Planning Account Director

BRAND: Digitas UK
Job Function: Media Performance
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Specialist
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

At Digitas, we harness the power of connection to make positive impact everyday. We have a relentless focus on creating connections to help our clients' businesses grow, connecting diverse people, ideas and expertise in innovative and exciting ways.

We are making positive impact with our amazing clients, through our capabilities in Consulting, Products & Platforms, Customer Engagement and Digital Media.

Part of Publicis Groupe, and a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Global Marketing Agencies, we're proud to work with some of the world's leading brands.

Digitas. Experience the power of connection.

Our Commitment
Digitas is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Overview

The Digitas Media team delivers integrated media solutions across Display, Programmatic, Paid Social, Paid Search, SEO and Affiliates. Working with leading brands across retail, travel and B2B, we connect data, technology and creativity to create powerful digital experiences that win in the moments that matter. As our client relationships grow in scale and ambition, we're expanding our strategic planning capabilities across EMEA. This role is central to that growth.

You'll join a growing, strategically ambitious team where your voice matters. This is an opportunity to shape high-impact media strategy for global brands, lead talented planners, and play a key role in the next chapter of our agency's growth.

We're looking for an experienced, ambitious media planner ready to step up into a leadership role. As Planning Account Director, you'll lead strategic cross-channel planning, nurture senior client relationships, and inspire a high-performing team to deliver exceptional work.

You'll partner closely with the Business Director, shaping integrated media strategies that drive measurable business results while ensuring brilliant execution across digital and offline touchpoints.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cross-channel media strategy and planning
• Act as senior client lead, building trusted, long-term partnerships
• Oversee campaign delivery, performance and optimisation
• Ensure work is insight-led, high quality and commercially strong
• Coach and develop junior team members
• Drive account growth and identify new revenue opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in media planning/client service
• Strong understanding of full-funnel media and integrated channel roles
• Experience working across EMEA (Germany a plus)
• Confidence presenting to senior stakeholders
• Proven track record of delivering against ambitious KPIs
• Team leadership experience with a passion for developing talent
• Commercial awareness and strong financial management skills

Additional information

Digitas has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones:Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.

• AGENCY DISCOUNTS, onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub - "The Pregnant Man"

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medicalcondition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

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