Senior Director of Field Planning & Activation in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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Senior Director of Field Planning & Activation
Office Location: Stoke on Trent (ST4 2HX)
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days per week from Stoke Office, 2 days from home.
Contract: Full‑time, Permanent 37.5 hours per week
About the Opportunity
Acosta Europe is searching for an exceptional Senior Director of Field Planning & Activation — a strategic, influential leader who will shape the future of field execution across the region.
In this high-impact role, you will design and deliver best‑in‑class field strategies, ensuring flawless activation for our clients while driving operational excellence, innovation, and measurable performance improvement.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead field strategy & planning including workforce strategy, activation design, and quarterly planning cycles.
* Drive adoption of AI‑augmented execution solutions and benchmarking.
* Ensure activation excellence across campaigns, promotions, and merchandising.
* Use insights and analytics to optimise resources and inform decision-making.
* Lead, inspire, and develop planning and activation teams.
* Partner cross‑functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and clients.
* Support new business pitches with activation strategies and resource models.
What You'll Bring
* Strategic thinker with exceptional operational planning expertise.
* Strong communicator and influential leader.
* Highly organised, detail‑oriented, and results‑driven.
* Proven experience in field planning, activation, or retail operations.
* Strong data, planning, budgeting, and optimisation capability.
* Excellent stakeholder management at executive level.
* Experience with organisational transformation and change.
* Strong commercial acumen and client relationship experience.
* Understanding of European FMCG and retail environments
Why Join Us at Acosta Europe as our Senior Director of Field Planning & Activation?
At Acosta Europe, you'll be joining a team that is passionate about growth, innovation, and delivering excellence for our clients. This is a unique opportunity to influence at the highest level, accelerate your career, and shape the direction of a business with big ambitions.
Benefits:
Full Salary and benefits package discussed at screening stage.
At Acosta Europe, we believe and are the foundation of innovation and success. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences, creating a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. If you're looking for a role where you can make a visible impact, and build the future in FMCG sales—this is your moment.
Ready to apply?
If you're a strategic leader who thrives on driving impact and connecting people, priorities, and performance — we'd love to hear from you.
Please note once the right candidate is found we will close the role., so Apply Now
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- Location:
- Stoke-On-Trent
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Director, Senior, Field Engineer, Management, Planning
