Planning Director

We’re partnering with a leading creative agency to find an experienced Planning Director strategic leader, compelling storyteller, and trusted partner to creative teams, clients, and business leaders.

This is an opportunity to shape strategy for ambitious local and international brands, lead a high-performing planning team, and help turn deep human understanding into work that makes a measurable difference.

The opportunity:

Set the long-term strategic direction for major accounts across brands, business challenges, and communication channels.

Turn research, data, cultural shifts, and consumer behavior into clear, actionable strategies.

Create inspiring briefs that help creative teams produce distinctive, effective work.

Lead strategic thinking for new-business pitches and client growth opportunities.

Mentor and develop the strategy team, building a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and high standards.

Work closely with creative, client service, data, and social teams to bring integrated ideas to life.

What you’ll bring:

Extensive senior-level strategy experience in a leading advertising or creative agency.

A strong record of shaping brand positioning, integrated communications, and portfolio strategy.

The ability to connect creative work with client business goals and measurable outcomes.

Excellent storytelling, presentation, and pitching skills, including experience influencing senior stakeholders.

A natural curiosity about people, culture, society, and the forces shaping consumer behavior.

Fluent written and spoken English.

What’s on offer:

The chance to lead strategy for ambitious local and global brands.

A collaborative environment where strategic rigor and creative bravery go hand in hand.

Exposure to integrated communications and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

A strong learning culture, supported by internal tools, data resources, and global frameworks.

About the agency

Our client is a highly regarded Bucharest creative agency with a strong record of award-winning work in Romania and internationally. Its campaigns are known for combining cultural relevance and human insight with measurable impact. The agency works within a broad, integrated communications network, offering opportunities to collaborate across disciplines and markets.

Interested? Apply with your CV and a brief note about the strategic work you’re most proud of.