CareerPlan

Digital Planning Lead

JohannesburgFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10

Core

Translating brand and performance strategies into integrated, full-funnel digital plans that drive measurable business outcomes by orchestrating investment, channel roles, and timing.

Role type

Senior IC digital planning lead

Builds

Integrated digital plans spanning upper, mid, and lower funnels for client media investments

Domain

Digital media planning and strategy

Required skills

Full-funnel planning, channel integration, budget allocation, commercial accountability, data-informed decision making, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Experience with agentic marketing platforms, test-and-learn programme integration

Technologies

WPP Open, Open Intelligence

Responsibilities

Develop integrated digital plans spanning upper, mid, and lower funnels; Own digital budget allocation across channels and objectives; Ensure all channels work together as a system; Establish and enforce clear planning frameworks and principles; Use data and insights from brand and performance teams to inform planning decisions; Translate inputs from strategy and performance leads into a single, unified plan