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>3623 - Director, Planning - UK</strong></p> <p><strong>Role Summary and Impact</strong></p> <p>We are recruiting for a Business Director who is an exceptional and driven media planner, to join our Connections Planning team working on the Ford account.</p> <p>We work in a unique ‘full service’ model meaning that the media teams collaborate closely with creative and account management teams within the Ford agency structure (primarily working with VML). </p> <p>Therefore we foster a fully integrated team approach across media, creative and client, working together across the agency and client locations - 2 days (Mon-Tue) at Ford’s Dunton office (a short taxi from Shenfield on the Elizabeth Line- Travel costs are covered), 1 day (Thurs) at Rose Court in London and 2 days (Weds and Fri) are flexible at the location of your choosing. </p> <p>Your role, as a Planning Lead will be focused on leading a team to deliver the planning and account management for Ford of Britain, across both Personal Vehicles and Com