Planning Lead

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ABOUT WPP & OPENDOOR

At WPP were constantly reinventing the future of creativity on an ever-broader canvas bringing together unrivalled talent resources and skills to provide an integrated offer of communications experience commerce and technology.

Over the last decade we have developed a dedicated global client practice with the mission of accelerating WPPs impact for our largest clients by bringing them the best of WPP. Each team is custom-built around a clients specific needs and challenges providing easy access to the right capabilities. And thats why weve builtOpenDoorforAmazon.

OpenDooris a unique integrationofthe best ofWPP and Amazon building on their respective strengths and WPP or at Amazon every project is anOpenDooron new possibilities. Anything and everything can be an opportunity for our people to driveimpact for them to innovate learn thrive and occasionally fail too.

The uniqueOpenDoorpartnership model is built to deliver next level Productivityfueledby our industry-leading approach to People Platforms and acrossall WPP agencies and disciplines such as media business consultancy communications and brand strategy tech and commerce public relations and production.

OpenDoors values are built from Amazons own16 Leadership PrinciplesandWPPs core values of Open Optimistic and when WPPs Creative Transformation meets Amazons next-levelcustomercentricity our people come together to challenge andimpactwhatsdone today and build a better future.

By joiningOpenDoornot only are you joining a cross-function team partnering with one of WPPs top five global clientsbut youarealsotaking a step to challengeyourself and the world around you every day working in the most unusual way on some of Earths most ambitious opportunities in marketing tech media business and creativity.

Role Summary and Impact

We are searching for a talented and enthusiastic individual to join our OpenDoor team as a Planning Lead. This is a full-time position based in London. The role will report to the Global Client Lead and will manage a team of 5 across EU markets. This role plays a crucial part in supporting WPPs mission to deliver consistency delivery excellence and best in class service for Amazon in every country across its diverse businesses including XCM Prime Video and is the reputation management and insight team at Amazon. The RMI marketing divisions mission is to advance Amazons reputation by creating persuasive advertising campaigns and empowering the companys leaders and communicators with strategic insights. Their advertising campaigns aim to improve Amazons corporate reputation by raising awareness about positive reputational facts. OpenDoor is RMIs media partner everywhere in the world except North America and Latin America.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Media planning:

• Lead the planning output for RMI EMEA ensuring best practice planning is consistently delivered from the hub and across all locales.
• Drive new solutions and methods within planning responses including innovation and tech solutions that will deliver reputational growth.
• Display an advanced understanding of media channels channel ecosystems and planning best practices.
• Work closely with EMEA Strategy Lead to translate strategic approach into planning practices for specific client briefs and pitches.
• Be an expert in a broad set of internal tools as well as external tools to build a deep understanding of the consumer the operating landscape the clients business and its specific opportunities.
• Have an expert overview of the media market landscape trends and maintain media owner relationships.
• Demonstrate strong commercial acumen in planning recommendations to support client objectives and efficient use of budgets.

Effective communication:

• Develop a skilled understanding of commercial practices and of the wider agency.
• Build and maintain client and agency relationships at a senior level to ensure a comprehensive understanding of stakeholders and client business.
• Oversees team members to discuss current projects workload and activities prioritises resources accordingly.

Comms planning and storytelling:

• Oversee and lead multi-market comms strategies with the local comms planning teams working closely with and managing the Regional Planning Director to champion comms planning excellence curiosity and supportiveness.
• Expertly shape planning presentations and narratives through compelling storytelling that unifies internal and external teams to drive the clients business forward.
• Design differentiated communications (content focus style presentation etc) for various internal and external audiences.
• Challenge the client and team in innovating and designing new solutions methods and products to remain competitive and lead the industry
• Independently solve problems including integrating and questioning data and insights finding solutions based on knowledge and experience. Promote an analytical approach and problem-solving capability to the team.
• Lead the development and execution of data-driven marketing campaigns across the Amazon business bridging Amazon and WPP technologies and capabilities as required.
• Utilize WPP Open and other cutting-edge tools to standardize best in class planning ensure leading organization and track campaign performance / identification of optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with WPP (media and beyond) and Amazon team members to ensure seamless campaign delivery and achieve outstanding results.
• Define and apply clear metrics to evaluate campaign effectiveness using insights to optimise future strategies.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation by exploring new technologies and approaches to marketing challenges and proactively advise stakeholders around comms planning trends and how it impacts their business.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices particularly in the areas of reputation e-commerce and digital marketing.

Skills and Experience

AtWPP Media we believe in the power of our culture and our elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each this role it will be critical to embraceWPP &WPP Mediassharedcorevalues:

• BeExtraordinary byLeading CollectivelytoInspire transformational Creativity.
• Create anOpen environment byBalancing People and Client ExperiencesbyCultivating Trust.
• LeadOptimistically byChampioning Growthand DevelopmenttoMobilize the Enterprise.
• Significant senior-level experience leading planning on global clients
• Excellent writing skills able to communicate ideas clearly and effectively.
• Can confidently answer client questions and liaise with internal teams on best solutions to use.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment whilst maintaining a partnership focus throughout
• Uses critical questioning and maintains a broad perspective when analysing information to gain a deeper understanding of the problem and wider impact.
• Comfortable presenting both directly from platform (OS Architect etc) and developing a story from data but delivered outside of the platform (Telmar etc).
• Has an understanding of how behaviour change theory and practice influences communications campaigns and the role of company reputation on wider corporate performance.
• Consistently delivers communications to influence and educate all levels of seniority appropriately judging the demands of the situation.
• Successful delivery of key launches in line with scope resources and agreed budget.
• Productive and well-prepared for client and network status meetings.
• Adherence to Ways of Working both by clients and internal teams.
• Improves workload management by supporting others in setting priorities and by postponing less relevant work.
• Deliver monthly thought leadership (engaging with internal and third-party stakeholders as required)

BONUS POINTS

• Multi-market experience
• Understanding of B2B channels as well as B2C.
• Successful E2E management of Multi-Market campaigns (brief RTB execution and reporting).
• Applies big picture thinking in work and proactively leverages an understanding of the organization and key industry trends.
• Familiarity with Amazons way of working (e.g. narratives over powerpoint) and their leadership principles
• Familiarity with Amazon Ads
• Understanding of Amazons ecosystem

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 Mediaemployees can tap into the globalWPP 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 Mediais 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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