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Associate Director, Publishing, UK

Location: London, United Kingdom · Category: Marketing & Growth · Seniority: Director · Posted: August 21, 2026 · Verified: Oct 5, 2026

Role Overview & Description

Leads publishing strategy and partnerships in the UK, overseeing media planning, buying, and publisher relationships. Requires strong knowledge of the UK media landscape and digital publishing to drive effective campaigns.
Source & Transparency: This position was structured directly from the publicly accessible career portal of GroupM. Details on the employer’s original job posting are authoritative. Polaris7 charges no placement fees and conducts no candidate screening.

About the company

Legacy media buying and planning network within WPP.

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