About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand

This role is within EssenceMediacom, a leading brand within WPP Media, where you will be instrumental in driving breakthroughs for the world’s best brands through data-driven media and creative strategies.

Role Summary & Impact

The Senior Analyst is expected to demonstrate the following skills/experience: hands-on skills in data management and data visualization, quantitative data analysis, problem solving, statistical modeling, and the ability to develop/analyze business cases. Strong ability to design, customize and maintain platforms for contract management, business intelligence and user access. Excellent oral and written communication skills, client focus and the ability to support and enable teamwork, self-motivated and able to operate independently with limited guidance and direction.

Skills and Experience

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.  We Create an Open environment built 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 events showcasing team 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 when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment.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 that while our philosophy is the same across WPP, benefits may vary by office/country.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

Role Summary and Impact 

As the Compensation Analyst for WPP Media North America, you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and managing strategic reward programs that attract, retain, and motivate our diverse workforce across the US and Canada. This manager-level position requires a highly analytical and proactive individual who is not only adept at utilizing advanced analytical tools like Power BI but also possesses a deep understanding of compensation philosophy. You will act as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners and business leaders, driving compensation initiatives, ensuring data integrity, and contributing significantly to the strategic direction of total rewards for WPP Media's 6,000+ employees in North America. This role demands a self-starter who can independently lead complex projects and translate compensation data into actionable business insights.

Responsibilities

• Compensation Strategy & Philosophy: 
  • Lead the development, communication, and ongoing refinement of GroupM NA's compensation philosophy, ensuring strategic alignment with business objectives, market competitiveness, and talent attraction/retention goals.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert and strategic advisor to HR Business Partners and business leaders on complex compensation matters, including job evaluations, market pricing, pay equity, and incentive plan design.
• Job Architecture & Evaluation: 
  • Drive the design, evaluation, and maintenance of comprehensive job architecture frameworks and job descriptions, ensuring consistency, clarity, and market alignment across the organization.
  • Conduct in-depth job evaluations, determine appropriate FLSA exemptions, and accurately level positions within established pay structures, providing well-reasoned justifications.
  • Develop and present complex compensation recommendations for new hires, promotions, organizational changes, and special pay actions to senior stakeholders.
• Advanced Data Analytics & Reporting (with Power BI Focus): 
  • Design, develop, and maintain sophisticated compensation analytics, predictive models, dashboards, and reports using Power BI to provide actionable insights into compensation trends, costs, and program effectiveness.
  • Proactively identify data anomalies and implement robust data governance best practices to ensure the highest level of data integrity and analytical reliability across all compensation systems and reports.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert and lead for HRIS (e.g., Workday) compensation module configurations and optimization, driving the development of advanced reporting and predictive analytics capabilities, particularly within Power BI. 
• Compensation Program Management: 
  • Manage and optimize the end-to-end annual compensation review processes (merit, variable pay, long-term incentives), ensuring seamless execution, adherence to budget, and alignment with the overarching compensation philosophy.
  • Develop comprehensive salary recommendations, detailed reports, and compelling presentations for senior leadership and business partners, articulating key insights, strategic implications, and potential risks/opportunities.
• Market Intelligence & Survey Administration: 
  • Manage relationships with external compensation survey providers and strategically lead the participation in relevant market surveys.
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of market data to assess external competitiveness, identify pay trends, and proactively propose adjustments to base pay structures, incentive plans, and overall compensation programs to maintain a competitive edge. 
• Training & Education: 
  • Develop and deliver comprehensive compensation education plans and training sessions for HR, Recruitment, Managers, and Employees, fostering a deeper understanding of compensation programs, policies, and their strategic impact. 

Skills and Experience 

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Human Resources, or a related field. 

• 5+ years of progressive experience in compensation analysis and program management, with at least 2 years demonstrating manager-level responsibilities or leading significant compensation projects. 

• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel for complex data manipulation, modeling, and analysis. 

• Advanced experience in data visualization and business intelligence tools, specifically Power BI, is essential. 

• Demonstrated understanding and ability to articulate compensation philosophy and its application in program design and execution. 

• Deep understanding of compensation best practices, market trends, and regulatory compliance across North America (US, Canada). 

• Proven ability to thrive and drive initiatives within a complex, matrixed global organization. 

• Exceptional stakeholder management and influential communication skills, with a proven ability to partner effectively with senior leaders and HR Business Partners. 

• Highly analytical and strategic thinker, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations that inform business decisions. 

• Demonstrated self-starter with exceptional initiative, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous process improvement. 

• Superior written and verbal communication and presentation skills, capable of influencing and articulating complex concepts to diverse audiences, including executive leadership. 

• Advanced problem-solving capabilities, with a track record of developing innovative and effective compensation solutions to complex organizational challenges. 

• Energy, enthusiasm, and confidence. 

Life at WPP Media & Benefits 

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.  

We Create an Open environment built 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 events showcasing team 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 when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment. 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 that while our philosophy is the same across WPP, benefits may vary by office/country.  

About the Role 

We are seeking a proactive and empathetic HR Generalist to join our People Team. In this critical role, you will help ensure a consistently positive and compliant employee experience from onboarding through offboarding. You will play a vital part in fostering an engaging workplace, optimizing HR processes, and directly contributing to the overall success and strategic objectives of our organization.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Lifecycle & Experience:

· Onboarding & Integration: Facilitate engaging new hire orientation sessions and manage the onboarding process to ensure a seamless and welcoming experience for all new team members.

· New Hire Check-ins: Conduct regular check-ins with new hires, identifying and addressing potential challenges, and distilling feedback into actionable themes and recommendations for continuous improvement.

· Employee Support: Serve as a trusted resource, providing expert guidance and support to employees on a wide range of HR-related topics including policies, benefits, leave administration, alternative work arrangements, and issue resolution. Assist HRBPs and HR Leads with compensation recommendations.

· Offboarding: Orchestrate a smooth and respectful offboarding experience for departing employees and their managers, including managing associated documentation and processes. Assist HRBPs with conducting involuntary separations, preparing talking points for manager and answering questions from manager/separating employees

· Exit Interviews: Conduct confidential exit interviews, analyze feedback for key trends, and provide insights and recommendations to People team leadership for enhancing employee retention and the overall employee experience.

HR Programs & Compliance:

· Performance Management: Facilitate and support various tasks and trainings related to our performance management and goal-setting processes, ensuring clarity, fairness, and effectiveness.

· HR Program Promotion: Actively promote and support the adoption of HR programs, initiatives, and policies designed to foster an efficient, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture.

· Culture & Engagement: Contribute to initiatives aimed at enhancing employee satisfaction, well-being, and engagement, including the implementation of perks and benefits and organization of culture-building activities.

· Regulatory Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to all federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of compliance requirements.

· Immigration Support: Provide essential support and coordination for employee immigration cases.

Strategic Partnership & Data Integrity:

· Employee Relations: Partner closely with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and Employee Relations specialists to effectively address and resolve complex employee relations issues, performance concerns, and disciplinary actions.

· Talent Strategy Support: Assist HR Leaders with strategic talent initiatives, including talent mapping, succession planning exercises, and workforce development programs.

· HRIS Management: Regularly audit, update, and maintain accurate employee data within our HRIS (Human Resources Information System), ensuring data integrity and generating reports as required.

· Project Management: Participate in and lead various HR projects and initiatives, contributing to the continuous improvement and innovation of People Team operations.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

· 3+ years of progressive HR Generalist experience, demonstrating a strong understanding of HR principles, practices, and employee lifecycle management.

· Solid knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations (e.g., FMLA, ADA, EEO, FLSA).

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels.

· Strong interpersonal and active listening skills, with a proven ability to build rapport and trust.

· Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

· Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain strict confidentiality, and handle sensitive information with discretion.

· Aptitude for problem-solving, with a proactive and solutions-oriented approach.

· Experience working in a fast-paced professional services environment.

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.

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.

