Planning Manager – Pharma Client

Overview

In this role you support insight-driven media planning for several brands, balancing regulatory needs with audience-first strategies. You’ll lead day-to-day campaign planning, ensure accuracy and compliance, and manage smaller briefs end-to-end. You’ll partner with executives to uphold high standards and share learnings across the team. This position sits at the intersection of pharma communications and a creative film business, offering variety, impact, and opportunities to influence media effectiveness.

Pay / Benefits

• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• Reflection Days
• Shared Parental Leave

Responsibilities

• Support the Planning Director with insight-driven responses for multiple Pharma brands
• Lead day-to-day campaign planning and delivery, maintaining accuracy, quality, and compliance
• Own smaller briefs end-to-end from response to activation and post-campaign reporting
• Identify proactive media opportunities
• Collaborate with Executives to ensure smooth delivery and high operational standards
• Contribute to learning agendas by sharing insights and best practices across the team

Key requirements

• Experience in media planning, preferably with regulated or complex categories
• Experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare is beneficial but not essential
• Strong understanding of integrated media planning principles
• Confident with data, insights, and performance reporting
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Clear communicator, comfortable with clients and cross-functional teams

• Clear communication
• Attention to detail
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Integrated media planning
• Data analysis and performance reporting
• Campaign planning and optimisation

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