About WPP Media
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Role
At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It's what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media's shared core values:
- Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
- Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
- Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
Summary
Business Analyst Role (Media & Advertising) The Business Analyst plays a crucial role within our Business Analysis team, serving as the Voice of the User in defining and delivering large-scale, complex technical programmes for the TCCC Media Data Lake (MDL) Platform. This role requires a highly analytical and communicative individual with a deep understanding of business analysis methodologies and a proven ability to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions. The Business Analyst will work closely with Development Teams, Project Managers, Measurement Team, and Client Team to elicit, analyse and document requirements, ensuring that the MDL Platform meets the needs of our users and aligns with overall business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a solid understanding of business processes, ideally within the advertising agency ecosystem and with knowledge in both traditional and digital media.
What You Will Do
Business Analysis
- Requirements Elicitation & Analysis: Conduct thorough requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders to understand their needs, goals, and pain points. Analyse and document these requirements, ensuring they are clear, concise, and testable. This will often involve working with clients and sponsors to understand specific MDL market needs.
- User Story Development & Prioritisation: Translate business requirements into user stories that clearly articulate the desired functionality from a user perspective. Prioritise user stories based on business value and feasibility, working closely with the various teams.
- Solution Evaluation & Recommendation: Evaluate potential solutions to address business needs and recommend the most appropriate approach based on factors such as feasibility, cost, and impact.
- Process Mapping & Optimisation: Document and analyse existing business processes related to the MDL Platform. Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimisation, working with stakeholders to implement changes. Team Collaboration
- Collaborative Efforts: Foster a collaborative and communicative environment within the Business Analysis team and across other departments.
- Business Analysis Best Practice: Contribute to the definition and implementation of Business Analysis best practices and standards within the organization.
- Wider Team Feedback Collection: Actively solicit and incorporate feedback from stakeholders, including development teams, product managers, and business users.
- Workshop Facilitation: Organise and facilitate workshops and meetings to gather requirements, brainstorm solutions, and build consensus among stakeholders
Life At WPP Media & Benefits
Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we're just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.??WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.Please read our Privacy Notice for more information on how we process the information you provide.
