Checked by NextRoleHub · Posted 5 Nov 2026
Scanad Uganda Ltd is recruiting for the Media Planner – Digital role in Uganda (district unspecified). The duties, requirements and application steps below are summarised from the employer's own advert.
Job Overview
- PositionMedia Planner – Digital
- CompanyScanad Uganda Ltd
- LocationUganda (district unspecified)
- Job typeFull Time
- ClosingNo closing date specified by the employer.
About the Company
Scanad Uganda is an integrated advertising and communications agency within WPP Scangroup. Its official recruitment pages describe work across brand communications, media, digital marketing and public relations.
About the Media Planner – Digital Role
Turn client briefs into audience-led media and digital strategies/campaigns tied to objectives, audiences and budgets; recommend social, search, display, web, email, mobile and other channels. Integrate digital with advertising, media, PR and brand work; coordinate setup, buying, execution, monitoring, targeting and optimization with planning, strategy, creative and media teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Turn client briefs into audience-led media and digital strategies/campaigns tied to objectives, audiences and budgets; recommend social, search, display, web, email, mobile and other channels.
- Integrate digital with advertising, media, PR and brand work; coordinate setup, buying, execution, monitoring, targeting and optimization with planning, strategy, creative and media teams.
- Clarify client briefs, participate in presentations/reviews, identify account-growth opportunities and contribute to proposals/pitches.
- Gather brand guidelines, artwork, legal approvals and supporting assets; coordinate buyers, social/community teams, creators, designers and other delivery teams; track milestones and blockers.
- Monitor reach, engagement, traffic, leads, conversions, CPA and return on ad spend; turn data into actionable recommendations and maintain campaign documentation.
- Guide content plans and quality checks; support estimates, budgets, scopes, costs, supplier/platform relationships and purchase-order administration.
- Ensure approvals and compliance with client requirements, platform rules, law and data protection; identify delivery, reputational, financial and compliance risks; contribute to team support/onboarding.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Project Management or related field; relevant experience may substitute for formal education.
- 1–5 years in project management, account management or similar role, preferably in a marketing agency or in-house creative team.
- Competence in digital/media planning and buying, Meta/Google/TikTok/LinkedIn Ads, analytics/conversion tracking, audience insights, social content, reporting platforms and project-management tools.
- Core attributes include strategic/commercial thinking, client orientation, leadership/accountability, communication, collaboration, adaptability, innovation, detail and problem-solving.
Salary and Benefits
Salary and specific employment benefits are not stated in the employer advert.
How to Apply
Use “Apply for this job” on the original Greenhouse listing for Media Planner | Digital | Scanad Uganda Ltd. The retrieved page exposed the application entry action but did not include its form fields in the text capture; follow the current Greenhouse application form.
Closing information: No closing date specified by the employer.
How NextRoleHub Verified This Job
- Checked on 5 November 2026 against Scanad Uganda Ltd's official advert.
- No closing date was published. NextRoleHub rechecks the advert every 30 days and removes it once the employer closes it.
- The application link goes to the employer's own page or email. Applying is free; report anyone who asks for money.
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