Planning Executive Director

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own regional media strategy and execution for Beiersdorf dermatology/healthcare across Europe, turning market insights into integrated, data-led plans that drive KPI-aligned growth.

  • Growth/Strategy: Build and oversee regional media plans across digital, traditional, CTV/BVOD and AI-enabled channels to meet business KPIs.
  • Team & Collaboration: Manage Planning Directors, mentor teams, and partner with markets and external partners to ensure scalable, high-quality delivery.
  • Measurement & Innovation: Define success metrics, optimize campaigns, and translate learnings into innovative approaches aligned with industry trends.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • lead regional media planning for Beiersdorf’s Dermatological and Healthcare portfolio, overseeing strategy development and execution across European markets.
  • manage and mentor a team of Planning Directors, driving high performance, collaboration, and continuous growth.
  • develop integrated, data‑led strategies across digital, traditional, and emerging channels (including CTV, BVOD, and AI‑enabled solutions), ensuring alignment with business objectives and KPIs.
  • build trusted relationships, provide strategic guidance, and translate market insights into impactful planning recommendations.
  • oversee campaign performance, define success metrics, lead optimisation and post‑campaign analysis, and champion innovation through evolving technologies and industry trends.
  • Collaboration is central—working closely with internal teams, local markets, and external partners to deliver consistent, high‑quality outcomes at scale.

Requirements

  • You’re an experienced media leader with a strong track record in integrated strategy, team leadership, and multinational client management.

Preferred

  • deep channel expertise, analytical thinking, and a passion for innovation and developing people.

Benefits

  • Our hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely) to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working.
  • Our standard working hours are 9:30 – 17:30, but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 – 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day, whether that’s in the office or working remotely.
  • We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances.
  • Be Your Best
  • We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at beyourbest@omnicommediagroup.com to let us know how we can support you.
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at OMG: At OMG, our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and belonging.
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OMG UK delivers transformational experiences for consumers, clients and talent. Powered by the Omni marketing orchestration system, OMG connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, MG OMD, PHD and Hearts & Science to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences.We are enormously proud of our Agency and Network of the Year accolades, including most recently, PHD named Adweek’s Global Media Agency of the Year, MG OMD named Thinkbox TV Planning Agency of the Year, and OMG Unite named Media Agency of the Year at the Leadership and Diversity Awards.We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, diverse voices and minority communities are valued, heard and well represented, and where everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and fairness.

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