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Medialab is the UK’s leading independent media agency, and one of the fastest growing in the industry. We’re a media agency that’s made differently: purpose-led, data-driven, founder-run and proudly independent.
Our entrepreneurial spirit means success is rewarded and there are no limits to what you can achieve, which our employees agree with, evidenced by being a Campaign ‘Best Place to work’ for the last 5 years in a row, Campaign’s Independent Agency of the Year 2024 and The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. We are IPA Effectiveness accredited, an IPA People-First agency and widely awarded including a double-gold at the 2024 IPA Effectiveness Awards for our work with Laithwaites.
Our independence means we can focus 100% on doing the right thing to secure success for our clients and our brilliant people. We work with a wide variety of clients including Hovis, Sharps Bedrooms, SunLife, Standard Life, Laithwaites Wine, EMMA Mattresses, Save the Children, Mind, Guide Dogs, , Alzheimer’s Society, RNLI and Clearscore.

YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE

We’re looking for a Planning Director to bring strategic focus, direction and energy across one of our client planning teams. You won’t be tied to a single client. Instead, you’ll take a wide-angled view and help shape the quality of planning across the board, supporting a team of six+ planners, and championing brilliant work that drives results.
You’ll be a sounding board, a thought partner and a inspiring voice. You’ll work with Account Directors, Account Managers and Execs across a varied mix of clients. From fast-paced commercial brands to purpose-led charities. Your job is to elevate the quality of thinking and create the space for others to do their best work.
We’re after someone with strong channel knowledge, a sharp planning instinct, and a collaborative leadership style. Someone who can coach, question, challenge and guide the team to deliver brilliant work.

Acting as strategic lead across the planning output of a multi-client team — helping shape briefs, stress-test strategies, and sharpen the thinking behind every response.
Dotted-line managing a team of planners (approx. 6 people) across varying levels and offering guidance, feedback, stretch opportunities and support.
Being a trusted partner to the Business Director and senior leadership team where you’ll have the responsibility of flagging risks, surfacing great work, and championing consistent quality.
Leading the development and embedding of comms planning frameworks, tools and templates to ensure clarity, consistency and a high standard of delivery.
Helping turn insight into action. Pushing teams to use data, effectiveness learnings and channel planning tools in smarter ways.
Supporting the professional development of team members, facilitating training, coaching sessions, and feedback conversations.
Promoting collaboration between planning, digital, AV and data teams and helping planners navigate cross-channel delivery with confidence.
Acting as a senior voice in campaign wrap-ups, PCAs and strategic reviews and guiding narrative and identifying learnings that move planning forward.
Supporting senior client meetings where a strategic planning POV is needed, particularly in complex, brand-building or cross-channel briefs.