About WPP Media
WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com
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.
Core Responsibilities
- Have a thorough understanding of the client’s businesses (KPIs, key challenges)
- Translate the client’s needs into clear direction and leadership for all WPP resources working on the account
- Manage the day-to-day operations of clients’ business with emphasis on quality and timeliness
- Drive profitability on your set of accounts by adhering to WPP trading principles
- Get familiarized with proprietary Wavemaker tools and our Provocative Planning philosophy
- Build a strong, collaborative relationship with the client, acting as the point of contact for all things on Digital.
- Be the recognized trusted advisor, execute “Digital first” innovations and deliver exceptional returns.
- Liaise with finance team to ensure we close billing and invoicing on time
- Drive innovation by exploring new ideas, technologies, platforms and alphas/betas
- Have career conversations and provide timely feedback to direct reportees
Additional Responsibilities
- Thought leadership in Digital new age / landscape, tools & tech know-how.
- Managing and being responsive to client requests, appropriately delegating tasks to individual team members
- Formulate Digital strategy for client’s business and ensure that recommendations and decisions are consistent with client’s objectives and strategies
- Oversee the work of central planning and implementation teams (ad operations, search, social, programmatic) to ensure plans deliver on client objectives and deliveries are in line with agreed KPIs
- Demonstrate understanding of newer planning principles such as audience planning and how it can be used to shape the client’s media strategies
- Build strong relationships with key media owners
- Evaluate media opportunities including ideas, innovations, and partnerships whenever required
- Keep up to date with WPP trading principles, meeting revenue targets and driving incremental billings by identifying new media opportunities
- Ongoing learning of the client's category/competitive activity as well as the changing media landscape
- Contribute to pitches, annual, quarterly and monthly reviews and strategy presentations
The Candidate
- Expertise in digital strategy, communications planning and experience in biddable media/ reservation buys / programmatic / performance
- Understanding of the programmatic and the biddable ecosystem – should be able to use dashboards to plan or pull out data
- Understand data -driven marketing and build use cases for your clients
- Demonstrate curiosity - always asking meaningful questions, challenging the brief if necessary
- Ability to navigate difficult client situations/manage expectations in a diplomatic manner
- High attention to detail to ensure the team's output is of the highest quality
- Proven experience in managing people and ability to adapt management style
- Strong team player
- Minimum 11-13 years’ experience in a media agency, or experience managing or being a part of a brand’s media/digital team
- Degree in advertising, marketing, business administration or management preferred
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong with numbers
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.Please read our Privacy Notice for more information on how we process the information you provide.
