Job: Head of Planning, Dynamic New Alliances

Employer: Dynamic New Alliances
Posted: 29 Oct 2009
Reference: DNAAW359
Contact: Ali Wallace
Location: SW London
Sector: Telecommunications/IT,
- FMCG - Household Products,
- FMCG - Clothing,
- Entertainment - Sport
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Position: Head of Planning
Salary: £100K + benefits

Head of Planning - DM - £100k - SW London

Our client is a fast growing communications agency in SW London, with 30+ staff and growing month on month – working across a variety of channels - DM, DR, CRM, acquisition retention, online, offline. They have been incredibly successful to date and are trying to build upon their early successes to develop on agency that is geared towards working with their clients in a fast paced and changing world.

The Role

This role isn’t just another agency senior planning role. This Head of Planning will help shape the director of the agency from a strategic perspective; getting involved in the business at every level, understanding challenges and achieving aims.

Overall lead on all aspects of client business for a strategic point of view
Build excellent working relationships with all clients
Build excellent working relationships with every existing staff member
Help shape the direction of the agency and deliver (and influence direction) of the 5 year plan
Inspire the team and deliver the very best strategic thinking
Work with the Board Members on, and lead new business pitches

The Candidate

The perfect Head of Planning candidate will be enthusiastic, articulate and a true leader who can guide, develop and inspire a team of people who all want to do things better.

They will also be down to earth and not believe that because they are the planner that they are the cleverest person in the agency!

They will be one of the best strategic thinkers in the business who can challenge and inspire clients, and communicate and even argue at all levels within the agency.