Media Planining Director

PHD; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PHD in Manchester is seeking a Media Planning Director to lead our media strategy for top retail and FMCG brands. You will oversee the planning and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to deliver innovative plans that create a competitive advantage for clients.

You will mentor teams, push the art of the possible in media, and contribute to an inclusive culture where ideas are welcomed and shared. This role aligns with Omnicom’s in‑office policy and strategic growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the media planning work on UK challenger brands in retail and FMCG.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver innovative media plans.
• Push the art of the possible in the media space and share insights with clients.
• Be part of PHD’s inclusive culture and contribute ideas and perspectives.

Skills

Media planning

Leadership

Team collaboration

Creative craft

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Media Planning Director to join us at PHD in Manchester to support our award-winning work across our portfolio of retail and FMCG clients.

Agency

PHd

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Media Planning and Buying

Job Description

We are looking for a Media Planning Director to join us at PHD in Manchester to support our award-winning work across our portfolio of retail and FMCG clients.

Planning is a huge part of PHD’s DNA, and the successful applicant will be leading the media planning work on some of the UKs leading challenger brands operating in the retail and FMCG space. You’ll be working alongside an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team with the remit to drive best‑class media planning, challenge the status quo and deliver innovative media plans that deliver competitive advantage to our clients.

This role is ideal for a media planner with strong craft skills, who leads by example, who isn’t satisfied with average and who is ready to push the art of the possible in the media space. You’ll have an innate curiosity and a willingness to share ideas, thoughts, and insights with your team and clients alike, and will demonstrate a genuine passion for media planning and the brands you work on. Here at PHD you have the permission to do just that!

You will also have an opportunity to be part of PHD’s inclusive culture, an open space where you can bring your true self to work and where opinions and ideas are listened to and there is scope to do things differently.

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in‑office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in‑office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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