Global Planning Director: AI-Driven Growth & Strategy

Publicis Groupe; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Digitas, part of Publicis Groupe, is hiring a Global Planning Business Director to shape strategy across a premier global client partnership. In this highly visible leadership role, you will drive integrated marketing and media strategies, influence senior stakeholders, and guide teams across markets to deliver growth.

You will champion AI-enabled planning and new ways of working, ensuring high-quality planning, operational excellence, and sustained commercial success.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex client relationships and managing senior stakeholders.
• Strong ability to translate business challenges into marketing solutions.
• Proven track record driving growth and profitability through strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead one of Digitas' most important client relationships, building trusted partnerships across markets.
• Shape integrated marketing and media strategies aligning objectives with measurable outcomes.
• Guide clients through change, identifying opportunities in media, data, tech and emerging solutions.
• Champion AI-enabled planning, automation and innovation to improve effectiveness and unlock growth.
• Drive commercial success by supporting account development, profitability, forecasting and expansion.
• Lead, coach and develop cross-functional teams to foster learning and contribution.
• Ensure high standards of planning quality, operational excellence and delivery across client work.

Skills

Media planning

Client leadership

Strategic thinking

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Team leadership

AI curiosity

Job description

Digitas, part of Publicis Groupe, is hiring a Global Planning Business Director to shape strategy across a premier global client partnership. In this highly visible leadership role, you will drive integrated marketing and media strategies, influence senior stakeholders, and guide teams across markets to deliver growth.

You will champion AI-enabled planning and new ways of working, ensuring high-quality planning, operational excellence, and sustained commercial success.