Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Tailor your resume to this Director, Planning, UK role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against WPP Media's job description. Free.
Tailor your resume to this Director, Planning, UK role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against WPP Media's job description. Free.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the Director, Planning, UK posting at WPP Media — free, in seconds.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the Director, Planning, UK posting at WPP Media — free, in seconds.
About the Role
WPP 650 is a bespoke agency unit within WPP, dedicated to serving the evolving communications needs of government clients. We bring together the best of WPP's talent, technology, and insights to deliver impactful, modern, and effective public communications. This role is central to driving planning across specific clients and acting as a media planning expert.
Responsibilities
- Develop an advanced understanding of media channels, channel ecosystems and planning best practices.
- Translate strategic approach into planning practices for specific client briefs and pitches.
- Have an advanced understanding of WPP 650’s Consumer Journey thinking and planning philosophy across all client work.
- Be an expert in a broad set of internal and external tools to build a deep understanding of the consumer, the client’s business and its specific opportunities.
- Have an expert overview of the media market landscape, trends and build media owner relationships.
- Oversee campaign management, ensuring quality control and output is of the highest standard.
- Develop a skilled understanding of commercial practices and of the wider agency.
- Build and maintain client and agency relationships at a mid-senior level.
- Own planning presentations including defining the inputs needed and working with the wider teams to compile work and meet deadlines.
- Lead brainstorm and idea creation for campaigns.
- Independently problem solve, integrating and questioning data and insights to find solutions based on knowledge and experience.
Requirements
- Requires individuals to have the right to work in the UK.
Skills
- Practice Area Knowledge - Skilled
- Problem Solving – Skilled
- Stakeholder Relationships – Skilled
- Effective Communication - Advanced
- Campaign Management – Advanced
- Compelling Storytelling – Skilled
- Ideas Creation – Advanced
- Comms Planning – Skilled
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Director
Benefits
- Competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance
- Significant paid time off
- Preferential partner discounts
- Employee mental health awareness days
About the Company
- WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.
- WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale.
- WPP 650 is a bespoke agency unit within WPP, dedicated to serving the evolving communications needs of government clients.
- We bring together the best of WPP's talent, technology, and insights to deliver impactful, modern, and effective public communications.
- We are at the forefront of reimagining how government engages with its citizens.
Equal Opportunity
- WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics.
- We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.