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Mars United Commerce

Planning Director - Contract

London
Posted about 20 hours ago
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We are currently looking for a driven Planning Director to support on a contractual basis for a leading client. You’re a part of Strategic Planning. So you are a key standard bearer of strategic thought within the business.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a senior-level, global contact across a key client business.
  • Demonstrate an expert grasp of current global industry dynamics and be able to provide perspective to the agency on the impact, influence, and implications of these dynamics on brand or agency health.
  • Partner with Client Leadership and other cross-functional teams to develop and deploy shopper-focused program development for agency clients.
  • Develop and merchandise Strategic Planning and Analytic “products”.
  • Identifies growth opportunities within client.
  • Drives knowledge sharing through internal communication events, training, and other written materials.
  • Uses proprietary strategic models, their development, use, and institutionalization.
  • Leads, develops, and participates in client presentations.
  • Oversees, directs, inspires and where appropriate conducts primary research, client or agency.

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  • 5 plus years of professional service experience with regular client contact (minimum of 7 years in a creative agency environment) and a minimum of six years of Global experience.
  • Experience in the planning, creation, and measurement of globally generated commerce campaigns.
  • Hands-on experience working with qualitative research and or ethnography experience, or of advanced quantitative methods.
  • Demonstrable experience working with communications within digital communication channels.
  • Ideally a strong background in Retail & Commerce

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Skills

Strategic Planning
Global Industry Dynamics
Shopper-focused Program Development
Primary Research
Qualitative Research
Ethnography
Quantitative Methods
Digital Communication
Retail & Commerce
Client Relationship Management
Commerce Campaigns
Knowledge Sharing

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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