Planning Director: Data-Driven Growth & Client Leadership

Havas Creative Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work up to 4 weeks per year

Generous holiday and wellbeing days

Parental Life benefits

Job summary

Havas Media Group is seeking a Planning Director to bridge day-to-day planning with specialist capabilities, ensuring data-driven thinking informs media delivery. You will lead planning excellence across Emirates and University of Law, driving growth and client outcomes while mentoring the team.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated campaigns, manage stakeholder expectations, and steer the agency toward meaningful business impact.

Qualifications

• Uses experience and industry knowledge to identify planning, strategic and where appropriate, commercials improvements to client and Havas Group.
• Ability to lead best-in-class planning and data-driven thinking across campaigns.
• Strong client leadership, cross-functional collaboration and mentoring of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning across Emirates and University of Law (ULAW) accounts, delivering data-driven media solutions.
• Drive planning excellence, rooted in audience understanding and commercial acumen, across campaigns.
• Build trusted client relationships and lead with curiosity to grow partnership value.

Job description

Havas Media Group is seeking a Planning Director to bridge day-to-day planning with specialist capabilities, ensuring data-driven thinking informs media delivery. You will lead planning excellence across Emirates and University of Law, driving growth and client outcomes while mentoring the team.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated campaigns, manage stakeholder expectations, and steer the agency toward meaningful business impact.