Planning Manager UK - PHD UK

Fuse; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in London is seeking a Planning Manager to lead strategic media planning across multiple brands. You will coach junior members, ensure integrated campaigns, and maintain client standards in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong strategic expertise, a commercial mindset, and excellent communication skills. Enjoy a hybrid working model and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic media planning expertise with understanding of client needs.
• Commercial mindset with a track record of effective campaigns.
• Excellent communication skills for client interaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic media planning for multiple brands.
• Coach and develop junior team members.
• Drive cross-agency collaboration for client deliverables.
• Translate client business needs into actionable media plans.

Skills

Strategic media planning

Client communication

Relationship building

Commercial mindset

Job description

Overview

We are looking to expand our team with a Planning Manager. Planning is a huge part of PHD’s DNA, and you’ll be learning from some of the best minds in media. You’ll work on 3 amazing brands across categories: The Guardian (PHD UK’s founding client), KP Snacks (including Hula Hoops, Pop Chips, and McCoys), and a global client, HSBC, with a focus on acquisition and integration into broader campaigns. This is a chance to flex your knowledge across verticals and to grow through cross-learning.

You’ll also play a key role in coaching junior team members, contributing to cross-agency integration, and maintaining high standards in everything you deliver. You’ll bring strategic media planning expertise, a strong understanding of client business needs, and a commercial mindset to ensure campaigns are both effective and profitable. At PHD, you’ll have the freedom to challenge the norm, contribute to award-winning work, and grow your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic media planning for multiple brands across different categories, ensuring integrated campaigns that meet client objectives.
• Coach and develop junior team members, fostering a collaborative learning environment.
• Drive cross-agency collaboration and maintain high standards in all client deliverables.
• Understand client business needs, translate them into actionable media plans, and balance effectiveness with profitability.
• Contribute to the development of award-winning work and actively participate in growth opportunities within the agency.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic media planning expertise with a solid understanding of client business needs.
• Commercial mindset with a track record of delivering effective and profitable campaigns.
• Excellent relationship-building and day-to-day client communication skills.
• Ability to work across internal teams and clients to ensure smooth campaign execution and share insights.
• Curiosity and proactive mindset to shape strategic thinking and foster cross-department collaboration.

About the Agency

PHD is a growth-focused media agency driven by innovation and creativity.

Founded in London in 1990, we were the first media agency to offer strategic and creative planning at a time when the industry was focused on buying cheaply and quickly.

Our founders envisioned a future where smart thinking and clever planning would help brands grow faster than their competitors. We have continued to evolve with a commitment to thought leadership and to adapting our capability in line with changes in media, data, technology, commerce, society, and legislation.

Today, with over 100 offices in 74 countries, we create campaigns that drive growth using data and technology.

At Omnicom Media Group, we support flexibility for our people while fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two days remote) and standard hours from 9:30–17:30, with core hours 10:30–16:30 to provide flexibility. You can start earlier or later as long as core hours are met. We encourage open conversations to support high-need periods and individual circumstances, aiming to create an environment where people can do their best in their careers and personal lives.

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