About : A Leading WPP Media Brand


Role Summary & Impact

• The Senior Investment Associate handles day to day management (negotiating, managing and executing) of the digital and integrated video spend and negotiations for their assigned clients. You will provide strategic market insights, trends and pricing benchmarks, oversight and management of spending across major vendors while monitoring client budgets and adherence to KPIs. Work closely with Planning teams to ensure that final buys deliver on the approved plan objective and strategy. As the Senior Associate, Client Investment, you will implement media negotiations and buying/activation for one or more assigned accounts. You will provide strategic market insights, trends and pricing benchmarks, oversight, and manage spending across major vendors while monitoring client budgets and adherence to KPIs. You will also work closely with Planning teams to ensure that final buys deliver on the approved plan objective and strategy.

Skills and Experience

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.
• WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at Leave.Administration@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
• Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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.

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.

About : A Leading WPP Media Brand

Role Summary & Impact

• The Client Investment Manager oversees the spend and negotiations across their assigned clients. You are responsible for negotiating, managing and executing media buys associated with one or more assigned accounts. You will provide strategic market insights, trends and pricing benchmarks, oversight and management of spending across major vendors, identify new innovations and opportunities, while monitoring client budgets and adherence to KPIs. You also provide leadership and development tools for all junior investment team members.

Skills and Experience

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.
• WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at Leave.Administration@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
• Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

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 this role, you will be part of the Emerging Talent team focused on early career (junior level) talent interested in our summer internship and entry-level Associate roles by delivering extraordinary candidate experiences. Additionally, you’ll be able to work in a process-oriented environment, take initiative, and demonstrate a hands-on and highly organized approach with attention to detail.  

Our goal is to further the maturity of our Talent Acquisition practice and continuously position ourselves as a strategic pillar of WPP Media by responding to our ever-changing business needs. The TA Operations team supports areas such as Reporting & Analytics, Tech & Tools, and Talent Attraction & Engagement. 

Skills and Experience:

• Administrative Support: Provide administrative assistance to the Emerging Talent recruitment team, coordinate candidate interviews, partner with recruiters and hiring managers to support an efficient hiring process and manage job postings 
• Candidate Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the hiring process, ensuring a positive candidate experience 
• Interview Coordination: Arrange and confirm interview schedules, coordinating with hiring managers, and handling any last-minute changes and/or reschedules 
• Onboarding: Assist new hires with the onboarding process, ensuring they have all necessary information and resources to start their roles smoothly 
• Compliance: Ensure that all hiring procedures comply with WPP Media policies and legal requirements 
• Communication Channels:  Monitor and maintain various communication channels with prospective candidates and internal colleagues seeking information regarding early talent events and career opportunities 
• Campaign Management: Partner with WPP Media Marketing teams to create and promote campaigns and early talent programs across social channels 
• Project Management: Assist with TA-related projects and initiatives as needed, such as attendance at recruiting-related events and promoting a positive company culture 
• Event Management: Ensure event registration, recruitment assets/swag, room bookings, catering, and other-related event tasks to ensure all aspects of the event are executed as planned 
• Ad hoc Opportunities: Assist in projects and assignments as needed
• Must have a strong capability in customer service skills and communication to build trust and respect among teammates, colleagues, and candidates 
• Exceptional organization skills and situational awareness 
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to multi-task and quickly prioritize/pivot when necessary 
• Interest in social media and marketing to build creative social campaigns to attract early talent 
• Comfort and proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS TEAMS is a plus 
• Knowledge of Greenhouse or another Applicant Tracking System, Handshake, and/or interest in technology (ATS, data & analytics) is a plus 
• Previous experience working with an emerging talent recruitment team is a plus 
• Previous experience with event planning/management is a plus 
• Ability to travel locally or domestically as needed to assist with recruitment-related events is a plus 

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 read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

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.

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.

About Wavemaker: A Leading WPP Media Brand

Wavemaker positively provokes growth for clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content, and technology. Our name is both our mission and our method. We do our best work for brave brands and people who relish being challenged to go further and faster, together.

Role Summary & Impact

As a Manager, Paid Search, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a client's paid search marketing initiatives. You will manage junior teammates and focus increasingly on strategy development for your dedicated account(s).

Skills and Experience

• Lead the day-to-day supervision of client-paid search programs including strategic approaches, bid recommendations, execution details, budgets/accounting and overall goal achievement.
• Understand the client’s product, marketing objectives and digital goals with an emphasis on paid search, presenting to clients on a regular basis.
• Monitor, track and evaluate campaign performance analytics, based on client KPI targets and baselines.
• Stay on top of the latest updates regarding tools and User Interfaces (AdWords, Bing, Bid Management Platforms, eMarketer, SEMrush, Search Engine Land, AdCenter, AdGooroo, etc.).
• Think creatively, research and develop tools and innovative tactics to improve efficiencies or advance the practice.
• Actively contribute to corporate initiatives, automation projects, process changes and roll-outs.
• Stay current on industry trends, focusing on how changes can help improve offerings to accounts and enhance our overall practice.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Advertising; OR equivalent professional work experience.
• 3+ Years experience in Analytical Tools (Google Analytics, Web trends, Omniture), Search Engine Desktop Tools (Google AdWords Editor, Bing Ads Editor).
• Expertise in Pay-Per-Click (PPC) optimization techniques (ROI / CPA / CPL / Impression Share).
• Bid Management tool familiarity (DoubleClick Search, Kenshoo, Marin, etc. Marin & Searchlight) as well as 3rd Party Tracking Tools (DoubleClick, Floodlight, Sizmek, etc.).
• Experience meeting with and delighting clients is essential.
• Desire to manage and mentor junior members of a team; prior experience as a manager a plus.

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.

WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at Leave.Administration@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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.

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.

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 & Impact

The Director, Commerce Planning role will understand the capabilities of commerce platforms including retail media networks and adtech partners and will assist in solving complex business problems through simplified POVs. The role will identify product, process, or solution opportunities based on client needs and unlocking new growth opportunities across channels for clients. This role will have the opportunity to work across multiple client accounts, work with retail partners, and support highly dynamic cross-functional project teams. This role will have the ability to infuse the best of our network capabilities into our client’s day-to-day deliverables. An entrepreneurial spirit with a bias for action and problem-solving is necessary to be successful in this role.

Skills and Experience

• • Manage a team of direct reports and their career development.
  • Contribute to upleveling account management and improve how we serve WPP Media Commerce clients across agencies.
  • Support agency teams (investment, search, social, programmatic, data, and analytics) to deliver comprehensive solutions that accomplish client’s business objectives.
  • Support the integration between commerce and brand media to develop end-to-end media plans for clients.
  • Manage relationships to ensure delivery of first-to-market media solutions.
  • Stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices in retail media. Develop and cascade POVs on changing industry dynamics.
  • Engage with internal and external leaders across WPP agencies, technology providers, and retailers to develop go-to-market solutions.
  • Assist in developing commerce and retail media content for the organization, including educational trainings, POVs, and frameworks.
  • Lead the adoption of WPP Media Commerce for new business and existing accounts.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Advertising; OR equivalent professional work experience
• 7+ years of experience in commerce across paid media, trade strategy, retail, consulting, and/or analytics.
• Ability to execute effective media plans that achieve business objectives.
• Experience managing a team of direct reports.
• Experience across the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Drive to learn and understand the retail landscape and the latest trends in commerce media.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas.
• Deep understanding of retail commercial elements such as profit margin, inventory levels, forecasting, and demand planning to inform media decisions.
• Deep understanding of how different media channels work together and how retail media fits within the wider ecosystem.
• Experience with retail bid management platforms, such as Pacvue or Skai.
• Experience in campaign management and optimization across multiple retail platforms (Amazon, Instacart, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Criteo, Google, Meta, etc.).
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with internal teams and external partners.
• A self-starter attitude that thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent project-management skills; able to coordinate projects across multiple teams and functions.

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.

WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at Leave.Administration@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

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

The Capacity Planner is responsible for aligning capabilities with client needs to ensure timely and effective fulfillment of roles. This position plays a critical role in advising client teams on fulfillment timelines, staff planning, and role expectations, while maintaining accurate data. The Capacity Planner navigates between various fulfillment channels to optimize team configurations and enhance client strategies.

Skills and Experience

• Aligned to a book of business, agency, and/or group of accounts 
• Advise client teams on fulfillment timelines to ensure client readiness and success 
• Advise client teams on roles expectations and recommendations against staff plans 
• Own and drive data accuracy used for Workforce Planning  
• Pivot between fulfilment channels and understand skills needed to plan client strategies (Talent Acquisition/ Contracting/Resource Management) 
• Collaborate with client teams to ensure Staff Plans are accurate and always maintained 
• Works to assemble and optimize the best possible team for our clients 
• Ensure the fulfillment of staff plans across internal and external supply 
• Simplify client team interactions; facilitating and aggregating all needs between our Resource Management and Talent Acquisition functions (including contract & offshore needs) 
• Partner with Workforce Planning to provide client demand input to shape current & future demand predictions and strategies
• Act as a central point of contact for client teams, simplifying communication and ensuring clarity in staffing requirements 
• Continuously assess and refine the staffing fulfillment process to enhance efficiency, minimize bottlenecks, and improve the overall client experience 
• Monitor and track the progress of fulfillment activities, ensuring alignment with the client's needs and strategic goals 
• Utilize data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of the fulfillment plan, making data-driven decisions to optimize staffing levels
• Develop a deep understanding of client needs, expectations, and existing staff plans 
• Leverage knowledge of Resource Management, Workforce Planning, and staffing solutions and utilize expertise to advise client teams effectively  
• Maintain accurate data for Workforce Planning, utilizing data analytics to monitor fulfillment activities and make data-driven decisions 
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive data and information  
• Experience and ability to effectively manage, set expectations and communicate with senior stakeholders
• Play a crucial role in advising client teams on fulfillment timelines and staff planning, ensuring that client needs are met promptly and effectively 
• Utilize data analytics to monitor fulfillment activities and make data-driven decisions 
• Provide strategic recommendations to enhance client outcomes 
• Aim to reduce bottlenecks and improve efficiencies in the staff fulfillment process  
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy, making independent decisions to align staffing capabilities with client needs 
• Serve as the central point of contact for client teams, simplifying communication and ensuring clarity among internal and external partners  
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, influencing and guiding them towards effective staffing solutions and client strategies  
• Demonstrated ability to resolve cross-functional conflicts, promoting teamwork and ensuring smooth collaboration between internal partners and leadership 
• Act as a trusted advisor, offering creative solutions to complex staffing challenges 
• Simplify client team interactions and facilitate clear communication between Resource Management and Talent Acquisition functions 

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 read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

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.

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 & Impact

The Director, Commerce will utilize their retail expertise to drive excellence in tactical activation of search-based activations. You will lead keyword strategy development, competitive research, campaign setup and management, and reporting of search media buys. They will ensure seamless integration of performance-led retail media efforts into a holistic commerce strategy, delivering best-in-class results. This role will be focused on search activations across several retailer media networks, including but not limited to Amazon, CitrusAd, Criteo, The Trade Desk, Walmart, etc. The role will require an understanding of each of the platforms search offerings – from self-serve to managed service buys. You will connect directly with the retail media networks at each of the key customers on behalf of, and in partnership with the client. You will be supporting the Group Director, Commerce Search as we seek to maximize retail media investment for our client accounts. An entrepreneurial spirit with a bias for action and problem-solving is necessary to be successful in this role.

Skills and Experience

• • Oversee search media activations across several retailer media networks, including but not limited to Amazon Marketing Cloud, Amazon Vendor Central, CitrusAd, Criteo, The Trade Desk, Walmart, etc.
  • Execute campaign setup, bid recommendations, and budgeting to ensure overall client goal attainment, including the use of retail bid management technologies where applicable such as Pacvue, Skai, and Epsilon.
  • Partner with agency and client teams to help navigate the Commerce activation landscape.
  • Utilize WPP Media Commerce capabilities to service and deliver best-in-class solutions that accomplish client’s business objectives.
  • Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements that can help teams work better together and with our clients.
  • Lead the incorporation of cross-channel testing and optimization strategies.
  • Assist in developing frameworks, case studies, trainings, and other content to continuously raise the bar of biddable Commerce media-buying teams.
  • Manage relationships with select priority Commerce partners to ensure development & delivery of best-in-class biddable campaigns.
  • Effectively create and deliver presentations and thought leadership to clients.
  • Stay up to date on changing marketplace dynamics surrounding ad products, technology, and measurement across search partners.
  • Lead the adoption of GroupM Commerce for new business and existing accounts.
  • Synthesize key data points, identify trends, and recommend activities to maximize business results and deliver an optimal customer experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Advertising; OR equivalent professional work experience
• 7+ years of experience in biddable performance media execution or paid ecommerce, with a strong preference for retail media search execution.
• Experience managing a team of direct reports.
• Experience across the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Deep understanding of retail commercial elements such as profit margin, inventory levels, forecasting, and demand planning to inform media decisions.
• Deep understanding of how different media channels work together and how retail media fits within the wider ecosystem.
• Experience with retail bid management platforms, such as Pacvue or Skai.
• Experience in campaign management and optimization across multiple retail platforms (Amazon, Instacart, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Criteo, Google, Meta, etc.).
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with internal teams and external partners.
• A self-starter attitude that thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent project-management skills; able to coordinate projects across multiple teams and functions.

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.

WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at Leave.Administration@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

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.

WPP Unite

There’s never been a more exciting time in marketing, as media and commerce continue to merge to drive meaningful consumer experiences. As one of the most innovative CPG companies in the world, Unilever, the maker of iconic brands such as Dove, Hellmann’s, TRESemmé, Degree and many others, is adapting to this rapidly changing landscape with the help of WPP and its unparalleled network of agencies.

The newly-created unit, WPP Unite, will be the pioneering force at this intersection, led by two of WPP’s most dynamic agencies: GroupM and Barrows, operating as ONE end to end strategy, design, and execution powerhouse.

WPP Media will bring its media thought-leadership and performance expertise, combined with the retail and commercial expertise of Barrows to deliver integrated, end-to-end programs for the entire Unilever portfolio of iconic, household brands. True to its name, the team operates with a unified vision, from initial strategy to final execution, leveraging our collective expertise in design, engineering, and media integration to craft world-class brand programming.

WPP Unite, comprised of the best talent in the industry, will pioneer a truly integrated agency model and drive unprecedented growth for Unilever in the years to come. 

Role Summary and Impact

As a Manager, Paid Social, you will be responsible for the operational management of a client's paid social marketing initiatives. You will manage the less expert team members and focus increasingly on strategy development for the dedicated account(s).

Skills and Experience

• Develop forecasts and plans, using input from your Director and Account Director.
• Understand the client’s product and their marketing objectives and goals to define a campaign strategy and deliverable plans.
• Work closely with other internal departments to develop fully integrated social campaigns.
• Monitor, track and evaluate campaign performance analytics, based on critical client metrics.
• Deliver monthly client reports.
• Think creatively and develop tools and creative tactics to improve efficiencies.
• Actively contribute to business reviews, corporate initiatives, automation projects, process changes and rollouts as well as new business efforts.
• Create, or assist in creating, POVs, standard methodologies, and key process documentation.

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 read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

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

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.

WPP Unite

There’s never been a more exciting time in marketing, as media and commerce continue to merge to drive meaningful consumer experiences. As one of the most innovative CPG companies in the world, Unilever, the maker of iconic brands such as Dove, Hellmann’s, TRESemmé, Degree and many others, is adapting to this rapidly changing landscape with the help of WPP and its unparalleled network of agencies.

