Senior Manager - Cross Discipline

Senior Manager Cross channel, WPP Media

(Gurgaon, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Coimbatore, Kolkata)

WPP Media is the world s largest media investment company and are a part of WPP. In fact, we are responsible for one in every three ads you see globally. We are currently looking for an Associate Director to join us. This role assumes responsibility of crafting a performance strategy for clients and create success stories.

This team is responsible for delivering international solutions, particularly in APAC, EMEA, NA (all or multiple) with some global influence. You will enjoy working in a collaborative team environment and will hold a can do attitude with the passion to learn and grow.

In this role, we are looking for understanding & hands on experience of Paid Media Platforms. Knowledge of media strategy, planning and the media role in integrated communication. Own the work deliverables, processes, work quality & people management.

At WPP Media , our people are our strength, which is why fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion is important to us.

Reporting of the role:

This role reports to the Director WPP Media

3 best things about the job:

Opportunity to grow with a global organisation with the largest digital footprint

Exposure with the some of largest clients across categories.

Diverse team and culture

Measures of success:

In three months:

Working with all constituents of paid media eco-system under one single roof

Exposure to cutting edge technologies on performance.

In six months:

Ability to work with a diverse team. Be a biddable media expert on major self-serve platforms.

Get proficient with latest trading techniques and deals by managing largest portfolios.

In 12 months:

Emerged as a coveted champion on performance marketing solutions.

Become proficient is escalation handling and resolve conflicts.

What your day job looks like at WPP Media :

Develop strong relationships with counterparts in Nexus-Hub regional teams.

Lead the training and growth of your team.

Enforce best practices with a focus on platform expertise, consistency, and quality of work delivery.

Be accountable for consistent work delivery to Nexus-Hub regional teams by ensuring a high quality of output.

Serve as point of escalation for your channel and take ownership of resolving challenges.

Provide career development and coaching for your team.

Line manager to 2-5 direct reports with 10-50 indirect reports.

Provide timely and actionable feedback to the team to aid in their development, improvement, and progress. Provide awareness and recognition for jobs well done.

Provide support to the Leads in capacity planning & resource management for the team.

Present strong and effective communication across all levels

What you ll bring:

You are proficient in English.

You have experience managing multi-location media activation teams.

You have experience training and maintaining quality standards at scale.

You have experience providing service to local teams from a centralized location.

You have a passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends.

You have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Minimum qualifications:

6+ years professional experience in digital media execution

You are at least one biddable media platform expert out of Google Ads, Meta, DV 360 with hands on experience across other platforms including but not limited to SA 360, Bing Search, DCM, Amazon ads, Twitter, LinkedIn and more. You are proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheet

Minimum team size handled 8-20 people.

More about WPP Media :

WPP Media l eads and shapes media markets by delivering performance enhancing media products and services, powered by data and technology. Our global network agencies and businesses enable our people to work collaboratively across borders with the best in class, providing them the opportunity to accelerate their progress and development. We are not limited by teams or geographies; our scale and diverse range of clients lets us be more adventurous with our business and talent. We give our talent the space, support and tools to innovate and grow.

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

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 .