Planning Lead

Job title: Planning Lead for Government Campaigns

Duration: 3 months initially

Role type: Full Time

Location: 2-3 days p/w onsite in London

IR35 Status: To be determined

We are looking for two seasoned Planning Leads to join our team to enhance strategic planning for government campaigns. This role will focus on developing top-of-funnel strategies, managing media planning, and allocating channel budgets. You will act as a critical player in managing multiple small campaigns independently while supporting the Planning Director and collaborating closely with a senior executive to streamline workloads.

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning: Translate overarching strategies into detailed and actionable media plans, effectively using planning tools to optimise campaign outcomes.
• Budgeting: Precisely determine channel budgets, ensuring the smooth facilitation of the planning stages before passing over to activation teams for execution.
• Operational Execution: Efficiently juggle a high volume of campaigns simultaneously, maintaining a high level of autonomy and rapid decision-making to meet tight deadlines.
• Team Collaboration: Engage actively with the Planning Director and senior executives, providing strategic insights on campaign delivery while supporting overall team objectives.

Role requirements:

• Experience: Demonstrated capability to work independently with minimal supervision and direction.
• Efficiency: Proven track record of managing several projects simultaneously within a fast-paced, high-output environment.
• On-site Attendance: Candidates must be available on-site 3 days per week to collaborate with team members and support internal systems.