Planning Director

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About WPP Media</strong></p> <p>WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. </p> <p>WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.</p> <p>For more information, visit <a href="wppmedia.com">wppmedia.com</a>.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">2865 - Account Director, Planning - UK</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Role Summary and Impact</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW35279635 BCX0" lang="EN-CA" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW35279635 BCX0">Wavemaker positively provokes growth for clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content, and technology. Our name is both our mission and our method. We do our best work for brave brands and people who relish being challenged to go further and faster, together.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW35279635 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">We are looking for an experienced Comms Planning Director or ambitious Comms Planning Manager looking for their next step, to run the day-to-day communications planning and as such this role will provide a fantastic opportunity to shape an innovative and creative media strategy for a well-established brand and great client marketing team. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">We want an enthusiastic and passionate individual who will deliver smart, innovative, and effective comms planning solutions, focussed on the UK market.&nbsp; The role requires an experienced media planner with an advanced knowledge of traditional and digital media planning and execution, in addition to exceptional communication and organisational skills.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Key Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="none">Lead on planning RTBs, ensuring that they are best in class.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Leads on day-to-day account workflow, governance, and WoW with support from Client Director.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Be comfortable presenting work and ideas to both clients, external agency partners, and internally.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Own key relationships with brand leads, agency partners, media owners</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Work with the Client Director &amp; Client Lead to explore opportunities to drive revenue growth and innovation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Oversees implementation and delivery of media activation. Manages workflow through activation teams.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Oversees campaign reporting, ensuring insight is clear and actionable.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Oversees campaign evaluation (PCAs) with support of Planning Manager / Planning Exec.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Oversight of financial aspects of account (billings, reconciliations, accruals, finance queries).</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">To foresee and pro-actively resolve planning issues with the team leadership.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Leads key media updates (landscape, trends, research, media owner updates).</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Build a deep understanding of the brand’s vertical, competition and their business, to understand the challenges and opportunities they face.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Champions WPP services, and agency capabilities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Supports integrated WoW across media &amp; creative adopting ‘The Power of &amp; ‘mindset.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Supports the use of agency tools and process across the team (e.g., &amp;OS, &amp;AI, MAP)</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="