Account Director, Comms Planning
Hybrid · London, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Account Director, Comms Planning at EssenceMediacom (WPP Media) responsible for leading planning projects, overseeing day-to-day account management, and acting as the primary client liaison. Build trusted strategic partnerships with clients, coordinate with Planning Specialists, ensure campaign management processes follow best practices, manage relationships, and drive business results while demonstrating strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. The role operates with a hybrid in-office/remote model in London, UK, and emphasizes collaboration, open environment, and delivery excellence.
Required Qualifications
- Strong management and client relationship skills
- People management skills to support AD in the management and development of Planners and Execs
- Solution focused mindset
- Enthusiasm, curiosity, and a team player mentality
- Self-motivated; an ambition to make the ordinary extraordinary
- A thirst to learn – be that the client’s business, people, brands, industry, trends etc
- An ability to prioritise and delegate, as well as manage both up and down
- Empathetic and self-aware
- Motivated to drive business results for both client & EssenceMediacom
- Positive, proactive approach to problem solving
- Calm under pressure
- Accurate verbal and written feedback and instructions
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