Account Director, Planning

Descripción del puesto

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About WPP Media</strong></p> <p>WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. </p> <p>WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.</p> <p>For more information, visit <a href="wppmedia.com">wppmedia.com</a>.</p></div><p><strong>3226 – Account Director, Planning - UK</strong></p> <p><strong>Role Summary and Impact</strong><br><br>We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Account Director to lead on a number of UK accounts, including our exciting integrated new business win – Electoral Commission.  <br>You will be responsible for guiding the day-to-day communications strategy, managing a talented team, and driving an integrated approach that gets the most out of creative and media. We want an enthusiastic and passionate leader who thinks in terms of delivering behaviour change and outcomes and inspires their team to operate with speed and agility.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities</p> <p>•    Lead the day-to-day strategic output for your accounts, owning the response to briefs and proactively identifying tactical, opportunities.<br>•    Own the account workflow, ensuring our integrated teams (Creative, Media, Data) operate seamlessly and at pace.<br>•    Act as a key senior cli