Digital Planning Director

ZENITH; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in London is seeking a Media Strategy Manager to support business directors, lead campaign planning, and manage a small team. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in media planning, particularly on digital platforms, and possesses strong client handling skills. This role offers a hybrid working model and a range of excellent benefits including family friendly policies and wellness programs.

Benefits

Flexible working

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Income Protection Plans

Work your world opportunity

Reflection Days

Help@Hand benefits

Birthday day off

Local discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive media planning expertise, especially in digital platforms.
• Experience in client management and stakeholder coordination.
• Strong attention to detail and confidence with numbers.

Responsibilities

• Support in building media strategy and frameworks.
• Lead delivery and reporting of multi-market media plans.
• Manage a team of 2 people.

Skills

Media planning expertise

Client handling skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Presentation skills

Team player

Tools

Digital platforms (LinkedIn, YouTube, Meta)

Job description

Overview

ABOUT THE TEAM....

The dynamic media team behind Tork (part of Essity), one of the world’s leading brands in professional hygiene. As part of a high-performing international department, you’ll be at the forefront of media planning and strategy across 14 diverse markets.

We thrive on pushing boundaries—combining bold brand-building ambition with a test-and-learn mindset. We’re constantly evolving our media approach, leveraging extensive research to inform every step. From challenging convention to uncovering new insights, our work is anything but ordinary. If you're excited by strategic complexity and global collaboration, you’ll feel right at home here.

Responsibilities

• Support Business Director in building annual media strategy, budget sufficiency frameworks and best practices across digital channels
• Campaign planning & evaluation – lead the delivery and reporting of multi-market tactical media plans, end-to-end oversight of campaign cycle
• Build strong trusting relationship with key clients: Media Director and Digital & Media Specialist
• Coordinate internal stakeholders on various topics concerning campaign planning and execution – test & learn, plan and creative revision, budget allocation, etc.
• Oversee the operational efficiency of processes and deliverables
• Manage the team of 2 people (Media Planner and Operations Manager)

Qualifications

• Extensive media planning expertise, especially in digital platforms like LinkedIn, YouTube, Meta, Programmatic
• Strong client handling and account management skills
• Experience in managing multiple stakeholders
• Attention to detail, confidence with numbers and formulas
• Ability to articulate and present ideas clearly and confidently
• Willingness to take risks and challenge status quo
• Strong team player

Additional information

Zenith International has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans, we also offer:

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

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