Global Planning Lead – Associate Director (Hybrid)

Interpublic; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Initiative in London is seeking an experienced Associate Director - Planning to lead day-to-day planning for the Volvo account. You will translate global strategy into practical planning frameworks and align regional and local teams to deliver coherent, measurable plans.

You will guide workstreams, influence stakeholders, and help develop planning capability across the network, all from a hybrid London-based role with a focus on executable outputs.

Qualifications

• Senior planning leadership for a major client
• Ability to translate global strategy into actionable planning frameworks
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across markets and channels

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day planning for the Volvo account
• Translate global strategic direction into planning frameworks
• Coordinate regional and local market plans and activation teams

Skills

Media planning

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Job description

Initiative in London is seeking an experienced Associate Director - Planning to lead day-to-day planning for the Volvo account. You will translate global strategy into practical planning frameworks and align regional and local teams to deliver coherent, measurable plans.

You will guide workstreams, influence stakeholders, and help develop planning capability across the network, all from a hybrid London-based role with a focus on executable outputs.