Director, Planning

Job Description

OMD EMEA is seeking a Director of Planning to lead media strategy for the Philips account. The Director will be responsible for driving best-in-class media planning across the network, focusing on Philips' marketing activities in Europe. This role involves collaborating with strategy, digital, and research teams to develop responses to client briefs and projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and client service skills, with the ability to manage senior stakeholders. They should be passionate about driving business impact and continuously improving output.Responsibilities:

• Lead the media response during annual planning across multiple categories.
• Champion Omnicom's platform (omni) and tools.
• Have deep knowledge of cross-channel planning.
• Involved in Media JBP workstreams in partnership with Digital leads.
• Co-approve all key Media performance review to help optimise media strategy
• Work alongside the global media team to translate global frameworks in to how they can come to life in Western Europe
• Collaborate with local markets to guide them on decisions to ensure their activation plans stay true to the regional direction set
• Work closely with specialist teams to understand core products and their strategic value to clients & look for opportunities to recommend services that deliver incremental revenue
• Develop strong relationships with clients and earn their trust through brilliant thinking and proactivity
• Key contributor in helping upskill clients and local countries on what great media planning should be
• Role includes managing two Senior. Media Managers. Individual should provide leadership and guidance with a strong focus on talent development, coaching. And fostering high performance across their team.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in media planning with client-facing roles.
• Experience managing teams.
• Good knowledge of digital, data, and media planning.

OMD EMEA Offers:

• Hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely).
• Flexible working hours.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.