Account Director - Comms Planning

About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com . 626 - Account Director – Comms Planning About WPP Media WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com. WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand EssenceMediacom: EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve. Role Summary and Impact The role is with TUI - the UK's leading integrated tourism group. TUI offers everything from sun-drenched beach breaks and exhilarating cruises to bespoke tours and family-friendly resorts. They are a brand that consistently pushes boundaries, embracing digital transformation and sustainable practices to redefine what a modern holiday means. This is a high-profile, high-spending account where your contributions will be highly visible and valued, working in an exciting and fast-moving sector. The role includes planning across the full suite of offline and online channels, spanning TV, OOH, Print, Radio, Digital Audio, Display, Video & Paid Social, as well as bigger brand partnerships that create unique and impactful campaigns. Skills and Experience At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values: Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust . Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise . Strong management and client relationship skills People management skills to support AD in the management and development of Planners and Execs Solution focused mindset Enthusiasm, curiosity, and a team player mentality Self-motivated; an ambition to make the ordinary extraordinary A thirst to learn – be that the client’s business, people, brands, industry, trends etc An ability to prioritise and delegate, as well as manage both up and down Empathetic and self-aware Motivated to drive business results for both client & EssenceMediacom Positive, proactive approach to problem solving Calm under pressure Accurate verbal and written feedback and instructions Life at WPP Media & Benefits Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Med…