The newly created unit, WPP Unite, will be the pioneering force at this intersection, led by two of WPP’s most dynamic agencies: GroupM and Barrows, operating as ONE end-to-end strategy, design, and execution powerhouse.

WPP Media will bring its media thought-leadership and performance expertise, combined with the retail and commercial expertise of Barrows to deliver integrated, end-to-end programs for the entire Unilever portfolio of iconic, household brands. True to its name, the team operates with a unified vision, from initial strategy to final execution, leveraging our collective expertise in design, engineering, and media integration to craft world-class brand programming.

WPP Unite, comprised of the best talent in the industry, will pioneer a truly integrated agency model and drive unprecedented growth for Unilever in the years to come. 

Role Summary and Impact

As a Manager, Paid Social, you will be responsible for the operational management of a client's paid social marketing initiatives. You will manage the less expert team members and focus increasingly on strategy development for the dedicated account(s).

Skills and Experience

• Develop forecasts and plans, using input from your Director and Account Director.
• Understand the client’s product and their marketing objectives and goals to define a campaign strategy and deliverable plans.
• Work closely with other internal departments to develop fully integrated social campaigns.
• Monitor, track and evaluate campaign performance analytics, based on critical client metrics.
• Deliver monthly client reports.
• Think creatively and develop tools and creative tactics to improve efficiencies.
• Actively contribute to business reviews, corporate initiatives, automation projects, process changes and rollouts as well as new business efforts.
• Create, or assist in creating, POVs, standard methodologies, and key process documentation.

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 read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

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.

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.

WPP Unite

There’s never been a more exciting time in marketing, as media and commerce continue to merge to drive meaningful consumer experiences. As one of the most innovative CPG companies in the world, Unilever, the maker of iconic brands such as Dove, Hellmann’s, TRESemmé, Degree and many others, is adapting to this rapidly changing landscape with the help of WPP and its unparalleled network of agencies.

The newly-created unit, WPP Unite, will be the pioneering force at this intersection, led by two of WPP’s most dynamic agencies: GroupM and Barrows, operating as ONE end to end strategy, design, and execution powerhouse.

WPP Media will bring its media thought-leadership and performance expertise, combined with the retail and commercial expertise of Barrows to deliver integrated, end-to-end programs for the entire Unilever portfolio of iconic, household brands. True to its name, the team operates with a unified vision, from initial strategy to final execution, leveraging our collective expertise in design, engineering, and media integration to craft world-class brand programming.

WPP Unite, comprised of the best talent in the industry, will pioneer a truly integrated agency model and drive unprecedented growth for Unilever in the years to come. 

Role Summary

As a Senior Associate, you will support teams responsible for creating and executing programmatic media plans using industry-leading media technology platforms. In this role, you will gain exposure to emerging digital media technologies, publishers, and programmatic strategies that will help create a valuable foundation for a career in digital media. Senior Associates are also typically responsible for managing entry-level team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement client campaign objectives into programmatic activation strategies, including building audiences and sourcing relevant inventory opportunities.
• Manage campaigns within DV360, The Trade Desk, and other relevant DSPs, by ensuring budgets are pacing effectively and tactics are being optimized towards relevant objectives and KPIs.
• Own operational tasks including budget management, billing and campaign creative trafficking.
• Maintain reports and conduct ad-hoc analysis to identify opportunities for campaign improvement and ensure stakeholders are kept informed on performance.
• Build relationships and own communication with members of the broader digital account teams including planning, investment, operations and analytics.
• Work with publishers to implement, troubleshoot and optimize programmatic deals to help secure access to high-quality media inventory.
• Develop technical skillsets in the utilization of relevant digital ad technology platforms, including Ad Servers, DMPs and Third-Party Verification tools.
• Train, onboard, manage the day-to-day responsibilities, and review the work of entry-level direct reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Advertising; OR equivalent professional work experience.
• 1+ Years working within Programmatic, Paid Search, Paid Social, Ad Operations, Digital Analytics or Digital Planning.
• Familiarity with key programmatic or digital media platforms.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, and a detail-oriented mindset.
• Strong analytical abilities and quantitative skills.

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.

WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at Leave.Administration@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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.

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.

WPP Unite

There’s never been a more exciting time in marketing, as media and commerce continue to merge to drive meaningful consumer experiences. As one of the most innovative CPG companies in the world, Unilever, the maker of iconic brands such as Dove, Hellmann’s, TRESemmé, Degree and many others, is adapting to this rapidly changing landscape with the help of WPP and its unparalleled network of agencies.

The newly-created unit, WPP Unite, will be the pioneering force at this intersection, led by two of WPP’s most dynamic agencies: GroupM and Barrows, operating as ONE end to end strategy, design, and execution powerhouse.

WPP Media will bring its media thought-leadership and performance expertise, combined with the retail and commercial expertise of Barrows to deliver integrated, end-to-end programs for the entire Unilever portfolio of iconic, household brands. True to its name, the team operates with a unified vision, from initial strategy to final execution, leveraging our collective expertise in design, engineering, and media integration to craft world-class brand programming.

WPP Unite, comprised of the best talent in the industry, will pioneer a truly integrated agency model and drive unprecedented growth for Unilever in the years to come. 

Role Summary & Impact

The Manager, Media Activation Retail Search role will have a deep interest and appreciation for the uniqueness of retail and marketplaces, and use their retail expertise to deliver excellence in biddable retail media channels: search and programmatic. They will ensure seamless integration of performance-led retail media efforts into a holistic commerce strategy, delivering best-in-class results across WPP Media agencies. This role will work as a member of a cross-functional team and inform, shape, and implement the most advanced performance-led strategies and solutions to unlock new growth opportunities across biddable channels for clients. This role will be responsible for partnering with agency teams to translate our client’s business briefs into jobs, ensuring collaboration across biddable channels to maximize client outcomes, and assisting in creating frameworks for teams working with retail media networks to develop performance projections and scenarios based on campaign parameters. An entrepreneurial spirit with a bias for action and problem-solving is necessary to be successful in this role.

Skills and Experience

• Manage a team of direct reports and their career development.
• Oversee search and programmatic media activations across several retailer media networks, including but not limited to Amazon, CitrusAd, Criteo, The Trade Desk, Walmart, etc.
• Execute campaign setup, bid recommendations, and budgeting to ensure overall client goal attainment, including the use of retail bid management technologies where applicable such as Pacvue, Skai, and Epsilon
• Maintain excellent relationships with key account stakeholders to maximize promotional opportunities and assist them in navigating the Commerce activation landscape.
• Ensure on-going campaign compliance to WPP Media's established guidelines and best practices.
• Lead the incorporation of cross-channel testing and optimization strategies.
• Prepare campaign performance reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Synthesize key data points, identify trends, and recommend activities to maximize business results and deliver an optimal customer experience.
• Address technical issues with media campaign serving.
• Stay up to date on changing marketplace dynamics surrounding ad products, technology, and measurement across search and programmatic partners.
• Manage reconciliation, invoicing/billing, trafficking, and mapping data to our internal media campaign management platform.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Advertising; OR equivalent professional work experience
• 3+ years of experience in biddable performance media execution, with a strong preference for retail media execution.
• Experience managing a team of direct reports.
• Experience across the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Deep understanding of retail commercial elements such as profit margin, inventory levels, forecasting, and demand planning to inform media decisions.
• Deep understanding of how different media channels work together and how retail media fits within the wider ecosystem.
• Strong drive to understand the retail landscape and latest trends in commerce media.
• Experience with retail bid management platforms, such as Pacvue or Skai.
• Experience in campaign management and optimization across multiple retail platforms (Amazon, Instacart, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Criteo, Google, Meta, etc.).
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with internal teams and external partners.
• A self-starter attitude that thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent project-management skills; able to coordinate projects across multiple teams and functions.

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.

WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at Leave.Administration@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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.

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.
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Role Overview

The Manager will support the execution and coordination of retail media and digital commerce strategy across Unilever’s Foods portfolio, ensuring seamless delivery across retailers and alignment with broader strategic priorities across media and content.

