Associate Director, Planning

About this role

Agency: PHd

Job Function: Media

Job Subfunction: Media Planning and Buying

Job Description: PHD is a global communications planning and media buying agency network delivering smart strategic thinking and creative innovation for the world’s leading brands. Brilliant media thinking is in our DNA.

A culture of thought-leadership, creativity and innovation has seen us grow from a challenger agency in the UK, to a global leader with over 6,000 employees in over 100 offices worldwide.

We combine the latest industry insight with the best creative minds to produce planning innovation and create award-winning work for some of the world’s largest advertisers.

Finding a better way is our ethos and sums up how we approach everything – from a new client brief to the way we work.

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Advertising, Media and/or related field

Minimum 6 years of experience in media planning that involves broadcast and OOH planning

Deep experience working in and leading integrated team

Experience with innovative or custom program development

Ability to make operational and investment recommendations and decisions

Be passionate and want to lead and inspire a team of soldiers

Must love close relationships with clients and be able to identify and run towards the future and not simply deliver “the ask”

High level of competency in Account Management and client service

Professional presence; can lead a team by example

Excellent presentation skills

A thorough understanding of marketing communication channels (including digital)

Auto experienced required

Responsibilities Provide excellent client service by being responsive, accountable, and detailed oriented

Present media plans, post analyses, and other deliverables to clients

Manage, mentor, and motivate direct reports to encourage their professional development while providing daily supervision and guidance

Manage workflow, deadlines, and interactions with strategy team, creative partners, clients, and other external teams

Responsible for all work product created by team of direct reports

Provide higher level of insight and analysis to campaign performance - drawing insights and actions from data

Set the tone and strategic direction of the team; built around growth and application of learnings

Build sound strategic frameworks that ladder to client business goals

Bring proactivity and leadership to the clients and the team

Be the voice for creating great work

Understand and direct multiple user touch points that can influence creative and messaging strategies

Own consumer insights and inspire tactical representations of strong, clear media strategies

Manage planning resources

Maintain communication and develop strategic partnerships with key partners – clients, partner agencies, peers, etc.

$70,000-$125,000

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