Associate Director, Planning

The role

You will lead planning projects from start to finish for clients and act as the main contact between clients and specialists. You will oversee day-to-day account work and build a strategic client relationship.

What you will do

• Lead planning projects from start to finish
• Act as the key interface for clients
• Bring together specialists to deliver exceptional work
• Oversee day-to-day running of the account
• Ensure flow and accuracy of work and best practice campaign management
• Manage all communications and act as first port of call for clients
• Build strong client relationships as a trusted strategic partner
• Manage and develop Planners and Execs

Required qualifications

• Strong management and client relationship skills
• People management skills to support the AD in managing and developing Planners and Execs
• Solution focused mindset
• Enthusiasm, curiosity and a team player mentality
• Self-motivated with an ambition to make the ordinary extraordinary
• A thirst to learn about the client's business, people, brands, industry and trends
• An ability to prioritise and delegate, and manage both up and down
• Empathetic and self-aware
• Motivated to drive business results for clients
• Positive, proactive approach to problem solving
• Calm under pressure
• Accurate verbal and written feedback and instructions

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 WPP Media and WPP global networks
• Employee resource groups and in-office events

Before you apply

• If you need accommodations or flexibility, discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. It is an equal opportunity employer.