Contract - 2x Comms Planning Account Director

Sphere Digital Recruitment; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 51 000 - 67 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sphere Digital Recruitment is seeking a Comms Planning Director for a 3-month contract in the London area. You will own senior client relationships, lead planning responses across the full media mix, and guide a planning team while staying ahead of industry trends to secure a competitive edge for clients.

The role requires 6–7 years in comms planning/strategy within an agency, exceptional communication, and experience mentoring junior staff. The contract pays £320 per day outside IR35.

Qualifications

• 6–7 years’ experience in a comms planning/strategy role within an agency.
• Exceptional communication skills, confident presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Ideally experience mentoring and leading junior team members.

Responsabilités

• Serve as main point of contact for client portfolio and oversee senior client relationships.
• Lead planning responses to briefs, shaping comms strategy and channel roles across the media mix.
• Oversee delivery, guide outputs, coach junior members and manage workload as needed.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and innovations to deliver competitive opportunities for clients.

Connaissances

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

People leadership

Client relationship

Description du poste

My client is a full service global agency, built for challenger brands and businesses disrupting the status quo.

They are currently recruiting for 2x Comms Planning Director on a 3 month contract paying £320pd outside IR35 to join on a contract basis.

The job

As the Comms Planning Director, your responsibilities will include:

• Being the main point of contact for your client portfolio, owning senior relationships between the agency and clients.
• Leading the planning response to briefs, shaping comms strategy, audience insight, and channel roles across the full media mix, including digital.
• Overseeing delivery across the team, guiding planning outputs, coaching more junior team members, and supporting workload management as needed.
• Staying on top of industry trends and innovation, ensuring clients gain a competitive edge through relevant media opportunities, partners, and marketing technologies.

You

• Have a minimum of 6 to 7 years’ experience in a comms planning/strategy role within an agency.
• Have exceptional communication skills, confident presenting to senior stakeholders and managing clients and internal teams.
• Ideally have experience mentoring, and leading or managing junior team members.