This role is highly execution focused, with responsibility for managing workflows, tracking performance, and ensuring consistency across campaigns and digital shelf initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Execution Support

• Support implementation of retail media and digital commerce strategies across Amazon, Walmart, Target, Kroger, and pureplay platforms
• Assist in building campaign structures, keyword frameworks, and content optimization plans
• Ensure adherence to best practices across both media and digital shelf content

Project Coordination

• Track timelines, deliverables, and dependencies across multiple teams
• Maintain project documentation and status updates
• Ensure smooth handoffs between strategy, activation, content, and analytics teams

Data & Performance Monitoring

• Monitor campaign and content performance and flag trends, risks, and opportunities
• Support reporting and analysis across retailers
• Assist in identifying optimization opportunities across both media and digital shelf

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Coordinate with activation teams, content teams, analytics, and national media teams
• Support integration of retail media into broader campaign and commerce plans
• Ensure consistency across brands, retailers, and digital shelf execution

Stakeholder Support

• Prepare materials for internal and client meetings
• Support communication of key updates and performance insights
• Build strong working relationships across teams

Qualifications

• 4–6 years experience in retail media, digital commerce, or e-commerce
• Familiarity with retail media platforms (Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, etc.)
• Basic understanding of digital commerce content and PDP optimization
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail

Success Profile

• Highly organized and execution focused
• Strong attention to detail
• Eager to learn and grow in a fast paced environment
• Team oriented and collaborative

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.

WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at Leave.Administration@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

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.

About Choreograph: A Leading WPP Media Brand

Choreograph is WPP’s global data products and technology company. We’re on a mission to transform marketing by building the fastest, most connected data platform that bridges marketing strategy to scaled activation. We work with agencies and clients to transform the value of data by bringing together technology, data and analytics capabilities. We deliver this through the Open Media Studio, an AI-enabled media and data platform for the next era of advertising. We’re endlessly curious. Our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problem solvers are over 1,000 strong, across 20 markets around the world.

Role Summary and Impact

As the Head of Alliance Sales for the Google Choreograph Partnership, you will lead the strategic direction and execution of alliance sales initiatives across North America. You will be responsible for developing and nurturing high-impact partnerships with Google and other key stakeholders, driving joint business opportunities, and expanding Choreograph’s footprint in the digital strategy and planning ecosystem.

This role is pivotal in aligning Choreograph’s advanced data and technology solutions with Google’s platforms, enabling breakthrough media and marketing outcomes for clients. You will collaborate cross-functionally with product, strategy, and client teams to architect innovative solutions, influence go-to-market strategies, and ensure successful partnership activation. Your leadership will shape alliance strategy, accelerate revenue growth, and reinforce Choreograph’s position as a leader in digital transformation.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and execute alliance sales strategies with Google and other strategic partners to drive joint business growth and client impact.
• Build and nurture senior-level relationships with Google, clients, and internal stakeholders to identify and activate new partnership opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to architect and deliver integrated solutions leveraging Choreograph’s data, technology, and media capabilities.
• Influence go-to-market strategies and ensure successful activation of partnership initiatives, including joint marketing, product launches, and client engagements.
• Drive revenue growth by identifying new business opportunities, negotiating partnership agreements, and managing alliance pipelines.
• Represent Choreograph in external forums, industry events, and client meetings as a thought leader in digital strategy and partnership innovation.
• Monitor market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies to inform alliance strategy and maintain Choreograph’s leadership position.
• Collaborate with product, strategy, and client teams to ensure alignment and maximize partnership value.
• Track, report, and communicate partnership performance metrics to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the alliance sales team.

Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience in alliance sales, partnership management, or business development within digital media, technology, or data-driven marketing organizations.
• Proven track record of building and scaling strategic partnerships with major technology platforms (Google preferred).
• Strong understanding of digital strategy, media planning, and data-driven marketing solutions.
• Exceptional relationship-building, negotiation, and influencing skills at senior executive levels.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving complex partnership initiatives from ideation to execution.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, evolving requirements, and high-pressure environments with confidence and agility.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to translate complex concepts for diverse audiences.
• Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset and strong analytical skills.
• Experience with joint go-to-market strategies, product launches, and partnership activation.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, Technology, or related field
• Bonus points for experience with Google platforms, data products, and advanced analytics solutions.

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.

WPP Media is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

About WPP Unite:

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 Unite is a bespoke agency-unit built in service of Unilever, operating as one end-to-end strategy, design, and activation powerhouse for media and retail marketing. There’s never been a more exciting time in marketing, as media and commerce continue to merge to drive meaningful consumer experiences. As one of the most innovative CPG companies in the world, Unilever, the maker of iconic brands such as Dove, Hellmann’s, TRESemmé, Degree and many others, is adapting to this rapidly changing landscape with the help of WPP and its unparalleled network of agencies.  

At WPP, 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’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: 

Support the Media Performance Analytics Manager (WPP Unite) in executing measurement frameworks, generating insights, and enabling data-driven media optimization for Unilever. As an embedded WPP Unite team member, you will act as a subject matter expert on media analytics tools and methodologies, representing WPP's best-in-class expertise within the client environment. You’ll be part of a WPP Unite team that believes in doing work that matters — for our clients, for people, and for the planet. 

Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Execute and continuously advance media measurement for Unilever campaigns, including the setup and reporting for campaigns, ROI analysis, attribution, and evaluation of campaign effectiveness, adhering to WPP's best practices and methodologies.
• Develop data-driven insights and actions that translate analytics into clear business narratives and recommendations, presented directly to Unilever stakeholders while maintaining WPP's analytical rigor.
• Collaborate closely with internal WPP Unite teams, Unilever internal teams, and external partners on measurement projects, custom studies, and KPI development.
• Support the development, automation, and evangelization of data inputs/outputs and dashboards tailored for Unilever's needs, leveraging WPP's tooling and expertise where appropriate.
• Stay current on trends in media measurement, analytics tools, and industry best practices, actively bringing WPP's thought leadership and innovation to Unilever.
• Manage relationships with agencies and vendors as needed, under the guidance of WPP management and in close alignment with Unilever's objectives.
• Partners with WPP's Data Engineering for data and dashboard support, and with WPP's Advanced Analytics for applying advanced methods to Unilever's challenges. This role does not own data pipeline or model development, but facilitates these efforts for the client.

Skills and Experience:

• 3–5 years in media analytics, market research, or related fields, ideally within an agency, consultancy, or embedded client-side role.
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau), Excel, and basic coding (SQL, Python preferred).
• Experience with media measurement, campaign analytics, and data storytelling, with a proven ability to translate complex data into actionable client recommendations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, storytelling, and communication skills, adaptable to both agency and client environments.
• Ability to work collaboratively, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and operate effectively within a client-embedded team structure while adhering to agency processes.
• Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic, client-facing environment, balancing diverse stakeholder needs with WPP's internal policies and strategic objectives.
• Prior usage of major media platforms such as Google, Meta, TikTok, and others, with experience leveraging data from these channels for campaign reporting and optimization for large advertisers.
• Awareness of digital marketing measurement tools (e.g., MMM, Attribution, Brand Health, Lift/Incrementality Testing, Data Clean Rooms).
• Experience with data visualization (Power BI) and basic coding tools (SQL, Python).

Life at WPP Media and 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 read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

About WPP Unite:

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 Unite is a bespoke agency-unit built in service of Unilever, operating as one end-to-end strategy, design, and activation powerhouse for media and retail marketing. There’s never been a more exciting time in marketing, as media and commerce continue to merge to drive meaningful consumer experiences. As one of the most innovative CPG companies in the world, Unilever, the maker of iconic brands such as Dove, Hellmann’s, TRESemmé, Degree and many others, is adapting to this rapidly changing landscape with the help of WPP and its unparalleled network of agencies.  

