Performance Executive

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 & OPENDOOR 

At WPP, we’re 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 WPP’s impact for our largest clients by bringing them the best of WPP. Each team is custom-built around a client’s specific needs and challenges, providing easy access to the right capabilities. And that’s why we’ve built OpenDoor for Amazon. 

OpenDoor is a unique integration of the best of WPP and Amazon – building on their respective strengths and visions. Whether at WPP or at Amazon, every project is an OpenDoor on new possibilities. Anything and everything can be an opportunity for our people to drive impact – for them to innovate, learn, thrive, and occasionally fail too. 

The unique OpenDoor partnership model is built to deliver next level Productivity, fueled by our industry-leading approach to People, Platforms, and Process. OpenDoor spans across all WPP agencies and disciplines such as media, business consultancy, communications and brand strategy, tech and commerce, public relations, and production. 

OpenDoor’s values are built from Amazon’s own 16 Leadership Principles, and WPP’s core values of Open, Optimistic and Extraordinary. Together, when WPP’s Creative Transformation meets Amazon’s next-level customer centricity, our people come together to challenge and impact what’s done today and build a better future. 

By joining OpenDoor, not only are you joining a cross-function team partnering with one of WPP’s top five global clients, but you are also taking a step to challenge yourself and the world around you every day, working in the most unusual way on some of Earth’s most ambitious opportunities in marketing, tech, media, business, and creativity. 

Role Summary and Impact 

We are searching for a talented and enthusiastic Performance Executive to join our OpenDoor team in London. This role is ideal for someone keen to develop hands-on experience supporting the RMI (Reputation, Marketing and Insights) team across online and offline channels across EMEA.

You will support the delivery of high-quality, performance-led marketing activity, ensuring campaigns and outputs are executed accurately, efficiently, and in line with agreed best practices. You will work closely with senior performance leads, regional teams, and key partners, including Amazon, to support consistent execution, operational governance, and reporting excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Campaign Management:

• Support the implementation, ongoing management, and daily optimisation of campaigns across multiple channels
• Collaborate with the team for end-to-end setup of campaigns across relevant platforms
• Ensure regular QA checks are completed to maintain defined best practice standards
• Work closely with performance teams to ensure taxonomy compliance and maintain consistent naming conventions across campaigns
• Monitor campaign performance and pacing, troubleshooting and optimising activity to improve results
• Assist in producing weekly/monthly campaign performance reports, often using Microsoft Excel, and support client calls to present results
• Write performance commentary delivering valuable insight and actionable recommendations
• Contribute to end-of-campaign reporting, quarterly/annual reviews, and standalone projects

Client & Partner Management

• Complete client reporting and analyse campaign results, extracting insights and providing recommendations
• Identify optimisation opportunities and support revenue growth through excellent results
• Build strong working relationships with media partners, including Google, Meta, Twitter, Snap, TikTok, Pinterest, and others
• Attend internal and external training to develop platform and marketplace knowledge

Operational Excellence

• Use tools effectively to drive accountability, operational efficiency, and actionable business insights
• Ensure financial accuracy and adherence to best practices in billing and processes
• Maintain standards and process throughout the end-to-end campaign lifecycle
• Develop close working relationships with internal teams such as ad trafficking team and the reporting team.

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 Extraordinaryby Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. 
• Create an Openenvironment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust. 
• Lead Optimisticallyby Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise. 

• Strong interest in digital marketing and performance across channels
• Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft tools
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage time effectively in a team environment
• Analytical mindset and comfort working with numbers and data

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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