Planning Director

Stopgap Way; Richmond; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in London is seeking a Planning Director to spearhead strategies for commercial brands. The successful candidate will have over 8 years of strategic planning experience and a track record of award-winning campaigns. This hybrid role, based in Central London, offers a salary up to £80k, focusing on creativity, innovation, and impactful campaigns.

Benefits

Collaborative culture

Leadership visibility

Opportunity for impactful work

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ strategic planning experience in top agencies.
• Proven track record of award-winning campaigns.
• Strong experience in brand and campaign strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy across a portfolio of brands.
• Collaborate on award-winning campaigns.
• Build long-term client partnerships.

Skills

Strategic planning experience

Brand strategy

Campaign launch strategy

Data interpretation

Effective communication

Education

8+ years in top agencies

Job description

Overview

Planning Director — 1285172

Opportunity for an established agency Planning Director to join a leading purpose-led integrated creative agency!

Role

What you'll be doing

• Leading strategy across a portfolio of commercial brands, delivering audience-first insights and standout creative briefs.
• Collaborating with client and creative teams to turn challenges into award-winning, effective campaigns.
• Playing a key role in pitches and new business development, creating compelling narratives that win clients.
• Building long-term client partnerships, identifying opportunities to grow relationships and deliver more impact.
• Championing marketing effectiveness, using data and analysis to prove success and push for innovation.
• Supporting and mentoring a talented team of planners, shaping agency culture and future leaders.

About the Company

An independent purpose-driven strategic and creative marketing agency. Established over 25 years ago and with 50+ employees, this agency creates meaningful and impactful creative campaigns and communications for NFPs and brands. They\'re award-winning, fully integrated and have an enviable client portfolio of both NFPs and consumer brands.

About the Role

Salary up to £80k (DOE) - Hybrid 3 days per week, Central London.

Why you\'ll love it here

• Join a purpose-driven agency that values creativity, innovation, and real impact.
• Work across high-profile commercial brands with the opportunity to contribute to charity and not-for-profit projects too.
• A leadership role with visibility at the highest level, since you’ll influence agency direction and represent the commercial offer externally.
• A supportive, collaborative culture that encourages entrepreneurial thinking.

About You

In order to be considered for this role as Planning Director for an Integrated Agency in London:

• 8+ years’ strategic planning experience in top agencies, with a proven track record of award-winning campaigns.
• Strong experience in brand, campaign and product launch strategy, ideally with direct response and DRTV exposure.
• A confident communicator with the gravitas to influence clients at the highest level.
• Skilled in insight generation, data interpretation and building integrated strategies that connect intelligence to creativity.

This agency creates meaningful and lasting impactful work and understand the need for their team to reflect the audiences and causes their work supports.

Please apply now!

You MUST have the right to work in the UK - visa sponsorship is not available.

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