At WPP, 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’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: 

Support the Media Performance Analytics Manager (WPP Unite) in executing measurement frameworks, generating insights, and enabling data-driven media optimization for Unilever. As an embedded WPP Unite team member, you will act as a subject matter expert on media analytics tools and methodologies, representing WPP's best-in-class expertise within the client environment. You’ll be part of a WPP Unite team that believes in doing work that matters — for our clients, for people, and for the planet. 

Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Execute and continuously advance media measurement for Unilever campaigns, including the setup and reporting for campaigns, ROI analysis, attribution, and evaluation of campaign effectiveness, adhering to WPP's best practices and methodologies.
• Develop data-driven insights and actions that translate analytics into clear business narratives and recommendations, presented directly to Unilever stakeholders while maintaining WPP's analytical rigor.
• Collaborate closely with internal WPP Unite teams, Unilever internal teams, and external partners on measurement projects, custom studies, and KPI development.
• Support the development, automation, and evangelization of data inputs/outputs and dashboards tailored for Unilever's needs, leveraging WPP's tooling and expertise where appropriate.
• Stay current on trends in media measurement, analytics tools, and industry best practices, actively bringing WPP's thought leadership and innovation to Unilever.
• Manage relationships with agencies and vendors as needed, under the guidance of WPP management and in close alignment with Unilever's objectives.
• Partners with WPP's Data Engineering for data and dashboard support, and with WPP's Advanced Analytics for applying advanced methods to Unilever's challenges. This role does not own data pipeline or model development, but facilitates these efforts for the client.

Skills and Experience:

• 3–5 years in media analytics, market research, or related fields, ideally within an agency, consultancy, or embedded client-side role.
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau), Excel, and basic coding (SQL, Python preferred).
• Experience with media measurement, campaign analytics, and data storytelling, with a proven ability to translate complex data into actionable client recommendations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, storytelling, and communication skills, adaptable to both agency and client environments.
• Ability to work collaboratively, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and operate effectively within a client-embedded team structure while adhering to agency processes.
• Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic, client-facing environment, balancing diverse stakeholder needs with WPP's internal policies and strategic objectives.
• Prior usage of major media platforms such as Google, Meta, TikTok, and others, with experience leveraging data from these channels for campaign reporting and optimization for large advertisers.
• Awareness of digital marketing measurement tools (e.g., MMM, Attribution, Brand Health, Lift/Incrementality Testing, Data Clean Rooms).
• Experience with data visualization (Power BI) and basic coding tools (SQL, Python).

Life at WPP Media and 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 read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

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.

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 & Impact

The Senior Associate, Programmatic Commerce will assist in tactical activation and day-to-day media management of programmatic-based activations. You will be heavily involved in the audience and creative strategy development, competitive research, day-to-day campaign setup, management, and reporting of programmatic media buys. This role will be focused on programmatic activations across several retailer media networks and DSPs, including but not limited to Amazon, CitrusAd, Criteo, The Trade Desk, Walmart, etc. The role will require an understanding of each of the platform and DSP’s programmatic offerings – from self-serve to managed service buys. You will connect directly with the retail media networks at each of the key customers on behalf of, and in partnership with the client. You will be supporting the Manager, Programmatic Commerce as we seek to maximize retail media investment for our client accounts. An entrepreneurial spirit with a bias for action and problem-solving is necessary to be successful in this role.

Skills and Experience

• Manage programmatic media activations across several retailer media networks and DSPs, including but not limited to Amazon, CitrusAd, Criteo, The Trade Desk, Walmart, etc.
• Execute campaign setup, bid recommendations, and budgeting to ensure overall client goal attainment, including the use of retail bid management technologies where applicable such as Pacvue, Skai, and Epsilo.
• Optimize client accounts to meet their established KPIs.Audit and review digital creative tags, ensuring they are accurate for the launch of the campaign, providing clear guidance to Ad Ops team including details on verification requirements.
• Ensure on-going campaign compliance to GroupM established guidelines and best practices.
• Prepare campaign performance reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Identify insights and optimizations utilizing historical data and competitive research.
• Address technical issues with programmatic campaign serving.
• Understand key drivers of performance on various ecommerce platforms and marketplaces.
• Assist with reconciliation, invoicing/billing, trafficking, and mapping data to our internal media campaign management platform.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Advertising; OR equivalent professional work experience
• 2+ years of experience in biddable performance media execution or paid ecommerce, with a strong preference for retail media programmatic execution.
• Experience in campaign management and optimization across multiple retail platforms (Amazon, Instacart, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Criteo, Google, Meta, etc.).
• Strong drive to understand the retail landscape and latest trends in commerce media.
• Basic analytical skills, with the ability to analyze data and develop insights that inform strategy and optimization.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with internal teams and external partners.
• A self-starter attitude that thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience across the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

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.

WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at Leave.Administration@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

About WPP Unite
 
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 Unite is a bespoke agency-unit built in service of Unilever, operating as one end-to-end strategy, design, and activation powerhouse for media and retail marketing. There’s never been a more exciting time in marketing, as media and commerce continue to merge to drive meaningful consumer experiences. As one of the most innovative CPG companies in the world, Unilever, the maker of iconic brands such as Dove, Hellmann’s, TRESemmé, Degree and many others, is adapting to this rapidly changing landscape with the help of WPP and its unparalleled network of agencies.

At WPP, 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’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: 

Support the development and maintenance of data engineering solutions for media measurement and analytics, specifically tailored to the needs of our client, Unilever. This embedded role requires close collaboration with Unilever's data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders, as well as WPP's internal teams, to ensure reliable, scalable, and high-quality data flows for media performance reporting and insights within the client ecosystem. You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet, extending this impact directly to our client’s strategic objectives.

Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

• Maintain and support data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and storing media data from multiple sources, predominantly within the Unilever environment.
• Assist in the implementation of data models and semantic layers to support analytics and reporting use cases for the client.
• Build, update, and maintain dashboards and data visualization tools, ensuring data accuracy and usability for Unilever's business stakeholders.
• Collaborate directly with Unilever's analytics and business teams, as well as WPP internal teams, to understand requirements and deliver data solutions that meet their specific business needs.
• Monitor data quality within the client's data landscape, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements to ensure data reliability.
• Support the integration of new media data sources and tools relevant to Unilever's marketing and media strategies.
• Document data processes and contribute to best practice sharing within the WPP Media team, while also aligning with Unilever's operational standards. Stay up to date on trends in media data engineering and analytics.
• Partners with WPP's Performance Analytics for dashboard and data needs, and with WPP's Advanced Analytics for model integration, ensuring seamless data flow and consistent application of WPP methodologies.
• Does not own insight generation or methodology design, focusing on the engineering aspect to support both client and WPP teams.

Skills and Experience:

• 3–5 years of experience in data engineering or related field.
• Proficiency with SQL, Python, and cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Hands-on experience with dashboard development and maintenance (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
• Experience with data pipeline tools (e.g., Databricks, Airflow).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
• Experience with media or marketing data.
• Experience with data visualization platforms beyond Power BI/Tableau.
• Experience in consumer goods or media/advertising industry.
• Exposure to advanced analytics or machine learning workflows.

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 Unite is a bespoke agency-unit built in service of Unilever, operating as one end-to-end strategy, design, and activation powerhouse for media and retail marketing. There’s never been a more exciting time in marketing, as media and commerce continue to merge to drive meaningful consumer experiences. As one of the most innovative CPG companies in the world, Unilever, the maker of iconic brands such as Dove, Hellmann’s, TRESemmé, Degree and many others, is adapting to this rapidly changing landscape with the help of WPP and its unparalleled network of agencies.  

At WPP, 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’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: 

Support the Media Performance Analytics Manager (WPP Unite) in executing measurement frameworks, generating insights, and enabling data-driven media optimization for Unilever. As an embedded WPP Unite team member, you will act as a subject matter expert on media analytics tools and methodologies, representing WPP's best-in-class expertise within the client environment. You’ll be part of a WPP Unite team that believes in doing work that matters — for our clients, for people, and for the planet. 

Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Execute and continuously advance media measurement for Unilever campaigns, including the setup and reporting for campaigns, ROI analysis, attribution, and evaluation of campaign effectiveness, adhering to WPP's best practices and methodologies.
• Develop data-driven insights and actions that translate analytics into clear business narratives and recommendations, presented directly to Unilever stakeholders while maintaining WPP's analytical rigor.
• Collaborate closely with internal WPP Unite teams, Unilever internal teams, and external partners on measurement projects, custom studies, and KPI development.
• Support the development, automation, and evangelization of data inputs/outputs and dashboards tailored for Unilever's needs, leveraging WPP's tooling and expertise where appropriate.
• Stay current on trends in media measurement, analytics tools, and industry best practices, actively bringing WPP's thought leadership and innovation to Unilever.
• Manage relationships with agencies and vendors as needed, under the guidance of WPP management and in close alignment with Unilever's objectives.
• Partners with WPP's Data Engineering for data and dashboard support, and with WPP's Advanced Analytics for applying advanced methods to Unilever's challenges. This role does not own data pipeline or model development, but facilitates these efforts for the client.

Skills and Experience:

• 3–5 years in media analytics, market research, or related fields, ideally within an agency, consultancy, or embedded client-side role.
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau), Excel, and basic coding (SQL, Python preferred).
• Experience with media measurement, campaign analytics, and data storytelling, with a proven ability to translate complex data into actionable client recommendations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, storytelling, and communication skills, adaptable to both agency and client environments.
• Ability to work collaboratively, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and operate effectively within a client-embedded team structure while adhering to agency processes.
• Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic, client-facing environment, balancing diverse stakeholder needs with WPP's internal policies and strategic objectives.
• Prior usage of major media platforms such as Google, Meta, TikTok, and others, with experience leveraging data from these channels for campaign reporting and optimization for large advertisers.
• Awareness of digital marketing measurement tools (e.g., MMM, Attribution, Brand Health, Lift/Incrementality Testing, Data Clean Rooms).
• Experience with data visualization (Power BI) and basic coding tools (SQL, Python).

Life at WPP Media and 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 read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

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

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.

Choreograph: A Leading WPP Media Brand

Choreograph is WPP’s global data products and technology company. We’re on a mission to transform marketing by building the fastest, most connected data platform that bridges marketing strategy to scaled activation. We work with agencies and clients to transform the value of data by bringing together technology, data and analytics capabilities. We deliver this through the Open Media Studio, an AI-enabled media and data platform for the next era of advertising. We’re endlessly curious. Our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problem solvers are over 1,000 strong, across 20 markets around the world.

Role Summary and Impact

As the Alliances Director, you will play a pivotal role in managing and operationalizing our most strategic technology partnerships, including our longstanding 20+ year relationship with Google. In this highly collaborative role, you'll act as the essential "connective tissue" between major technology partners (like Google, Adobe, Salesforce, and Microsoft), WPP Media’s agencies, and Choreograph’s internal consulting and sales functions. You will be at the heart of our growth engine, turning strategic goals into action by building relationships, driving alignment, and identifying joint opportunities that create incredible value for our clients.

This is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI, data, and marketing technology. You’ll be empowered to shape our go-to-market strategy, manage high-impact partner programs, and enable our teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions. If you thrive on building connections, influencing cross-functional teams, and operating at the intersection of technology and business strategy, this role offers a powerful platform to make an extraordinary impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day strategic relationship with key technology partners, acting as the primary point of contact to ensure seamless coordination and alignment.
• Drive co-selling and go-to-market initiatives by collaborating with Choreograph's Data & Tech Consulting, Data Strategy, Analytics, and WPP Media client teams.
• Perform strategic account mapping, analyzing WPP and partner client portfolios to identify and unlock new, high-potential joint opportunities.
• Own the communication and documentation of partnership impact, developing compelling narratives, data-driven reports, and case studies that showcase the value delivered to clients.
• Lead collaborative marketing efforts alongside partner marketing teams, orchestrating impactful campaigns, industry events, and thought leadership initiatives to amplify our market presence.
• Identify, evaluate, and surface new opportunities for innovation and growth within the AI landscape, proactively scouting for new joint solution areas and partnership models.
• Empower and enable regional teams across WPP and Choreograph, providing the training, resources, and strategic guidance needed to deepen their understanding and utilization of our partnerships.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on key partnership performance indicators (KPIs), using data-driven insights to recommend and implement continuous improvements.

Skills and Experience

• 5-7+ years of experience in partnership development, channel relationship management, or alliance management, ideally within AdTech, MarTech, or Cloud technology sectors.
• Proven experience working with or for major enterprise technology platforms such as Google (GMP/GCP), Adobe, Salesforce, or Microsoft.
• A deep understanding of the digital landscape, with a strong emphasis on the evolving AI landscape and its application to data and data enablement.
• Experience in partnership operations, including managing funding programs, partner marketing initiatives, and ensuring partnership compliance.
• Exceptional ability to build and nurture relationships, acting as the "connective tissue" that fosters trust and collaboration between complex organizations.
• Demonstrated success in identifying joint opportunities through strategic account mapping and building strong connections with partner client teams and account executives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling value propositions for diverse audiences.
• A proactive, detail-oriented self-starter who thrives on working independently and managing complex, multi-stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong reporting capabilities, problem-solving skills, and the ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy.
• Experience in a consultative selling support or sales enablement capacity is a significant plus.

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 read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

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

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.

Choreograph: A Leading WPP Media Brand

Choreograph is WPP’s global data products and technology company. We’re on a mission to transform marketing by building the fastest, most connected data platform that bridges marketing strategy to scaled activation.

We work with agencies and clients to transform the value of data by bringing together technology, data and analytics capabilities. We deliver this through the Open Media Studio, an AI-enabled media and data platform for the next era of advertising.

We’re endlessly curious. Our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problem solvers are over 1,000 strong, across 20 markets around the world.

Role Summary and Impact

We are seeking a dynamic, volume-focused, and results-driven sales hunter to join our Google partnership team. This Associate Director role is a critical closer position, primarily responsible for driving new revenue through Google Marketing Platform (GMP) license sales and leading new business development opportunities.

You will own and close a high volume of Google Marketing Platform (GMP) license deals (CM360, SA360, DV360, GA360) sourced through direct outreach, cross-sells, upsells, and referrals from our partners at Google. You will act as a transactional closer with speed and efficiency. In addition to this focus, you will also support the Head of Alliance Sales in closing larger, more complex consultative engagements and strategic technology solutions offered by Choreograph. This is a commission-based role where your success is directly tied to your performance. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-energy, and perpetually evolving environment, is motivated by exceeding sales quotas, and possesses a strong background in technical or partnership sales within the digital advertising ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the development of new business opportunities through direct sales efforts, cross-selling, up-selling, and partner referrals.
• Own the full sales cycle for GMP license opportunities, from initial lead outreach to deal closure.
• Identify, Qualify, Propose, and Close opportunities, efficiently handing over to Business Managers and Technical Specialists for delivery.
• Act as a transactional closer, converting a high volume of leads with speed and efficiency before handing off to technical consulting and business management teams.
• Manage leads, sales pipeline, forecasts, and reporting in Salesforce.com, taking responsibility for a reliable pipeline forecast and ensuring data accuracy and clear visibility into performance.
• Build and nurture relationships with, and sell alongside, technology partners, specifically Google’s GCS & LCS teams, to map solutions, get offerings in front of key contacts, and generate a consistent lead pipeline.
• Develop connections with agency client leads across the WPP network to identify and unlock cross-sell and upsell opportunities.
• Work alongside, and in collaboration with Business Directors, to achieve annual targets.
• Support the Head of Alliance Sales on larger, strategic consulting engagements, assisting with workstreams and coordinating with technical experts to ensure seamless deal closure.
• Keep up to date with the latest industry knowledge and developments, participating in Google events and supporting outbound prospecting activities to help build the Google ecosystem of opportunities.
• Support Choreograph's positioning as a Tech & AI Consulting company, articulating our value proposition in the evolving marketing technology landscape.

