Associate Planning Director - Media Agency

Associate Director - Communications Planning (Healthcare Client)

London hybrid Media Agency Salary to £50K

We're hiring an Associate Director to lead communications planning for one of the UK's best-known healthcare brands at a lovely, inclusive media agency.

This is a high-profile role within a leading media agency team that's behind award-winning, culturally resonant work - including a standout campaign that ran alongside a major sporting sponsorship in 2024.

You'll be at the forefront of campaign strategy and channel planning across the full paid, owned and earned ecosystem. It's a hands-on, performance-led planning role with a strong B2B emphasis, supported by B2C elements. You'll collaborate with internal specialists and external partners to shape full-funnel media strategies that drive results.

Why this role stands out:

• Lead work for a healthcare brand doing meaningful, nationally recognised campaigns
• Strategic planning focus across digital, brand, and performance
• Join a future-facing comms planning team that's evolving how media connects with audiences
• Work with a media agency that fosters creativity, values individuality and offers flexible hybrid working
• Clear path for progression and team leadership

We're looking for:

• Strong planning background across performance-led and B2B campaigns
• Confidence in building audience strategies, ecosystem plans, and client narratives
• Experience managing and mentoring planners
• A passion for meaningful, culture-driven work that connects with people