Planning Director

Planning Director

Full-Time 75000 - 90000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
krow group

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead and grow a key financial services portfolio while shaping strategic client relationships.
  • Company: Join a dynamic agency working with the iconic Post Office Insurance brand.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, generous holiday, pension scheme, and employee discounts.
  • Other info: Flexible working options and outstanding training opportunities for career growth.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on a national institution and drive creative excellence.
  • Qualifications: Experience in integrated planning, strong communication skills, and a collaborative mindset.

The predicted salary is between 75000 - 90000 £ per year.

About the Opportunity

An opportunity to grow one of our most important client portfolios and work on a true national institution. Working across an established client base, you'll play a key role in deepening relationships, expanding our offer and helping unlock the next phase of growth for the agency. You'll lead one of our flagship accounts: Post Office Insurance, a true national institution undergoing significant transformation. We are creating an end-to-end ecosystem that supports customers at every stage of their journey.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

  • Thought leadership and shaping strategic thinking and decision making across your accounts and the financial services portfolio.
  • Drive creative excellence through sharp insights, inspiring briefings and productive collaboration with creative teams.
  • Develop brand strategies and propositions; creative briefs; client presentations; audience profiles; customer journeys; communications and channel strategies.
  • Writing decks with a good narrative.
  • Communications planning.
  • Taking a big-picture view of your clients’ challenges and developing strategic recommendations to drive our clients’ businesses forward.
  • Preparing and facilitating client planning sessions and strategy workshops.
  • Designing, commissioning and managing research to support the development of strategy and creative work.
  • Defining measures of success for initiatives and evaluating the impact of our work over time.

Essential Skills and Experience to Deliver this Role

  • The right attitude; an ambition to make great work.
  • Clarity of thinking.
  • Collaborative with all departments and levels.
  • Pushing for very high standards both strategically and creatively.
  • Building strong relationships with other departments within the agency and with key clients.
  • Thorough knowledge of all aspects of the planning craft.
  • Proven experience, ideally in retail and financial services with significant experience of integrated planning in an agency environment.
  • Must be fully conversant with digital channels.
  • Must be a strong communicator who is passionate about creative product.
  • Must be flexible, self-motivated, capable of managing competing priorities while maintaining quality and delivering to deadlines.

Package and Benefits

  • Salary: £75k – £90k
  • 25 days’ holiday, increasing to 29 after 2 years’ service + Bank Holidays.
  • Company pension scheme, with enhanced employer contributions after 1 year of service.
  • Medical Cash Plan – including employee assist programme, contributions to dental, optical, physio etc.
  • Employee Discount Scheme – an online platform for all staff offering a variety of discounts.
  • Electric Car Purchase Scheme via salary sacrifice.
  • Outstanding training and progression, including access to LinkedIn Learning.
  • Regular staff social events.
  • Company Christmas closure.
  • Long service awards.
  • Cycle To Work scheme.
  • Happy to talk flexible working.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed (Level 1) Employer. We have committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.

Planning Director employer: krow group

Krow Group is an exceptional employer that fosters a vibrant work culture, encouraging creativity and collaboration in the heart of London. With generous benefits such as 25 days' holiday and a robust pension scheme, employees are supported in achieving a healthy work-life balance while also having access to various training programs for personal and professional growth. This hybrid role not only offers the chance to engage with a dynamic community but also positions you at the forefront of social media trends, making it a truly rewarding opportunity.

krow group

Contact Details:

krow group Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Planning Director

Strategic Thinking
Creative Excellence
Brand Strategy Development
Client Presentations
Communications Planning
Research Management
Evaluation Interpretation