Senior Planning Executive

Publicis Groupe UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in London is seeking a Senior Planning Executive to join its planning team. The role involves supporting the planning process, developing integrated campaigns, and ensuring a balance between brand-building and performance objectives. The ideal candidate should have experience in media planning, strong analytical skills, and a collaborative approach. This position offers opportunities for personal growth, mentorship, and involvement in high-profile finance campaigns within a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity

Reflection days

HELP@HAND benefits

Family-friendly policies

Flexible working and additional birthday day off

Great local discounts

Qualifications

• Some experience in media or brand planning, ideally with exposure to finance.
• Curiosity about brand and performance marketing.
• Ability to contribute ideas to discussions.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning process by turning consumer insight into actionable strategies.
• Assist in developing integrated campaigns for brand and performance.
• Monitor campaign performance and contribute to optimizations.

Skills

Media or brand planning

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Collaboration

Adaptability

Job description

Brand & Job Function

Brand: Spark Foundry
Job Function: Client Management
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Entry
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company Description

Who We Are in the UK?

Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency.

We help brands to identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.

Every client has an area of their business they need to accelerate, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.

We've proven our approach during the most difficult year on record. Now we're using it to provide a launchpad for their future.

Come be an accelerator with us.

How we accelerate

• Planning: an approach that works in practice rather than theory, arming planners with the ability to create cutting edge campaigns
• Intelligence: a suite of tools that give definitive answers to big questions, and uncovers actionable insights about real people
• Trading: a model built on flexibility and trusted relationships, underpinned with bold guarantees
• Relationships: a culture of asking challenging questions to better understand the brief - we are not a 'yes' agency
• People: a strong history of recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and accelerating their careers

Our Commitment

We are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after - and we celebrate that diversity. Our people hold us accountable to our beliefs and via regular surveys and our grass roots D&D team, The Collective, and internal next generation board, Firestarters, we hold regular events and work continually towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

Overview

The Department

At our agency, planners combine analytical thinking, commercial insight, and creativity to deliver campaigns that drive both brand growth and measurable business results. For our finance client, we're helping bring a performance mindset into brand planning, ensuring every campaign balances creative impact with measurable outcomes.

The Role

We're looking for a Senior Planning Executive to join the planning team on a high-profile finance client. This is a role for someone with strong planning foundations, curious about how brand and performance intersect, and keen to develop into a confident, commercially-minded planner. You'll be hands-on, supporting integrated campaigns across multiple channels while learning from experienced senior colleagues.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the planning process by turning consumer insight into actionable strategies
• Assisting in the development of integrated campaigns that combine brand-building and performance objectives
• Collaborating with strategy, creative, and activation teams to ensure campaigns are insight-led and results-driven
• Monitoring campaign performance and contributing to optimisation and reporting
• Helping craft compelling briefs that link client goals with creative and media activity
• Continuously developing your planning skills, with mentorship from senior colleagues

What we’re looking for

• Some experience in media or brand planning, ideally with exposure to finance, retail, or performance-focused clients
• Curious, analytical, and commercially aware, with a keen interest in both brand and performance marketing
• Strong communicator, able to contribute ideas and insights to client and internal discussions
• Collaborative, adaptable, and motivated to learn in a fast-paced agency environment

Why this role

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career on a high-profile finance account, gaining exposure to both brand and performance planning. You’ll work alongside a talented team, learning from senior planners, and helping deliver campaigns that truly make an impact on the client's business and customers.

Benefits

Spark has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Planswe also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Working Pattern

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

Equal Opportunity

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

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