Implementation Planning Director - F/H - CDI

The role

You will own end-to-end media implementation planning for the L'Oréal International Distribution account across 30+ markets and five divisions. You will build and lead a new Paris-based planning hub and coordinate offshore activation teams in Delhi.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end media implementation planning across all 30 markets and 5 divisions
• Lead the annual and quarterly client prioritisation and Tier 1 campaign slot allocations
• Set campaign tiering, budgets and SLAs
• Direct briefs and execution across digital, offline and emerging channels
• Coordinate the Amazon Ads Director and the Delhi offshore activation hubs
• Safeguard delivery quality, budget pacing and post-campaign reporting
• Give proactive planning advice to key client leaders daily
• Manage client relationships up to Procurement and Marketing Director levels
• Lead the onboarding and mentoring of Paris-based Planning Managers
• Oversee budget tracking, variance management and financial reconciliations across multi-currency plans

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of media planning experience within a leading media agency
• At least 3+ years leading multi-market or international accounts
• Proven track record running the full planning lifecycle, from brief to advanced reporting
• Senior client ownership with Marketing Directors, Division Heads and Procurement
• Strong planning judgement and prioritisation skills
• Experience managing planners or associate directors and leading structural change
• Fluent English is mandatory
• Currently based in Paris or actively relocating

Nice to have

• Bilingual English and French
• Strong literacy across digital performance, brand media, offline and Amazon Ads or retail media
• Experience in beauty, FMCG or luxury

Benefits

• Remote work up to 2 days per week
• 2 full weeks of remote work to be taken twice a year
• Two additional days off, including Whit Monday
• Additional leave days based on seniority in 5-year increments
• 5 additional remote work days per month for employees with endometriosis
• 3 paid authorised absence days per year for disability, access to CESU, and specific support for employees with RQTH status
• Privileged access to WPP Media and WPP international networks
• Solidarity missions via the "We care and we act" program

Before you apply

• Must be currently based in Paris or actively relocating there
• Recruitment process: recruiter interview, operational interview with the Luxury Client Team lead, then a practical case study with debrief

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. It is part of WPP, a creative transformation company.