Overview
We’re looking for a Digital Planning Account Director to lead strategy for one of the UK’s most high-profile and influential transport clients. This is a role where your digital expertise will be seen by millions, with campaigns that shape public perception and drive real behavioural change. You’ll be at the heart of a client-agency partnership that values innovation, collaboration, and strategic thinking—working on briefs that span everything from large-scale digital brand campaigns to precision-targeted online behavioural messaging.
With a talented digital planning team by your side and strong creative and activation partners, you’ll have the platform to deliver audience-first, data-led digital campaigns that get noticed nationwide. If you’re looking for a role where your digital work has tangible impact, this is it.
What you’ll be doing
Leading the digital planning process, ensuring campaigns are insight-driven, measurable, and impactful
Partnering closely with strategy, digital activation, and creative teams to deliver innovative online campaigns
Acting as a senior point of contact for the client, building strong, trusted relationships
Managing and mentoring a talented digital planning team, ensuring they’re supported, motivated, and producing exceptional work
Overseeing the smooth delivery of digital campaigns, from brief through to post-campaign evaluation and optimisation
What we’re looking for
Significant digital media planning experience, ideally with high-profile, multi-stakeholder clients
Strong leadership skills, able to inspire teams and guide client conversations on digital strategy
A confident communicator with the ability to translate digital insight into actionable plans
Experience delivering large-scale, measurable digital campaigns across paid, owned, and earned channels
Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working in fast-paced, data-driven environments
Why this roleThis is a rare opportunity to work on one of the UK’s most high-profile public sector digital campaigns, with the chance to make a genuine impact on people’s everyday lives. You’ll be part of a collaborative client-agency partnership, supported by a talented and passionate digital team, with the scope to create campaigns that truly get noticed online.
Additional information
Spark Foundry has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees, full details of which are shared when you join. This includes the classics like Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, as well as Reflection Days, Shared Parental Leave, and spans other initiatives like:
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We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.
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