GOC | Implementation Planning Manager

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• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create anOpen environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• LeadOptimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

Role Summary and Impact

As part of theGlobal Operations Centre (GOC) in Poland you will work closely with teams across the United States Europe and Asia to deliver high-impact solutions in a collaborative multicultural environment. We are looking foraImplementation Planning Managerwho will:

StrategicSynthesis:

• You will be supporting and organizing the digital teams to deliver on the planning activation application ofdataand optimization of campaigns.
• You will need to have a deep understanding of Social ProgrammaticProgrammaticto help ensure the best digital decisions in planning are made across the full spectrum of opportunities.
• You will be managing both local market campaigns and multi-market campaignsso being able to switch between the two will be critical.
• Work closely with the planning and strategy team to take block plans by media type and flightingfrom our communicationplanningssystems and agree or challenge those breakouts to deliver theoptimumdigital media mix.
• You will be in charge ofthe media plans for all digital components including budgets and budget tracking final deliverable numbers and tracking daily pacing and performance against those numbers to ensure goals are hit across all digital elements.
• Unify disparate streams of information and insights from all biddable channels in context of client business objectives.
• Help teams develop integrated experience strategies across biddable & digital touchpoints identifystrategic opportunities for proprietary solutions growth in service of solving client business problems.
• Guide clients and key internal orexternal stakeholders on selectionand application of systems tools and platforms proprietary solutions enabling themwith the proper resources andknowledge for successfulimplementation.
• Provides a consistent and strongPOV to clients on digital investmentdecisions and areas of optimization.
• Outline advanced data analytics/measurement frameworks to shape holistic measurement of performance media strategy and activation.
• Advises key stakeholders by continuously helping them successfully navigate through critical business changes.
• Leads the development presentation and delivery of top-quality cross-channel planning work for larger campaigns.
• Plans against client outcomes quantifying objectivesand thelikely impactof comms on them across all biddable practice areas in collaboration with practice leads.
• Accountable for the ongoing management of performance of campaign budgets and daily spend levels bid strategies and constant monitoring of tracking toperformance goals - implementing course correction decisioning when needed.
• Proactively identifyopportunities to improve and enhance clients campaigns and advise client/agency teams accordingly.
• Develop an advanced understanding of media channels channel ecosystems and planning best practices.
• Start to translatestrategic approach into planning practices for specific client briefs.
• Oversee campaign management ensuring quality control and output is of the highest standard.

Collaboration &Leadership:

• Work in a complex matrixed environment influencing stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams towards our common media goals.
• Own deep knowledge of all WPP deliverables and campaign KPIs that have been committed to the client and share it across biddable and digital teams when/if needed.
• Ensure knowledge sharing and communication flow remainsinformative connected and proactive to help provide repeatable consistent activation excellence for all biddable/digital channels.
• Build and maintainclient and agency relationships at a mid-senior level to ensure a comprehensive understanding of stakeholders and client business.

The Implementational Planning team creates an effective link between the Strategy & Planning teams and Activationdataand tech teams. The Implementation Planning Team ensures that comprehensive briefs are developed in collaboration with the strategy and comms teams and ensures that channel specialists meet clients expectations by achieving campaign KPIstimelyand through embedding operational excellence. They are also developing and supporting the delivery of tasks such as reporting output offer insights and recommendations across strategic planning and agency pitches.

Skills and Experience
If this opportunity looks right for you we are looking for candidates who have:

• Can confidently answer client questions and liaise with internal teams on best solutions to use. Strong knowledge of all digital channelstechnologyanddataand how this combines to support activation.
• Uses critical questioning and maintainsa broad perspective whenanalysinginformation to gain a deeper understanding of the problem and its impact on activation of media.
• Leads the delivery of relevant and accurateinformation to drive maximum impact.
• Consistently delivers communications to influence and educate all levels of seniority appropriately judging the demands of the situation.
• Multi-market experience activation experience and managing multi-market activation teams.
• Entertainment categoryexperience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment whilst maintaininga partnership focus throughout
• Applies big picture thinking in work and proactively leveragesan understanding of the organization and key industry trends.
• Understand the different elements of responses.
• Applies knowledge of client audience channel marketand category to effectively deliver compelling multi-media digital plans. Translates learnings and trends from strategyteamto create digital activation that is effective with clear measurement.
• Applies best practices to campaign management and acts as the escalation point for issues.
• Provideactionable insights during mid and post-campaign reports to improve in-flight optimizations and future campaign brief recommendations.
• Oversees team members to discuss current projects workload and activities prioritisesresources accordingly.
• Improves workload management by supporting other in settingpriorities and by postponing less relevant work.
• Proficiency in English.

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 were 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 access to internal learning platforms certifications and training sessionslife insurance medical care & sports card in Medicover funding for English language learning employee mental health awareness day and more.

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 are committed to offering equal opportunities to all employees which is why we only establish collaborations based on employment contracts.

We believe the best work happens when were together fostering creativity collaboration and connection. Thats why weve adopted a hybrid approach with teams in the office two days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Following a detailed review of all applications we will contact those candidates whose qualifications and stated terms of cooperation most closely align the objectives of our recruitment process.

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