Job Title: Media Strategy and Planning Director

Location:

NL

About the role:

Are you ready to shape the future of media strategy on a global scale?

As our Media Strategy and Planning Director, you’ll be at the forefront of driving how we connect with millions of consumers around the world. This is a unique opportunity to lead the development of innovative, insight-driven media strategies that fuel both brand growth and business performance. You’ll collaborate with passionate teams across brand, creative, and marketing to ensure our media approach is bold, effective, and aligned with our purpose: turning houses into homes. You’ll also be the key decision-maker in guiding our media agency partners and empowering local markets to deliver consistent, high-impact media plans. If you're a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of global media landscapes and a passion for innovation, this role is your chance to make a lasting impact

The impact you’ll make:

Key Responsibilities

Shape global media direction by developing long-term and project-based strategies that align with our marketing and business goals.
Drive consistency and excellence by creating and managing global media planning principles, including playbooks and golden rules, and ensuring alignment across our top 13 markets.
Empower local markets by guiding and governing media planning to ensure strategic adoption and execution at the local level.
Inspire and educate media managers to build high-performing local media teams.
Champion data-driven decisions by owning the Media KPI Framework and embedding insights into every stage of the planning cycle.
Foster cross-functional collaboration by integrating media strategies with brand, creative, digital (experience), and category marketing teams.
Lead innovation by staying ahead of media trends and incorporating cutting-edge technologies and approaches into our strategies.
Elevate media expertise across the organization by serving as the go-to expert and delivering impactful training through our Media Academy.

The skills and knowledge you’ll bring:

Master’s degree in marketing, advertising, or related field
10+ years experience in media, focus on global media strategy and planning
Proven track record of developing effective media plans that drive business results
Experience in managing projects with large media spent
Strong knowledge of global media trends and best practices
Strong analytical skills and experience with media performance measurement
Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Outstanding Influencing skills
Excellent senior stakeholders (among C-level) management
Excellent communication skills
Critical thinker that understands impact vs effort
Fluent in English

What we’ll give you in return:

Internationally competitive base salary | benchmarked against global industry and market leaders
Performance-based Annual Incentive Program | rewarding those who dare and achieve more
Top of the market pension scheme | with higher-than-average company contributions
Work from home, commuting and phone allowances | to support your daily commute, home office setup & business connectivity
Balanced office-based working | With a strong focus on in-office collaboration, we offer flexibility to work from home based on team needs and individual circumstances.
Work from abroad | Up to 30 days per year
Structured holiday policy | Includes defined care days, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, and a capped option to purchase additional leave days annually.
Bicycle Plan | possibility to select a company bicycle for daily commute along with accessories & insurance
Health Insurance Discount | when signing up with our partner insurance
Gym Membership Discount | to support your focus on health and wellbeing
Product Discounts | on all Versuni products which are sold under the Philips brand and our other brands
High growth environment | offering exciting learning and career development perspectives beyond your first role
Inclusive working culture and family spirit | we embrace our international community & diversity as competitive advantage

Ready to make an impact?

From developing game-changing air fryers to perfecting the art of coffee making, Versuni’s purpose is turning houses into homes — and we’re calling on your talent to bring it to life. Join our global team of 6,000+ passionate individuals, work with world-class brands, and shape the future of home living. We’re ready for you — are you ready for us?

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