We’re looking for a visionary Planning Director to join a thriving, purpose-led agency known for creating award-winning campaigns that drive both commercial growth and meaningful change. This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership role, shaping the strategic direction across a range of commercial brands—while still flexing your skills on purpose-driven projects that actually matter.
You’ll be the strategic heartbeat of the agency—collaborating with senior clients, mentoring a talented team of planners, and helping crack briefs that lead to disruptive, effective, earned-first work.
What you’ll be doing:
- Spearheading strategy across brand, product and direct campaigns with insight, clarity, and ambition
- Helping solve the real problems keeping clients up at night—translating insight into work that changes minds and moves markets
- Leading and growing a collaborative planning department, nurturing junior talent and driving a culture of curiosity and excellence
- Pitching, presenting and influencing at the highest level—both internally and with clients
- Know how to turn complex research and data into simple, powerful truths
- Have a feel for the creative process and how to push thinking without killing the magic
- Can balance brand storytelling with performance thinking
- Stay sharp on cultural and category trends and bring that thinking into the work
- Have experience across both commercial and charity sectors (not essential, but a bonus)
- 8+ years of experience in strategy at top agencies
- A portfolio that shows effectiveness, creative bravery, and real-world impact
- A leadership style that’s as supportive as it is ambitious
- A strong track record in winning pitches, building teams, and raising the strategic bar
If you would like to hear more about this Strategy role or if you are interested in exploring other Strategy & Planning jobs please get in touch. You can email me at zoe@theindustryclub.co.uk or call me on 07943 425 491 or follow me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-edwards-strategyrecruiter/
Thanks!
Zoe
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