Associate Planning Director

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 90,000,000 - 150,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V in Jakarta is seeking an experienced Strategic Planner to lead brand, communications, and creative strategies across key client businesses. You will partner with Creative, Account Management, and Data & Insights teams to deliver grounded recommendations grounded in consumer insights.

You will mentor planning talent, facilitate strategic workshops, and drive opportunities for growth while collaborating with senior stakeholders to shape innovative campaigns and

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in Strategic Planning, Brand Strategy, Communications Planning, Creative Strategy, or related disciplines in an agency.
• Proven experience developing brand and communication strategies for local and regional clients.
• Strong understanding of consumer behavior, cultural trends, and integrated communications.
• Excellent presentation, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence both clients and internal teams through strategic thinking and leadership.
• Experience mentoring planning talent.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of brand, communication, and creative strategies grounded in insights.
• Drive integrated planning across brand campaigns, IMC, social and digital ecosystems.
• Partner with Creative, Account Management, Data & Insights, and Client teams.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior client stakeholders; provide strategic counsel.
• Facilitate strategic workshops, research initiatives, and insight generation.
• Inspire and guide creative development through clear briefs.
• Mentor, coach, and develop planning team.
• Contribute to new business through pitches and client presentations.
• Champion strategic excellence and curiosity, collaboration, and innovation.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Storytelling

Stakeholder management

Brand strategy

Consumer behavior

Fluent in English

Job description

• Ability to adapt into a transformative role, ideally driving the brand strategy, IMC communication, social campaigns, and other scopes for the clients
• Ability to enhance effective working relationships with senior clients
• Ability to mentor, inspire, and develop the planning team to deliver their individual personal growth targets

Overview

• Ability to adapt into a transformative role, ideally driving the brand strategy, IMC communication, social campaigns, and other scopes for the clients
• Ability to enhance effective working relationships with senior clients
• Ability to mentor, inspire, and develop the planning team to deliver their individual personal growth targets

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of brand, communication, and creative strategies across key client businesses, ensuring all recommendations are grounded in consumer, cultural, and business insights.

• Drive integrated communication planning across brand campaigns, IMC initiatives, social and digital ecosystems, and other strategic client requirements
• Act as a strategic partner to Creative, Account Management, Data & Insights, and Client teams to deliver impactful and effective communication solutions

• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, providing trusted strategic counsel and thought leadership

  Facilitate strategic workshops, research initiatives, and insight generation processes to uncover business and brand growth opportunities

• Inspire and guide creative development through clear, compelling, and actionable creative briefs

• Mentor, coach, and develop team members within the Planning function, supporting both capability building and individual growth objectives

• Contribute to the agency’s new business efforts, including pitch development, strategic recommendations, and client presentations

• Champion strategic excellence and foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and innovation within the team

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in Strategic Planning, Brand Strategy, Communications Planning, Creative Strategy, or related disciplines within a creative, digital, or integrated agency environment

• Proven experience developing brand and communication strategies for local and regional clients

• Strong understanding of consumer behavior, cultural trends, and integrated communications

• Excellent presentation, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills

• Demonstrated ability to influence both clients and internal teams through strategic thinking and leadership

• Experience managing, mentoring, and developing planning talent

• Fluent in English