Overview
Planning Director Jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at PHD
Working for PHD Canada
PHD Canada, with 40 years of Canadian history, are part of a Global network, and bring the breadth of global strength and the depth of local expertise to Canadian brands.
Our people make the difference, striving to be the most strategic and creative-led media agency in a data and tech world that delivers growth for our clients.
We are a culture of thought-
leadership
, creativity and
innovation
.
We believe in our people and delivering great work for our clients. It is these ambitions that make PHD a great company to work for as well as rewarding work via client accolades and
industry recognition
.
Purpose
of the role:
The Planning Director is expected to lead the Integrated PHD team by delivering superior
client satisfaction
through the building and execution of strategic, competitive, and creative media plans. The Planning Director will have an intimate knowledge of the client’s business and the media marketplace and apply this knowledge to help the PHD integrated team to drive results and exceed client KPIs.
The Planning Director will mentor and supervise direct reports.
You will be the leader. You will guide an enthusiastic team of cross discipline professionals. You will elevate the team’s performance through
leading by example
. You will consistently give your best and encourage the same from others. You will be engaged in the ongoing day-to-day work with specific focus on liaising with the integrated team to create remarkable plans designed to exceed the defined success metrics.
This result will be achieved by leveraging proprietary tools including OMNI Studio, incorporating best practices, understanding investment strategies, incorporating analytics and being open to different ideas and perspectives.
You will be an essential and valuable member of the PHD team through positive and professional engagement of client teams, agency partners, media partners and field experts. Multiple data points and facts will enable you to develop defendable PHD opinions, perspectives and hypotheses. You will focus attention towards PHD business and operational goals to help ensure the ongoing health of the agency.
Financial targets, investment obligations and proprietary tool adoption are some of the key areas of attention.
Your Responsibilities:
Media Planning – Ensure the team infuses every plan with thoughtful, functional, creative, data-driven executions rooted in insights. Familiarity with market research and media applications are crucial. Incorporate measurement and campaign
optimization
for ultimate performance
Team – Engage your team with enthusiasm, knowledge, questions and ideas. Aim towards the future…. prepare to be a coach and mentor while being open to receiving valuable feedback from others. Leverage your team to grow skillsets, presentation skills, detail-orientation, technical skills,
leadership
and
critical thinking
Client Management – Build and maintain an effective working relationship with appropriate business leaders to continuously grow the account. Provide a unique point of view to help clients interpret the best way to test and scale new approaches and identify opportunities to grow their business. Account health is rooted in
client satisfaction
…
Title: Planning Director
Company: PHD
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category: Management, Marketing / Advertising / PR
