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
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:
- 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.
Reporting of the role
Depending on the position, the incumbent candidate would report to the Media Planning Manager/Director
3 best things about the job:
- Working with an extremely diverse, international group of individuals both at GroupM and with the agencies.
- Exposure to working with various stages of the media agency ecosystem including client servicing, media strategy, planning, buying, coordinating with markets and working with publishers and other agencies.
- Part of a high performing team who are passionate about the work we do and the client.
Measures of success –
In three months:
- Demonstrate understanding of the media landscape and business challenges and begin to contribute ideas on how to improve on current situation.
- Implementation of media plans across both traditional and digital channels
- Great understanding of your portfolio of clients
In six months:
- Be the person whom the client goes to for day-to-day activities. Able to propose ideas and activities to answer identified challenges.
- Become a key contributor in strategy process of planning and media response to briefs
- Start contributing to the wider department by championing our products and processes.
In 12 months:
- Become a trusted member of the team and gain trust of clients as the go to person for campaigns
- Autonomously take the lead on managing campaign strategy, planning and buying.
- Contribute towards client innovation agenda and lead relationship with all relevant partners
What you’ll bring:
- Support your Manager and Directors on key functions include but not limited to Media Planning, Reporting and Billing
- Participate in monitoring and evaluation on the effectiveness of different digital and/or traditional media channels
- Identify appropriate media strategy and tactics with the guidance from Manager/Directors
- Briefing our digital execution team (Paid Social/Search/Programmatic)
- Ensure regular reporting is delivered on time with accuracy
- Ensure that campaigns are tracked and measured based on agreed KPIs and media efficiencies
- Working closely with digital execution team and creative agencies to ensure assets are delivered on time
- Develop strong working relationship with key agency and media partners. This will include acting as the first point of contact for operational issues.
- Energy, passion and self-motivation
- Be unique and will demonstrate our brand behaviours in all that you do
Minimum qualifications:
- The Executive role welcomes candidates with 1-2 years of experience particularly in media planning.
- Google AdWords Certification OR Facebook blueprint certification is desirable
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders (e.g. suppliers, advertising/marketing agencies, media owners and internal specialist resources)
- Being a strong communicator – English is our global language
- Being energetic, determined and proactive
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, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, 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 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.
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.