Account Director, Paid Social

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the worlds leading brands. With exceptional talent trusted data and intelligence and world-class partnerships all united by ourpioneeringagentic marketing platform WPP Open we help clients navigate change capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.

WPP Media is WPPs AI-driven media operating unit bringing together media data and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence clients see exactly where how and why their media investment is working.

For more information visit .

Account Director Paid Social - Sony PlayStation

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 Media is WPPs global media 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

About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand

EssenceMediacom:

EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the worlds best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy built on data & technology built for people & algorithms built around diverse schools of thought built to test & learn at scale and crucially built to evolve.

Role Summary and Impact

We are looking for a paid social specialist to continue their career personwillassumeday-to-dayresponsibilityfor the paid social output of abusy client account (or accounts)and willalsohelpoversee a team of more junior staff responsible for theeverydayrunning of the of social specialists preferably in an agency environmentwould be of person will also be required to develop strong relationships with clients suppliersand other stakeholdersbecoming atrustedvoice for all things paid such the ideal candidate is someone withextensive knowledge of paid advertising acrossallofthe key social channels(Facebook Instagram Twitter Snap TikTok etc).

You hold excellent knowledge of the UKSocial medialandscape and are well-versed inplanning and activating acrossdigital media both DR and have strong communication and project management skills and can engage with stakeholders effectively. You will also work closely with other media specialists tooversee delivery ofan integrated plan often taking the lead in using digital/socialto link other media channels and understanding how other media plans fit in the system.

Youwill be responsible for delivering exceptional and excitingsocial work as well as the output of amanagerand ateam of planners and execs.

Skills and Experience

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.

• Extensive experience setting up and optimising paid social campaigns across a number of the key social platforms (Facebook Instagram Twitter Snap TikTok etc). Training certifications in any of the key platforms would be a plus(e.g. Meta Blueprint).
• Experience planning large-scale paid social campaigns preferably across a mix of brand and direct-response objectives.
• Experience compiling detailed and insightful end of campaign reports & presentations. Experience managing a team to jointly compile regular client presentations (QBRs annual reviews etc).
• A cleara track record of working with clientsandexternal strong relationships is key to the role the ideal candidate should feel comfortable presenting to clients and leading calls as required.
• Experience line managing othershelping ensure day-to-day workloads are effectivelymanaged. The ideal candidate should also have experience training and mentoring those more junior across all things paid socialandshould be able to communicate effectively with people from all diverse backgrounds cultures countries.
• Teamwork is key to this role and we are looking for someone who is collaborative friendly and with a can-do attitude.

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 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 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 were together fostering creativity collaboration and connection. Thats why weve 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.

Please read our Privacy Notice ( more information on how we process the information you provide.

#LI-Promoted

Please read our Privacy Noticefor more information on how we process the information you provide.