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About the Role

We are seeking a highly organized and delivery-focused Senior Planning Manager to serve as the operational backbone of our UK go-to-market function. This role involves translating strategy into structured execution, ensuring clear definition, coordination, and timely delivery of campaigns, initiatives, and workstreams. You will bring clarity, control, and momentum to a fast-paced environment by owning end-to-end visibility of all in-flight activity, coordinating plans and milestones, and embedding strong operating rhythms across teams. This includes establishing planning cycles and governance frameworks, tracking progress, and proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and blockers to keep delivery on track. You will play a key role in aligning cross-functional teams across Marketing, Commercial, CRM, Product, and regions, driving accountability and transparency, and ensuring consistent, high-quality execution across all initiatives.

Responsibilities

Drive the translation of strategy into structured, high-quality execution.
Ensure all campaigns, initiatives, and workstreams are clearly defined, coordinated, and delivered on time.
Own end-to-end visibility of all in-flight activity.
Coordinate plans and milestones.
Embed strong operating rhythms across teams.
Establish planning cycles and governance frameworks.
Track progress.
Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and blockers to keep delivery on track.
Align cross-functional teams across Marketing, Commercial, CRM, Product, and regions.
Drive accountability and transparency.
Ensure consistent, high-quality execution across all initiatives.

Requirements

Proven experience in project management, marketing operations, or go-to-market execution roles within complex organizations.
Strong experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams and stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to drive on-time delivery in fast-paced, matrixed environments.
Experience working within marketing, commercial, or digital functions is preferred.
Familiarity with planning and workflow tools (e.g., project management platforms, campaign trackers).

Location

London, Arbor

Work Type

Fixed term, 6 month contract
37.5 hours per week

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

Competitive

Benefits

A competitive annual salary
28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world rising to 40 after a year’s service
Company bonus
Private pension scheme
40% discount online off LEGO
25% discount in our on-site retail shops and restaurants
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Plus, many more…