Head of Digital Strategy & Planning

Head of Digital Strategy & Planning | £70,000–£100,000 + bonus | Central London (Hybrid, 3 days in office)

I’m partnering with a respected independent digital media agency to appoint its first Head of Digital Strategy & Planning. This is a rare chance to build a planning function from the ground up and shape how strategy works across the agency and its client portfolio.

The role

This is a newly shaped senior position focused on creating and leading the agency’s strategic planning offer. You’ll have a genuine blank slate to set the approach, processes and standards for planning, and to define the future planning team, including a Planning Manager hire planned for 2027.

You’ll work closely with the Head of Measurement and the activation and paid media leads, so that strategy carries through to delivery. Above-the-line activity is delivered through trusted partners, so you’ll need to understand each channel’s role in a plan rather than run it day to day.

What you’ll bring

• Senior experience in digital strategy and planning, ideally at Director level (Account, Digital or Planning Director) or already in a Head of role
• A balance of strategic thinking and practical implementation, with ideas that land in a delivery-focused agency
• Range across several briefs at once, spanning B2B and B2C clients
• Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to build trust with client-facing teams
• Ambition to build a function and, in time, a team
• Independent agency experience is preferred but not essential

What’s on offer

• £70,000–£100,000 base, depending on experience
• Commission linked to agency performance
• Hybrid working: 3 days a week in a Central London office
• A visible, influential role with real scope to shape the agency’s strategic direction

If you’re ready to build something of your own, I’d love to hear from you. Send your CV in confidence to joe.georgiou@majorplayers.co.uk, or message me directly here.

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