Media Planning Director

Role Overview

This position offers the chance to lead the creation of communications strategies, influence top-level stakeholders, and champion cutting-edge, evidence-driven media planning that achieves tangible business results. You will manage integrated campaigns, annual strategic plans, and growth projects in partnership with experts from media, data, strategy, creative, and content domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide the formulation of integrated media and communication strategies.
• Design annual planning structures and campaign methodologies focused on business expansion.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to solve complex business challenges and identify new prospects.
• Ensure planning excellence across paid, owned, and earned media channels.
• Utilize data, insights, and performance measurement to support recommendations.
• Work closely with teams in strategy, creative, public relations, social media, and analytics.
• Mentor and coach a skilled team of planners.
• Promote innovation and challenge traditional thinking to improve outcomes.

Candidate Profile

• Extensive experience in media and communications planning.
• Strong strategic thinking abilities and problem-solving skills.
• Proven capacity to manage relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative working style, comfortable cooperating across disciplines.
• Inquisitive attitude toward consumer behavior, marketing effectiveness, and industry movements.
• Confidence in expressing viewpoints and constructively questioning norms.
• Proactive self-starter mentality with a commitment to continuous personal growth.
• Experience partnering with creative, social, or PR teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in retail, fast-moving consumer goods, or similarly dynamic sectors.
• Familiarity with effectiveness frameworks, econometric modeling, or marketing analytics.
• Knowledge of planning theories and communication frameworks.

What Makes This Role Attractive

• Opportunity to work with prominent brands with strong market presence.
• Influence both long-term strategic planning and live campaign execution.
• Be part of a highly collaborative environment that values diverse viewpoints.
• Access to advanced data, tools, and specialist expertise.
• Engagement in an organisation that prioritizes learning, development, and career progression.
• Chance to make meaningful impact by addressing significant business challenges.

Additional Benefits

• Comprehensive wellbeing program covering physical, mental, and financial health.
• Dynamic and creative office environment supported by a flexible work approach.
• Access to a global AI platform fostering career mobility and collaboration.
• Extensive learning and development offerings with over 15,000 online courses.
• Culture of open feedback and goal support through dedicated career conversations.
• Commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion with multiple active committees.
• Leave benefits including birthday leave, flexible public holidays, and additional leave after two years.
• Flexible work-from-anywhere program allowing up to six weeks remote work annually.
• Parental leave policies offering up to 18 weeks based on tenure, inclusive care leaves.
• Access to mental health support via digital wellbeing platforms.
• Supportive workplace policies for employees facing life-threatening illnesses.
• Partnerships with diversity and inclusion advocacy organisations.

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We actively welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnic background, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or religious beliefs. We believe diverse perspectives enhance our work quality and culture. Candidates who resonate with our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity are encouraged to apply even if not all criteria are met.

Accessibility & Support

We are dedicated to offering reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities or special needs. Support can be requested confidentially.