Director, Implementational Planning

About WPP Media

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Director Implementational Planning

London United Kingdom

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 Openwe help clients navigate change capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.

For more information visit.

1453 - Director Implementational Planning

Role Summary and Impact

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 Amazonbuilding on their respective strengths and visions.Whetherat WPP or at Amazon every project is anOpenDooron new possibilities. Anything and everything can be an opportunity for our people to driveimpactfor 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 Process.OpenDoorspans across all WPP agencies and disciplines such as media business consultancy communications and brand strategy tech and commerce public relations and production.

OpenDoorsvalues are built from Amazons own16 Leadership PrinciplesandWPPs core values of Open Optimistic and Extraordinary.Together when WPPs Creative Transformation meets Amazons next-levelcustomercentricity our people come together to challenge and impact whats done 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.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team as an Implementational Planning Directorwithin the UK local team.

AsImplementational Planning Director you are critical to thelocaldelivery of this ambition; working closely with theClient Lead across all Amazon lines of business you will be a key interface for our clients and lead planning projects from start to finish acting as the conduit who brings together our specialists to deliver exceptional work.

You will oversee the day-to-day running of the account ensuring flow and accuracy of work and that the campaign management process follows best practice. You are across all communications and establish yourself as the first port of callfor clients within UK areas of business. The Implementational Planning functionis a key function pulling together media experts in locally activated channels (AV OOH Audio IO-led digital) to create multi-channel plans withadherence to client briefs alongsidedata-driven narratives. The role also focuses onhigh level local client servicing.

You will build a strong relationship withHub contactsand become a trusted strategic partner showing a deep understanding of your clients business and how communications can drive a strongfocuson implementational planning this role isideal foran individual who has in-channelofflineplanning expertise or has previously worked in an activation roleand is keen to broaden their skillset to other channels.

Skills and Experience

• Strong management and client relationship skills

• People management skills to support AD in the management and development of Planners and Execs

• Solution focused mindset

• Enthusiasm curiosity and a team player mentality

• Self-motivated; an ambition to make the ordinary extraordinary

• A thirst to learn be that the clients business people brands industry trends etc

• An ability to prioritise and delegate as well as manage both up and down

• Empathetic and self-aware

• Motivated to drive business results for both client &OpenDoor

• Positive proactive approach to problem solving

• Calm under pressure

• Accurate verbal and written feedback and instructions

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

WeCreate an Open environmentbuilt on trust and respect where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office eventsshowcasingteam wins sharing thought leadership and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment including 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 characteristics. We believe the best work happens whenweretogether fostering creativity collaboration and connection in this open and supportive 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.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

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