Global Planning Business Director

About the role

Digitas, part of Publicis Groupe, is hiring a Global Planning Business Director in London. This highly visible leadership role shapes a key global client partnership, influences marketing transformation and drives business growth at the intersection of media, innovation and client leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Lead one of Digitas' most important client relationships, building trusted partnerships with senior stakeholders across multiple markets.
• Shape integrated marketing and media strategies that connect business objectives with measurable outcomes.
• Guide clients through change, identifying new opportunities across media, data, technology and emerging marketing solutions.
• Champion the adoption of AI-enabled planning, automation and innovation to improve effectiveness and unlock growth.
• Support account development, profitability, forecasting and strategic expansion opportunities.
• Lead, coach and develop cross-functional teams.
• Ensure high standards of planning quality, operational excellence and delivery across all client work.

Required profile

• Strong experience in media planning, communications strategy, client leadership or related disciplines.
• Track record of leading complex client relationships and managing senior stakeholder engagement.
• Experience leading and developing teams, fostering collaboration, inclusion and continuous learning.

Required skills

• Strategic thinking and commercial awareness, with experience supporting business growth, account performance and resource planning.
• Communication and presentation skills, able to simplify complex ideas and influence decision-making.
• Curiosity about innovation, AI and emerging technologies and interest in applying them to client outcomes.

What we offer

• Pension, life assurance and private medical cover.
• Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave.
• Additional initiatives and Employee Action Groups.