Above Market Digital Planning Business Director, (Parental Cover)

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutiveTemporary

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive digital strategy delivery for client briefs, coordinating with specialist teams and media partners to translate insights into actionable communications and ongoing category learning.

  • Drive digital acceleration and apply planning principles across briefs and new business pitches.
  • Coordinate with specialist teams and media partners to stay current on offerings and proactive responses.
  • Leverage category and competitive insights to refine overall communications and media strategy.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Managing and being responsive to client requests, appropriately
  • Develop meaningful responses to briefs
  • Drive digital acceleration and application of digital planning principles.
  • Work closely with the specialist teams to ensure you are up to date with their latest offerings
  • Work closely with media partners on responses to briefs or pro-actives.
  • Ongoing learning of the client’s category/competitive activity as well as the changing media landscape
  • Attending meetings – internal, client and cross-agency
  • Always questioning – using the insights at our disposal, either through the strategy team or business science, consider how this might affect the overall communications for clients.
  • Take part in new business pitches and provide insightful and comprehensive communication solutions for the agency and its clients

Requirements

  • This is a leadership role requiring proactivity and a determination to create change.
  • You are expected to have experience in digital strategy, media planning, digital consultancy and execution wherever possible in an agency environment.
  • Appropriate level of media agency/marketing/brand management experience
  • Strong understanding of digital media & history of in-depth planning experience
  • Leadership skills & experience driving regional strategy into local country teams
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Strong analytical skills (quantitative and qualitative)
  • Organised and methodical, with excellent time and project management skills.
  • Demonstrate proactivity and ability to work autonomously, eager to explore and discover.

Preferred

  • Understanding of programmatic & social media landscape, trends, technologies (DMP, DSP, SSP etc.) – Preferred

Benefits

  • competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance
  • significant paid time off
  • preferential partner discounts
  • employee mental health awareness days
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