Account Manager, Creative

2067 - Account Manager, Creative - MM&D

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.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In 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 wppmedia.com

About WPP Media OOH: A Leading WPP Media Brand

At WPP Media, our OOH Team stands as the UK’s leading specialist in Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising. We partner with the nation's top brands and agencies, connecting them with valuable audiences on the move. Our team is a diverse group of dedicated experts, all united by our passion for this dynamic medium.

The OOH landscape is currently experiencing a period of significant growth, disruption, and technological innovation. We are committed to leading the industry through this transformation, delivering outcomes that are human, inspiring, and truly effective.

As our world evolves, we are actively seeking new talent to join us. We're looking for individuals who are excited by the possibilities ahead for OOH, who share our drive for change, and will help us to transform both our business and the wider industry.  

Role Summary and Impact

As Creative Account Manager, you’ll be creating and executing top quality creative work for some of the world’s biggest brands. You’ll work across a wide variety of disciplines including special builds and installations, dynamic digital OOH campaigns, exciting experiential activations, beautiful street art, PR stunts and anything else you can think of.

You’ll be responsible for answering and responding to incoming briefs, participating in brainstorms, managing client relations and selling in creative executions to our clients. You’ll get to bring your ideas to life by booking and delivering through the full project management process, from ideation to implementation.  

Skills and Experience

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

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

• Promote creative OOH solutions to clients and agencies and identify opportunities for driving new revenue
• Deliver effective creative responses for clients and agencies that show understanding of their challenges
• Build good relationships with clients, agencies, media owners and Active partners
• Present creative proposals and innovation sessions across internal and external platforms, working with planning teams to ensure they are delivering effective OOH solutions for clients
• Be comfortable quoting on activations and fully scoping out projects ahead of booking
• Take ideas from conception to booking and production stage
• Ensure the compilation and management of Scope of Work documents
• Deliver the highest standards of communication, diligence and attention to detail to ensure projects run smoothly on time and to budget
• Update internal databases and team collateral as required
• Grow industry knowledge through internal training, attending seminars, industry events and media owner presentations
• Get involved in the wider business, helping with training, forums, agency initiatives, developing tools and systems, creative ideas, internal and external events etc.

We think you’d thrive in this role if you are:

• Curious, creative and ideas orientated
• Have excellent client service skills – personable, credible and establishes trust
• Strong attention to detail with good writing, presentation and listening skills
• Organised, flexible, and resilient under pressure often working to tight deadlines
• Good judgement with solid decision-making skills, able to problem solve and resolve conflict
• Demonstrates interest in future trends
• Able to convert opportunities into sales
• Proactive and consistently willing to go the extra mile.
• A collaborative team player who provides strong support to colleagues.

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 we’re 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 we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve 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 note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

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