Senior Account Executive

About WPP Media 

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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 

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. 

Role Summary and Impact 

In our Global Investment Team, collaboration is key. We collaborate a lot, working with local markets around the world, with colleagues at WPP Media Investment, and with commercial, digital, new business, and client leadership teams at Mindshare. 

In partnership with our local and regional buying teams, we focus on new business, holistic investment, and trading needs of our global clients. Our portfolio includes industry drivers like Unilever, Ford, BP, Colgate Palmolive, Nestle and Ferrero, amongst others. We have strong longstanding client relationships and our remit with clients spans Asia, North America, Europe and LatAm regions. 

This fantastic role works across several high-profile clients of WPP Media. The role will cover many areas of investment management including accountability to trading targets, support and governance around WPP Media’s trading products, digital partnerships, and holistic media value opportunities, as well as an opportunity to get closer to clients and to work with our colleagues across global markets. 

Together, we are raising the bar to drive transformation across areas including investment, digital, data, technology and innovative solutions. The role is exciting, fast-paced and provides a fantastic opportunity to work on high-profile clients and grow your media career. 

The focus areas of this role will include: 

• Accountability and Solutions: Working with local market trading teams to track delivery. Keeping managers aware of media value results and proactively working with them to resolve issues. Developing an understanding of the trading commitments and measurement methodologies. 

• Data Analysis: Being confident with big data sets, looking for anomalies, and asking questions to understand context. 

• Market Intelligence: Focusing on building knowledge of global media markets, channels, measurement approaches, inflation and trading metrics to develop experience. A proactive approach to learning. 

• Relationship Focus: This role will involve working with global markets. An ability to develop collaborative relationships with local teams is important. Being thoughtful and responsive in communications is critical. 

• Team Focus: Active participation in team, workstreams and contributing to a collaborative team environment. Participating in training sessions and supporting colleagues where appropriate. 

• Performance Measures: Success is measured against agreed KPI’s which will be discussed periodically throughout the year.  

Skills and Experience 

We are looking for someone with experience in media planning and/or buying, within a media auditor, a client business or within an investment team within an agency. Alternatively, candidates might have experience in another area of the media industry and have a strong interest in developing a career within the global media industry. 

Capabilities in maths and attention to detail are essential. We are interested in advanced analytics and data visualisation skills such as Alteryx, Tableau and Power BI, and any VBA/macro writing skills. 

Equally important is an ability to develop and nurture relationships with a wide range of colleagues, both within the immediate team and within local market teams. Strong organisation, communication skills and problem-solving skills would be beneficial, as well as a proactive and friendly approach.  

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 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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