At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead strategic planning and deliver impactful campaigns for top brands.
- Company: Award-winning, purpose-driven marketing agency with a creative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work, and opportunities to mentor and grow.
- Other info: Collaborative environment that values creativity and entrepreneurial thinking.
- Why this job: Shape strategies that make a real-world impact while working with high-profile clients.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in strategic planning with a track record of award-winning campaigns.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Are you a strategic leader with a flair for turning insights into big ideas? This agency is looking for a
Planning Director with big brand commercial client experience to shape strategy, inspire creativity and deliver campaigns that make a real-world impact.
About The Company An independent purpose-driven strategic and creative marketing agency.
Established over 25 years ago and with 50+ employees, this agency creates meaningful and impactful creative campaigns and communications for NFP and brands.
They're award-winning, fully integrated and have an enviable client portfolio of both NFPs and consumer brands.
About The Role What you'll be doing Leading strategy across a portfolio of commercial brands, delivering audience‑first insights and standout creative briefs.
Collaborating with client and creative teams to turn challenges into award‑winning, effective campaigns.
Playing a key role in pitches and new business development, creating compelling narratives that win clients.
Building long‑term client partnerships, identifying opportunities to grow relationships and deliver more impact.
Championing marketing effectiveness, using data and analysis to prove success and push for innovation.
Supporting and mentoring a talented team of planners, shaping agency culture and future leaders.
Why you'll love it here Join a purpose‑driven agency that values creativity, innovation, and real impact.
Work across high‑profile commercial brands with the opportunity to contribute to charity and not‑for‑profit projects too.
A leadership role with visibility at the highest level, since you’ll influence agency direction and represent the commercial offer externally.
A supportive, collaborative culture that encourages entrepreneurial thinking.
Salary up to £80k (DOE) - Hybrid 3 dpw, Central London.
About You 8+ years’ strategic planning experience in top integrated creative agencies, with a proven track record of award‑winning big brand campaigns.
Strong experience in brand, campaign and product launch strategy, ideally with direct response and DRTV exposure.
A confident communicator with the gravitas to influence clients at the highest level.
Skilled in insight generation, data interpretation and building integrated strategies that connect intelligence to creativity.
This agency creates meaningful and lasting impactful work and understand the need for their team to reflect the audiences and causes their work supports.
You MUST have the right to work in the UK - visa sponsorship is not available. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Contact Details:
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