Job Description
This role is ideal for someone who thrives on bringing order to complexity, enjoys working across multiple stakeholders and has a passion for delivering exceptional outcomes.
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A significant focus of this role will be supporting annual planning activities for a major retail client, helping lead complex planning processes across large media budgets and ensuring teams stay aligned, organised and on track. The successful candidate will act as a central point of coordination across planning, investment and specialist teams, driving seamless delivery and operational excellence.
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Key Responsibilities
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Lead and coordinate project delivery across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.
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Drive the successful execution of annual planning processes across large-scale media budgets.
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Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to planning, investment and specialist teams throughout key planning cycles.
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Partner with senior leaders to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans and transparent deliverables.
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Support the development and evolution of planning, briefing and reporting frameworks.
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Guide teams on media implementation best practice, including budget allocation, campaign flighting and audience reach and frequency considerations.
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Maintain timelines, manage project risks and ensure key milestones are delivered on schedule.
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Collaborate closely with digital, planning and investment teams to ensure campaigns are executed efficiently and effectively.
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Champion quality control across deliverables, ensuring consistently high standards of work.
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What We're Looking For
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We're open to experienced Business Directors,



Group Account Directors or Senior Account Directors who bring a strong operational mindset and enjoy leading complex projects behind the scenes.
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Proven experience within media, advertising or marketing environments, ideally at Business Director, Group Account Director or Senior Account Director level.
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Exceptional project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
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Strong implementation planning experience and a solid understanding of media planning principles.
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Experience leading teams through annual planning processes and managing large-scale media investment strategies.
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Confidence providing guidance on:
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Budget allocation across multiple campaigns
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Campaign flighting and phasing strategies
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Reach and frequency optimisation
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Ability to influence and lead teams without direct reporting lines.
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Excellent attention to detail, organisation and problem-solving capabilities.
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Nice to Have
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Familiarity with Marketing Mix Modelling (MMM) outputs and how they can inform planning decisions.
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Exposure to TV sponsorship planning and implementation.
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High-level understanding of performance marketing and digital performance campaigns.
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Why This Role Is Different
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This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys the strategic and operational side of media more than the traditional client-facing aspects of an agency leadership role. You'll have the chance to influence large-scale planning outcomes, improve operational effectiveness and work alongside experienced industry leaders supporting a portfolio of globally recognised brands.

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