Senior Planning Executive

Company Description

Who We Are in the UK?

Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency.

We help brands to identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.

Every client has an area of their business they need to accelerate, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.

We’ve proven our approach during the most difficult year on record. Now we’re using it to provide a launchpad for their future.

Come be an accelerator with us.

How we accelerate

• Planning
  : an approach that works in practice rather than theory, arming planners with the ability to create cutting edge campaigns
• Intelligence
  : a suite of tools that give definitive answers to big questions, and uncovers actionable insights about real people
• Trading
  : a model built on flexibility and trusted relationships, underpinned with bold guarantees
• Relationships
  : a culture of asking challenging questions to better understand the brief – we are not a ‘yes’ agency
• People
  : a strong history of recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and accelerating their careers

Our Commitment

We are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after - and we celebrate that diversity. Our people hold us accountable to our beliefs and via regular surveys and our grass roots D&I team, The Collective, and internal next generation board, Firestarters, we hold regular events and work continually towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

The Department
At our agency, planners combine analytical thinking, commercial insight, and creativity to deliver campaigns that drive both brand growth and measurable business results. For our finance client, we’re helping bring a performance mindset into brand planning
, ensuring every campaign balances creative impact with measurable outcomes.

The Role
We’re looking for a Senior Planning Executive to join the planning team on a high-profile finance client. This is a role for someone with strong planning foundations, curious about how brand and performance intersect
, and keen to develop into a confident, commercially-minded planner. You’ll be hands-on, supporting integrated campaigns across multiple channels while learning from experienced senior colleagues.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the planning process by turning consumer insight into actionable strategies
• Assisting in the development of integrated campaigns that combine brand-building and performance objectives
• Collaborating with strategy, creative, and activation teams to ensure campaigns are insight-led and results-driven
• Monitoring campaign performance and contributing to optimisation and reporting
• Helping craft compelling briefs that link client goals with creative and media activity
• Continuously developing your planning skills, with mentorship from senior colleagues

What we’re looking for

• Some experience in media or brand planning
  , ideally with exposure to finance, retail, or performance-focused clients
• Curious, analytical, and commercially aware, with a keen interest in both brand and performance marketing
• Strong communicator, able to contribute ideas and insights to client and internal discussions
• Collaborative, adaptable, and motivated to learn in a fast-paced agency environment

Why this role
This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career on a high-profile finance account
, gaining exposure to both brand and performance planning. You’ll work alongside a talented team, learning from senior planners, and helping deliver campaigns that truly make an impact on the client’s business and customers
.

Spark
has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics,Pension,Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Planswe  also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD
  opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS
  - Two additional…