Planning Director

PLANNING / STRATEGY DIRECTOR

I am looking for a Planning Director to join a creative agency's strategy team. In this role, you'll lead communications campaigns for key clients and play a pivotal role in shaping the future and overall agency offering.

You'll need at least 8 years of strategy experience within agencies and a track record of delivering creatively impactful advertising campaigns. Experience in the charity sector or direct response is a plus, but not essential.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Insight and Strategy

• Turn insight into concise, inspiring creative briefs and presentations that drive effective and innovative work.
• Support clients in strategic transformations across brand, campaigns, and product portfolios.
• Design unique research processes to gather and distill insight, using both qualitative and quantitative techniques.

New Business Development

• Deliver insights and pitch materials that secure new business, particularly retainers and long-term projects.
• Produce original thinking, research, blog content, and events to address sector challenges and establish thought leadership.
• Help shape the agency's product and service offering, addressing client needs across charity and commercial sectors while identifying new income opportunities.

Client Development

• Foster strong client relationships, especially with retained clients, and lead the management of their communications portfolios through regular planning meetings.
• Identify and secure growth opportunities within existing accounts, working closely with client services teams.

Team Leadership and Agency Culture

• Manage two planners, supporting their professional growth and ensuring the delivery of high-quality work.
• Contribute to a positive and effective agency culture by sharing knowledge, ideas, and inspiration that amplify the agency's impact on society and the planet.

Salary up to £75k

3 days in their London office is required.

To start ASAP, but there's some flex to take into consideration any notice periods.