Global Full Funnel Planning Partner in London

We are seeking a dynamic Full Funnel Media Planning Director to develop and scale the planning discipline within the Havas Media Network Global Team. You will represent a new breed of planners who define what true full funnel planning means, bringing the best of brand, performance and commerce understanding together to deliver innovative, integrated client solutions, grounded in business outcomes. You will be responsible for delivering media planning excellence on Global clients and pitches as a key strategic partner and supporting our Global Head of Planning to develop the agency’s distinct and impactful planning proposition.

Contract Type: Permanent

Key Responsibilities

• Global Client Strategy & Growth: Lead the development of best‑in‑class media planning principles on priority global clients, collaborating with client and specialist teams (e.g. Havas Market, Havas Play and CSA) to deliver fully integrated planning strategies. Build strong relationships with Heads of Media and Performance clients and other key marketing stakeholders. Identify and create opportunities for organic business growth, prioritising scope expansion in performance, retail media and commerce for Havas Market. Be the Global Planning Lead on selected new business pitches, from written submissions through to client presentations.
• Planning Quality Control & Local Market Connectivity: Design Global client planning frameworks and transformation roadmaps, aligned to clients’ long‑term business vision, accounting for category and local market nuances and the governance required to operationalise it. Own the briefing and quality control reviews of media plans with local HMN teams for Global pitch responses to brief. Play an active role in HMN’s Global Planning network community to enable faster identification and scaling of local full funnel planning best practice and case studies. Share and advocate best planning practices and examples across client teams. Engage across local markets to understand planning practices, capability gaps and training/upskilling requirements. Ensure quality of planning is above the expected baseline in all markets for global client accounts.
• Innovation & Integration: Support the EVP Global Head of Planning to set the vision and roadmap for HMN’s planning craft, ensuring alignment with the wider agency business strategy, changing consumer behaviours and emerging market trends to give us and our clients a competitive edge. Collaborate with the Converged.AI product team and relevant Havas experts to drive innovation in planning methodologies, tools, and processes, identifying opportunities for capability development where appropriate. Build senior relationships with key media partners to create deeper partner engagement and provide unique opportunities for our clients. Contribute to agency thought leadership, sharing perspectives on the future of planning both internally and externally.

Requirements

• Experience: Proven, significant experience in a senior media planning role, preferably at a global or multi‑market level within a media agency. Single market experience with a desire to step into a Global role may be considered for exceptional candidates. Demonstrable track record of developing and implementing successful full‑funnel media strategies that connect brand‑building initiatives with performance, commerce, and business outcomes. Experience leading the media planning response for new business pitches, from written submissions to client presentations. Strong background in senior client relationship management, with the ability to act as a trusted strategic partner. Experience working in a matrix organisation, collaborating effectively with diverse specialist teams (e.g., Strategy, Data, Analytics, E‑commerce, Creative). History of working with and influencing local market teams to ensure planning excellence and consistency.
• Skills & Competencies: Deep expertise in the end‑to‑end media planning process, including strategic framework design, audience insight, channel selection, briefing, and quality control. Strong commercial acumen with an ability to identify and convert organic growth opportunities. In‑depth knowledge of the entire media landscape, including performance marketing, retail media, and e‑commerce channels. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex strategies clearly and persuasively to C‑level stakeholders. Excellent strategic and analytical abilities, capable of turning business objectives and data into actionable, innovative media solutions. Strong leadership and influencing skills, able to inspire and guide teams and peers without direct line management authority.

Personal Attributes: A proactive, self‑starting individual who thrives on taking initiative and driving projects forward. A natural collaborator and team player, adept at building strong relationships across departments and geographies. Passionate, energetic, and enthusiastic about media, innovation, and delivering best‑in‑class work. Resilient and adaptable, able to navigate a fast‑paced and dynamic global environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.