Director, Planning

The role

You will lead planning for specific clients at Wavemaker UK, driving planning output and creating strong work for them. You will also manage senior client relationships and lead the planning team.

What you will do

• Lead the Wavemaker planning output for your specific client
• Turn strategic approaches into media behaviours and train and support the wider team
• Take overall responsibility for all planning responses
• Manage senior client relationships and drive growth for them
• Manage the planning team, with clear objectives, structure and regular reviews
• Build relationships with media owners and create unrivalled work with them
• Understand Wavemaker products and services and sell in suitable solutions
• Act as a storytelling expert and raise the quality of team output
• Bring fresh perspectives and coach others to challenge the status quo
• Build the planning team's visibility within the wider agency

Required qualifications

• Advanced understanding of the industry and future trends
• Advanced problem solving, including handling escalated issues
• Advanced stakeholder management with clients and agency leaders
• Advanced effective communication to influence all levels of seniority
• Expert campaign management across overlapping timelines
• Advanced compelling storytelling and persuasion of decision makers
• Expert ability to develop new ideas, strategies and products
• Advanced communications planning and technical knowledge of media touchpoints
• Right to work in the UK

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance
• Group retirement plans
• Vision and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness days
• Access to employee resource groups
• Global WPP Media and WPP networks for learning and professional connections

Before you apply

• The right to work in the UK is required
• Interview selection is required before contact: only candidates selected for interview will be contacted
• Accommodations or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team during interviews

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. Wavemaker is the agency that provokes growth for clients through media, content and technology.