Global Planning Account Director

BRAND: Spark Foundry
Job Function: Client Management
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Specialist
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

Who We Are in the UK?

Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency.

We help brands to identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.

Every client has an area of their business they need to accelerate, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.

We've proven our approach during the most difficult year on record. Now we're using it to provide a launchpad for their future.

Come be an accelerator with us.

How we accelerate

• Planning: an approach that works in practice rather than theory, arming planners with the ability to create cutting edge campaigns
• Intelligence: a suite of tools that give definitive answers to big questions, and uncovers actionable insights about real people
• Trading: a model built on flexibility and trusted relationships, underpinned with bold guarantees
• Relationships: a culture of asking challenging questions to better understand the brief - we are not a 'yes' agency
• People: a strong history of recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and accelerating their careers

Our Commitment

We are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after - and we celebrate that diversity. Our people hold us accountable to our beliefs and via regular surveys and our grass roots D&I team, The Collective, and internal next generation board, Firestarters, we hold regular events and work continually towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

Overview

We are hiring a Global Planning Account Director to lead one of the world's most influential and innovative brands at a truly global scale. This role sits at the heart of our international planning team, shaping media strategy for Meta's Brand Product Marketing portfolio across multiple markets. You'll play a pivotal role in turning ambition into action - partnering closely with senior clients, local markets and specialist teams to deliver work that drives growth and cultural impact. If you enjoy balancing strategic thinking with people leadership and craft, this is a role where your influence will be felt every day.

What you'll be doing

• Owning day-to-day leadership of Meta's global planning work, ensuring consistently high standards across markets
• Acting as the primary client partner for your portfolio, building trusted, long-term relationships
• Leading annual planning, global strategy and measurement projects in partnership with senior stakeholders
• Guiding teams to deliver integrated media plans across brand, performance and innovation
• Creating clarity and momentum across complex workstreams, from rapid-response campaigns to long-term initiatives
• Developing and supporting managers and executives, fostering collaboration, confidence and growth
• Identifying opportunities to evolve ways of working, improve processes and strengthen the Meta partnership

Skills we're looking for

• Proven experience leading media planning and client relationships within a media agency environment
• Confidence working across both traditional and digital media channels at scale
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and build alignment
• Experience managing and developing teams with empathy and accountability
• A strategic mindset, paired with attention to detail and a commitment to quality
• Comfort working across international markets and with multiple stakeholders
• Curiosity about technology, innovation and the changing media landscape

Additional information

Spark Foundry offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You'll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Spark Foundry , we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

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