Planning Business Director

Overview

In this global leadership role, you steer a key client partnership, shaping integrated marketing and media strategies that tie business goals to measurable outcomes. You will guide clients through change, champion AI-enabled planning, and drive growth through cross-functional teams. You align strategy, data, and technology to deliver future-ready marketing solutions. This position offers impact across markets and a chance to influence transformation at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical cover
• Reflection Days
• Shared Parental Leave
• inclusive benefits initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead one of Digitas’ most important client relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple markets
• Shape integrated marketing and media strategies that connect business objectives with measurable outcomes
• Guide clients through change and identify opportunities across media, data, technology and emerging marketing solutions
• Champion adoption of AI-enabled planning, automation and innovation to improve effectiveness and unlock growth
• Drive commercial success by supporting account development, profitability, forecasting and strategic expansion
• Lead, coach and develop cross-functional teams to foster learning, contribution and growth
• Ensure high planning quality, operational excellence and delivery across client work

Key requirements

• Strong experience in media planning, communications strategy, client leadership or related disciplines
• Track record of leading complex client relationships and managing senior stakeholder engagement
• Excellent strategic thinking translating business challenges into marketing solutions
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting business growth, account performance and resource planning
• Strong communication and presentation skills to simplify ideas and influence decisions
• Experience leading and developing teams, fostering collaboration and inclusion
• Curiosity about innovation, AI and emerging technologies for client outcomes and ways of working

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• communication
• media planning
• communications strategy
• AI and emerging technologies

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