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About WPP Media

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About the Opportunity

L’Oréal International Distribution (LID) is one of our flagship global media accounts, delivering full-funnel media planning and activation across 30+ markets in Europe, MENA, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Spanning five iconic L’Oréal divisions—Luxe, Consumer Products Division (CPD), L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty (LDB), Professional Products Division (PPD), and Dragon—the account is entering an ambitious growth phase, expanded scope across Amazon Ads and CPD, and fast-growing African markets.

To sit directly alongside the client leadership, the core planning function is relocating from London to Paris.

As Implementation Planning Director, you will be the operational anchor and strategic owner of every media plan across all five divisions. You will not simply inherit a structure—you will build, shape, and lead the new Paris-based planning hub while orchestrating scaled activation via our offshore specialist desks in Delhi.

Key Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Planning Ownership & Delivery

Master the Account Plan: Own end-to-end media implementation planning across all 30 markets and 5 divisions, ensuring plans translate overarching brand strategy into flawless execution.
Lead Annual & Quarterly Prioritisation: Drive the critical January client prioritisation and Tier 1 campaign slot allocations, establishing clear campaign tiering, budgets, and SLAs.
Orchestrate Channel Specialists: Steer briefs and execution across digital, offline, and emerging channels, working in lockstep with the Amazon Ads Director, Delhi offshore activation hubs (Programmatic, Social, Amazon Search), and central strategy.
Quality Assurance & Rigour: Safeguard delivery standards through high-stakes periods, ensuring flawless in-market execution, budget pacing, and post-campaign reporting.

2. Client Partnership & Stakeholder Management

Senior Client Counsel: Partner daily with key client leaders to provide trusted, proactive planning consultation.