Director - Strategy

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.

EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

Role Summary and Impact

Reporting of the role

1. Application of business growth models, brand media mapping and marketing frameworks to design a custom marketing roadmap for brands that will deliver ambitious business growth short term and long term.

In three months, you would have:

In 12 months, you would have:

Responsibilities of the role:

• Demonstrate strong understanding of brand challenges, consumers, cultural trends and regional nuances.
• Interpret data/tool outputs and drive storytelling to develop E2E briefs on brands.
• Interact with diverse specialist teams, engaging them to work on your brief, curate and enhance their ideas so that they are on brief.
• Mentor the team to proactively & reactively work on E2E briefs within deadlines.
• Communicate emerging opportunities and best in class work with client teams to keep them engaged and responsive.

Skills and Experience

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:

Skills and Experience

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 particular 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 were together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. Thats 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.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.