acumen, and data-backed recommendations
- Experience mentoring, developing, and leading planners or strategic teams
- Curiosity about people, culture, AI, emerging media, and evolving consumer behaviors with a passion for continuous learning
- Collaborative leadership and drive to challenge conventional thinking and raise strategic work quality
dentsu Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about dentsu and has not been reviewed or approved by dentsu.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
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Retirement Support — A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.
dentsu Insights
What We Do
We are dentsu. We team together to help brands predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. We know people better than anyone else and we use those insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. We are the network designed for what’s next
