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Agency: PHD
Job Function: Media
Job Subfunction: Media Planning and Buying
Job Description:
About The Role:
We are looking to expand our Planning team with the hiring of a Planning Manager. Planning is a huge part of PHD’s DNA, so this is an opportunity to learn from some of the best minds in media.
You’ll be working on two outstanding FMCG brands across different categories.
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Kleenex: An iconic heritage brand that continues to evolve through innovative, award-winning campaigns and progressive, multi-channel strategies. This role offers the opportunity to shape Kleenex’s holistic communications approach, spanning brand building and connected commerce and to play an active role in defining its future media strategy.
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McCain: A valued PHD client for over 27 years, representing a true partnership. In this role, you’ll work closely with multiple agency partners on communications strategy. This close collaboration has contributed to IPA Effectiveness Award wins in 2024, and we are now entering an exciting new chapter, one that you’ll play a key role in shaping.
About You:
This role is ideal for someone who wants to help define the media approach for two iconic brands. You’ll lead campaigns end-to-end, working closely with clients and integrated agency teams.
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You’ll bring an innate curiosity and a passion for media planning, alongside a willingness to share ideas, challenge thinking, and inspire those around you. At PHD, you’ll be empowered to do exactly that.
About the Agency:
PHD UK is a growth-focused media agency driven by innovation and creativity. It is the reigning Campaign AND Media Week Awards Media Agency of the Year and in March 2026 was named as the most awarded media agency in the World in the annual Warc Media 100 rankings.
Founded in London in 1990, we were the first media agency to offer strategic and creative planning at a time when the industry was about buying cheaply and quickly.
Our founders saw a bright future where smart thinking and clever planning could help brands grow faster than their competitors.
Over the subsequent 3 decades, we have continued to build on this defining ethic — with our evolution shaped by a continual investment in thought leadership and a culture of Ingenuity.
Today, with over 100 offices in 74 countries, we continue to create remarkable campaigns that lead to remarkable growth – using the extending canvas of data and technology.


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