Contract - Comms Planning Director - 3 Month Rolling
Posted Today by Sphere Digital Recruitment Group
£330 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Comms Planning Director role is a 3-month contract position at a global agency focused on challenger brands. The director will manage client relationships, lead communication strategies, and oversee team delivery while staying updated on industry trends. The position requires significant experience in comms planning and strong communication skills. The role is classified as outside IR35 and offers a daily rate of £330.00.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the main point of contact for client portfolio, managing senior relationships.
- Lead planning responses to briefs, shaping communication strategies and audience insights.
- Oversee team delivery, guide planning outputs, and coach junior team members.
- Stay updated on industry trends and innovations to provide clients with competitive media opportunities.
Key Skills:
- Minimum of 6 to 7 years' experience in a comms planning/strategy role within an agency.
- Exceptional communication skills with confidence in presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Experience in mentoring and managing junior team members.
Salary (Rate): £330.00/daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
My client is a full service global agency, built for challenger brands and businesses disrupting the status quo. They are currently recruiting for a Comms Planning Director on a 3 month contract paying £330pd outside IR35 to join on a contract basis.
The job
As the Comms Planning Director, your responsibilities will include:
- Being the main point of contact for your client portfolio, owning senior relationships between the agency and clients.
- Leading the planning response to briefs, shaping comms strategy, audience insight, and channel roles across the full media mix, including digital.
- Overseeing delivery across the team, guiding planning outputs, coaching more junior team members, and supporting workload management as needed.
- Staying on top of industry trends and innovation, ensuring clients gain a competitive edge through relevant media opportunities, partners, and marketing technologies.
You Have
- a minimum of 6 to 7 years' experience in a comms planning/strategy role within an agency.
- Have exceptional communication skills, confident presenting to senior stakeholders and managing clients and internal teams.
- Ideally have experience mentoring, and leading or managing junior team members.
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You can apply for this Comms Planning Director role by sending your CV across. Sphere Digital Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.