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.
As an Associate Director in Planning, you are a strategic leader who oversees the delivery of innovative, integrated media strategies across multiple client accounts. You will drive planning excellence by providing high-level strategic guidance, nurturing client relationships, and ensuring the highest quality output from your team. Your role is key in shaping media vision, managing cross-functional collaboration, and elevating the performance of both clients and your planning team.
Planning Excellence for the Client
Serve as the strategic lead, overseeing the development and implementation of sophisticated, multi-channel media plans that drive client business outcomes.
Deepen client relationships by acting as a trusted advisor and proactively identifying new opportunities and solutions to address their business challenges.
Guide and elevate all aspects of client communication, presentations, and deliverables, ensuring clarity, insight, and alignment with client objectives.
Oversee the evaluation of in-market performance, ensuring data-driven optimizations and actionable insights are delivered consistently.
Stay ahead of industry trends and best practices to provide thought leadership and innovative solutions for clients.
Planning Excellence for the Team
Lead, mentor, and develop planning teams by fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability.
Drive cross-functional alignment with activation, analytics, creative, and strategy teams to ensure seamless, best-in-class plan execution.
Maintain rigorous standards of quality, accuracy, and consistency across all internal and external deliverables.
Champion process improvements, adoption of OMG tools, and continuous learning across the planning function.
Identify and nurture emerging talent by providing direct coaching, feedback, and leadership development opportunities.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, communications, business, or a related field.
6+ years of media planning experience with increasing leadership responsibilities, preferably within an agency environment.
Demonstrated expertise in developing, presenting, and executing integrated media strategies for complex, high-value client portfolios.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and strategic thinking skills.
Advanced analytical ability and experience translating data into actionable business insights.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and core industry planning tools; strong project management skills are essential.
Ability to balance multiple priorities, lead in a fast-paced environment, and inspire team performance.
Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and team development.
How We Will Measure Success
Deliver innovative, high-impact media plans that achieve and exceed client objectives.
Demonstrate strong leadership by developing team capabilities and driving a culture of excellence and collaboration.
Foster enduring, consultative client partnerships with positive feedback on strategic counsel and service.
Ensure high quality and timely delivery of all project deliverables, supporting increased team efficiency and effectiveness.
Lead adoption of new OMG technologies, processes, and best practices within your team.
This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include: health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, personal days, paid parental leave, paid medical leave, and STD/LTD insurance benefits.
Compensation Range
$70,000—$125,000 USD
This role is hybrid, requiring three (3) days per week in the office. The remaining two (2) days may be worked remotely. Specific in-office days will be discussed during the interview process, with flexibility to align with team needs. Please note that the number or required in-office days may be adjusted over time, potentially increasing the number of required in-office days based on business needs.
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As an Associate Director in Planning, you are a strategic leader who oversees the delivery of innovative, integrated media strategies across multiple client accounts. You will drive planning excellence by providing high-level strategic guidance, nurturing client relationships, and ensuring the highest quality output from your team. Your role is key in shaping media vision, managing cross-functional collaboration, and elevating the performance of both clients and your planning team.
Planning Excellence for the Client
Serve as the strategic lead, overseeing the development and implementation of sophisticated, multi-channel media plans that drive client business outcomes.
Deepen client relationships by acting as a trusted advisor and proactively identifying new opportunities and solutions to address their business challenges.
Guide and elevate all aspects of client communication, presentations, and deliverables, ensuring clarity, insight, and alignment with client objectives.
Oversee the evaluation of in-market performance, ensuring data-driven optimizations and actionable insights are delivered consistently.
Stay ahead of industry trends and best practices to provide thought leadership and innovative solutions for clients.
Planning Excellence for the Team
Lead, mentor, and develop planning teams by fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability.
Drive cross-functional alignment with activation, analytics, creative, and strategy teams to ensure seamless, best-in-class plan execution.
Maintain rigorous standards of quality, accuracy, and consistency across all internal and external deliverables.
Champion process improvements, adoption of OMG tools, and continuous learning across the planning function.
Identify and nurture emerging talent by providing direct coaching, feedback, and leadership development opportunities.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, communications, business, or a related field.
6+ years of media planning experience with increasing leadership responsibilities, preferably within an agency environment.
Demonstrated expertise in developing, presenting, and executing integrated media strategies for complex, high-value client portfolios.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and strategic thinking skills.
Advanced analytical ability and experience translating data into actionable business insights.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and core industry planning tools; strong project management skills are essential.
Ability to balance multiple priorities, lead in a fast-paced environment, and inspire team performance.
Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and team development.
How We Will Measure Success
Deliver innovative, high-impact media plans that achieve and exceed client objectives.
Demonstrate strong leadership by developing team capabilities and driving a culture of excellence and collaboration.
Foster enduring, consultative client partnerships with positive feedback on strategic counsel and service.
Ensure high quality and timely delivery of all project deliverables, supporting increased team efficiency and effectiveness.
Lead adoption of new OMG technologies, processes, and best practices within your team.
This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include: health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, personal days, paid parental leave, paid medical leave, and STD/LTD insurance benefits.
Compensation Range
$70,000—$125,000 USD
This role is hybrid, requiring three (3) days per week in the office. The remaining two (2) days may be worked remotely. Specific in-office days will be discussed during the interview process, with flexibility to align with team needs. Please note that the number or required in-office days may be adjusted over time, potentially increasing the number of required in-office days based on business needs.
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