Senior Executive, Media Planning

AboutWPP Media

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At WPP Media we believe in the power of our culture and our people. Its what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Medias shared core values:

• BeExtraordinarybyLeading CollectivelytoInspire transformational Creativity.

• Create anOpenenvironment byBalancing People and Client ExperiencesbyCultivating Trust.

• LeadOptimisticallybyChampioning Growthand DevelopmenttoMobilize the Enterprise.

Role Summary and Impact

You will play a key role as a Senior Account Executive with a dynamic and multi-cultural teams focused delivery best in class campaigns. Opportunity to work together with other members of the Team on one of the worlds most respected luxury group across branding and performance across all channels. Being part of an innovative and fast pace agency with a fun and rewarding culture.

Measures of Success:

In three months:

• On boarded onto the account with full induction/training into all facets of the account.
• Be familiar maisons guidelines and nuances.
• Adopted best practices around client structure channel-wise understanding media planning and exposure to both offline and online tech partners.
• Be familiar campaign processes (optimization reporting ways of working requirements and billing).
• Demonstrate mastery of all platforms and systems which power media planning
• Work and collaborate closely with various internal specialist teams to ensure campaigns are managed from end-to-end ie Brief Launch Post Buys

In six months:

• Confidently running the client account independently meeting all KPIs and assuming client relationship management.
• Become a trusted advisor through strong justification of recommendations strong timeline management and delivering outcomes.
• Drive the testing of new channels formats betas platforms and other innovations for our clients.
• Taken on more client-facing responsibilities and get involved in weekly WIP meetings attempting to educate and share new features and services.
• Assist the team in research defining strategy to prepare presentation material.

In 12 months:

• Built strong client relationships measured by feedback from Agency Scores.
• Independently be able to analyze and provide insights per channel recommendations and next steps

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Develop and maintain relationships with clients agency partners and media partners.
• Work with the Manager on strategy development and idea generation for campaigns.
• Develop and present media plans/documents incorporating goals recommendations rationale ideas implementation planning costs and budget splits.
• Manage and deliver the day-to-day needs of the accounts.
• Develop and deliver necessary reports like media flowchart updates budget updates contact reports competitive post-campaign reports in a timely manner.
• Manage negotiation evaluation and recommendation of media campaign proposals
• Work with the finance department to ensure all finance processes are adhered to and relevant data is updated.

Skills and Experience

• Minimally 2-3 years of media planning experience preferably in a media agency.
• Experienced in client facing role.
• Keeps up to date with industry changes and latest practices and procedures.
• Builds meaningful relationships with team members stakeholders and partners/publishers.
• Excellent administrative and organization skills mandatory.
• Strong attention to detail with high levels of accuracy mandatory.
• A good work ethic problem-solving and proficient time management skills.
• Looking for a new challenge and a step up in career.
• Positive attitude can take guidance and pro-active. And calm under pressure.
• Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office software.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and manipulating dashboards an analytical mind that is creative as well as data-driven to identify trends/patterns and insights.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate genuine curiosity and proactiveness in the business
• Knowledge on digital tools and social/search media platforms
• Plus point Proficient in excel formulas & pivot tables

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 andwerejust 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 thecutting edgeof marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office eventsshowcasingteam 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 toparticular 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 whenweretogether fostering creativity collaboration and a hybrid approach with teams in the office around four days a week. If yourequireaccommodations or flexibility please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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