Head of Media Planning – top independent agency

Salary - up to £110k depending on experience

Location – London (hybrid working)

The Role

A unique Head of Planning opportunity has arisen at one of the UK’s most exciting, forward-thinking independent media agencies.

This is a senior leadership position which offers the chance to build and lead a best-in-class planning function, whilst defining the communications planning vision for an incredible agency… a genuine chance to have a true impact on an agency and their planning output.

As an agency, they work across a range of interesting clients and are known for having a really strong, collaborative culture which is driven by internal initiatives focused on wellbeing, inclusion and sustainability. They are committed to innovation and producing award-winning, exciting work which gets noticed.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership & vision across the agency
• Hire and lead a high performing Planning team and ensure that the planning function remains at the very forefront of data, technology and innovation
• Define and lead the comms planning approach whilst embedding best practice across all stages of the planning process
• Be a true champion of insight-led planning both internally and externally
• Act as senior strategic lead across key client relationships and manage end-to-end planning
• Play a key role in new business whilst also identifying and driving growth opportunities within existing accounts
• Support the development of planning tools, products and methodologies

Your profile:

• 10-15+ years’ experience in a cross-channel media planning or strategy capacity at a media agency
• A proven track record of leading senior client relationships and delivering innovative work for clients
• Experience building, leading, or evolving planning teams
• Experience of leveraging data and insights to inform best-in-class planning
• Comfortable operating at senior leadership level with strong stakeholder influence

This role offers the rare opportunity to build and scale a planning team and have a genuine impact upon an agency’s planning output.

Please apply to find out more.

Unfortunately, this agency is unable to offer sponsorship