Associate Media Manager

About WPP Media

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About Mindshare: A Leading WPP Media Brand

Mindshare delivers Good Growth for its clients. As "Growth Architects," we drive growth that benefits all stakeholders — better for people, planet, and business — by using media with intention. This approach creates more meaningful connections with consumers, increases consumer trust in the brand, and delivers better outcomes for all stakeholders.

Role Summary and Impact

As an Associate Manager, Media, you will play a pivotal role within our dynamic and multi-cultural teams, driving the delivery of best-in-class media campaigns for one of the world's most respected luxury groups. You will be instrumental in shaping strategy and execution across both branding and performance initiatives, spanning all media channels. This role offers significant opportunity to lead projects, mentor junior team members, and deepen client relationships within the luxury sector.

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.

In three months:

• Fully onboarded onto the account, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the luxury client's brand ethos, business objectives, and market landscape.
• Proficiently applying best practices in client structure, channel-wise intricacies, advanced media planning, and leveraging both offline and online tech partners.
• Demonstrate a strong grasp of campaign lifecycle management, including sophisticated optimization techniques, detailed reporting, established ways of working, and billing processes.
• Master all platforms and systems critical for advanced media planning and activation.
• Actively collaborate with various internal specialist teams, ensuring seamless end-to-end campaign management from brief to launch and post-buy analysis.

In six months:

• Confidently co-managing significant aspects of the client account, consistently meeting and exceeding KPIs, and actively contributing to client relationship management.
• Emerge as a trusted advisor, providing strong justification for strategic recommendations, expertly managing timelines, and consistently delivering impactful outcomes.
• Proactively identify and drive the testing of new channels, formats, betas, platforms, and other innovations relevant to the luxury market.
• Take on increased client-facing responsibilities, leading discussions in weekly WIP meetings, and proactively educating clients on new features, services, and market trends.
• Independently assist the team in comprehensive research, strategic definition, and the preparation of high-quality presentation materials.

In 12 months:

• Cultivate strong, collaborative client relationships, evidenced by positive feedback and contribution to Agency Scores.
• Independently analyse and provide sophisticated insights per channel, developing actionable recommendations and clear next steps that drive client growth.
• Begin to mentor and guide junior team members, sharing knowledge and best practices.

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Lead day-to-day client and partner relationships, serving as a primary contact for a luxury account.
• Collaborate on developing and presenting advanced media strategies and innovative campaign ideas.
• Oversee flawless execution, timely delivery, and meticulous budget management for campaigns.
• Develop and deliver insightful reports, competitive analyses, and post-campaign performance.
• Lead media proposal negotiations and recommendations for optimal value and effectiveness.
• Ensure adherence to financial processes and accurate data reconciliation.
• Contribute to the training and development of junior team members.

What You Will Need:

• 3-4 years progressive media planning experience, ideally with luxury brands in an agency setting.
• Proven client-facing skills, strong presentation abilities, and relationship management.
• Deep understanding of media trends, particularly within the luxury sector.
• Exceptional administrative, organizational, and time management abilities.
• Highly analytical, data-driven, and detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel (formulas, pivot tables), PowerPoint, and digital media tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive, positive attitude, eager for career advancement, and capable of mentorship.

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.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.