Head of Planning (Healthcare), Integrated Advertising Agency

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000

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Head of Planning (Healthcare), Integrated Advertising Agency, Central London

Client:

Fill Recruitment

Location:

Central London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

16.03.2025

Expiry Date:

30.04.2025

Job Description:

One of London’s most prestigious advertising agencies is looking for a collaborative, entrepreneurial Head of Planning with solid leadership experience to join its successful specialist healthcare division.

The agency

This hugely successful advertising agency has always had a reputation for doing things differently, and for the last 15 years its award-winning medcomms division has been bringing the same challenger spirit to the healthcare sector.

Based within the main agency building in Central London, they create fully integrated, innovative campaigns aimed at healthcare professionals and consumers on behalf of a range of ambitious pharma, OTC and wellness brands.

The Head of Planning role

Now the agency is looking for an ambitious Strategy Director or Head of Planning with natural leadership skills to drive growth within its small but dynamic planning team.

The ideal candidate will have solid experience of delivering strong and creative integrated strategy for the biggest names in pharma and healthcare.

Reporting into the CEO, you are …

1. Highly experienced with planning and leading different kinds of workshops, including (but not limited to) strategic brand planning and positioning, scientific storytelling and tactical planning
2. An old hand at leading pitches, including setting the strategic direction, working collaboratively across multiple different teams and stakeholders, and preparing the pitch presentation from a strategy perspective
3. Highly competent with developing creative briefs and working closely with creative teams to deliver differentiating and effective campaign ideas
4. Confident at developing customer journeys and content plans
5. Experienced in working on award-winning health campaigns and delivering strategy of the highest quality that breeds constantly strong creative output
6. A leader and mentor to the more junior members of the team

Salary and benefits

This role carries a salary of up to £120k depending on experience and comes with a great range of both hard and soft benefits.

Ambitious Strategy Directors or Heads of Planning with a passion for transformative healthcare comms, please send us your CV as soon as possible.

To be considered, candidates must be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.