Skills and Experience

• A "hunter" mentality: motivated by closing new business, comfortable with high-volume deal flow, and driven by commission-based compensation.
• 2-5 years of technical, channel, or partnership sales experience with a demonstrated track record of closing deals and consistently meeting or exceeding revenue targets.
• Proven consultative sales record, ideally with Fortune 500 companies.
• Strong understanding of the digital advertising landscape, including programmatic media, analytics, and ad tech, and its key players.
• Experience managing a full sales cycle and tracking pipeline activity in a CRM like Salesforce.
• Strong technical learning agility with the ability to rapidly digest new products and speak credibly about technical solutions.
• Excellent presentation, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Flexible, versatile, and comfortable with change in a fast-paced, complex, and perpetually evolving environment.
• Previous sales experience at an existing Google Marketing Platform (GMP) partner company.
• Experience selling strategic consulting or professional services is a plus.
• Formal sales training (e.g., Challenger, MEDDIC, Sandler) is preferred.

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 read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

Director, Commercial Finance
 
Overview:

The key responsibilities of the role are to support the Group Director of Commercial Finance:

• Client management – lead client commercial conversations including contract management, pricing, reporting, and ad-hoc needs
• Revenue management – manage the P&L including monthly forecast and actuals reconciliation.  Manage and approve costs including staffing, intercompany transfers, and accrual management
• External client reporting – ensuring we are contractually compliant with the ongoing reporting requirements
• Fee Management – Financially manage Fees file to track signed projects to budget and proactively address staffing gaps
• Contract compliance – ensure contractual compliance of all financial obligations to each international client, often dealing with external & internal auditors and client procurement teams. 

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, Finance, or Business OR equivalent professional work experience
• Relevant finance / accounting experience.
• Commercially minded with a natural ability to identify issues and create solutions.
• Ability to interact with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and process-minded, ability to work cross-functionally.
• Naturally curious to interrogate and validate financial information.
• Self-starter, highly motivated and able to work to their own initiative. 
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines through excellent project management skills.
• Ability to explain financial information to non-financial people.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

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.

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.

About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand

• EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

Role Summary & Impact

• As an Associate Director of Planning, your primary objective is to supervise all implementation needs and communication with the client(s) and agency client/planning/other teams. You will liaise and coordinate with global marketing teams as understanding international marketing will be essential to your duties. In addition, you will oversee the client implementation team to ensure productivity, including managing staffing and workload issues at the client team level. You will provide strategic rigor to implement ideas and ensure integration of the work between creative and media. You will also be well versed in 360 media planning to effectively convey and manage the media deliverable within the agencies.

Skills and Experience

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.

WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at Leave.Administration@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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.

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.

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 & Impact

The Associate Director, Commerce Strategy role will understand the capabilities of commerce platforms including retail media networks and adtech partners and will assist in solving complex business problems through simplified POVs. The role will identify product, process, or solution opportunities based on client needs and unlocking new growth opportunities across channels for clients. This role will have the opportunity to work across multiple client accounts, work with retail partners, and support highly dynamic cross-functional project teams. This role will have the ability to infuse the best of our network capabilities into our client’s day-to-day deliverables. An entrepreneurial spirit with a bias for action and problem-solving is necessary to be successful in this role.

Skills and Experience

• • Contribute to upleveling account management and improve how we serve GroupM Commerce clients across agencies.
  • Support agency teams (investment, search, social, programmatic, data, and analytics) to deliver comprehensive solutions that accomplish client’s business objectives.
  • Support the integration between commerce and brand media to develop end-to-end media plans for clients.
  • Manage relationships to ensure delivery of first-to-market media solutions.
  • Stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices in retail media. Develop and cascade POVs on changing industry dynamics.
  • Engage with internal and external leaders across WPP agencies, technology providers, and retailers to develop go-to-market solutions.
  • Assist in developing commerce and retail media content for the organization, including educational trainings, POVs, and frameworks.
  • Lead the adoption of GroupM Commerce for new business and existing accounts

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in commerce across paid media, trade strategy, retail, consulting, and/or analytics.
• Ability to execute effective media plans that achieve business objectives.
• Experience across the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Drive to learn and understand the retail landscape and the latest trends in commerce media.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas.
• Deep understanding of retail commercial elements such as profit margin, inventory levels, forecasting, and demand planning to inform media decisions.
• Deep understanding of how different media channels work together and how retail media fits within the wider ecosystem.
• Experience with retail bid management platforms, such as Pacvue or Skai.
• Experience in campaign management and optimization across multiple retail platforms (Amazon, Instacart, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Criteo, Google, Meta, etc.).
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with internal teams and external partners.
• A self-starter attitude that thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent project-management skills; able to coordinate projects across multiple teams and functions.

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.

WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at Leave.Administration@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

WPP Media Core Values 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.

About WPP Media Solutions

WPP Media Solutions is WPP Media's dedicated team for planning, designing, and activating a portfolio of proprietary media solutions built to deliver measurable, outcome-based results for our clients, spanning Advanced Programmatic, Advanced TV, Advanced DOOH, Advanced Social, and Integrated Commerce. We operate at the intersection of media and technology, layering cutting-edge AI-powered tools and data science capabilities with deep media expertise to move beyond traditional impression-based buying and guarantee real business outcomes. A hybrid team of savvy media strategists, technologists, and innovators, both embedded within agency teams and centralized for activation, we work across a constantly evolving suite of proprietary platforms and are relentlessly committed to building what's next in modern advertising.

Role Summary and Impact

In the role of Manager, Innovation Platforms, you will act as a critical bridge between our technical product teams and client business needs. You'll be at the heart of our product management and client solutions function, translating complex technical concepts into clear business language and vice versa. You will ensure our cutting-edge, AI-powered media optimization solutions are successfully implemented, driving measurable revenue impact for the company and transforming how our clients approach their media strategies.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of media, data science, and emerging technology. You won't just be executing a backlog; you'll be proactively identifying new, revenue-generating use cases for our paid solutions, building business cases, and helping major brands like Dell and Nestle see possibilities they haven’t yet considered. You’ll play a pivotal role in a small, agile team, with a direct line to leadership and a clear path for growth and development.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate client business challenges and goals into detailed technical requirements, user stories, and engineering specifications for the Choreograph product teams.
• Simplify and communicate complex technical capabilities, limitations, and implementation requirements into clear, accessible business language for non-technical clients and internal stakeholders.
• Support client-facing meetings by confidently answering questions about solution capabilities, building client confidence, and ensuring the smooth adoption of our proprietary tools.
• Proactively identify new, revenue-generating use cases and channel expansion opportunities for our portfolio of AI-powered media optimization tools.
• Develop and present compelling business cases to clients and internal leaders to drive the adoption and utilization of our paid solutions across new channels and accounts.
• Contribute to the product development roadmap, feature prioritization, and solution evolution to ensure our offerings remain at the cutting edge of the industry.
• Manage the product lifecycle from requirements gathering to validation, ensuring that delivered solutions meet and exceed business needs.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including the Solutions Design, Media Optimization, and data science teams, to ensure seamless solution integration and delivery.

Skills and Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in product management, business analysis, or a similar client-facing technical role.
• Proven ability to write clear user stories and translate business needs into detailed technical requirements for engineering teams.
• Exceptional bi-directional translation skills, with a demonstrated ability to make complex technical concepts simple for business audiences and business needs clear for technical teams.
• A proactive, business-development mindset with a track record of identifying new opportunities, building business cases, and driving adoption.
• Comfort and confidence in client-facing situations, with the ability to support meetings, answer questions, and build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand and articulate how technology solutions can solve business challenges.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying technical information with clarity and confidence.
• Experience in the ad tech, martech, or programmatic advertising ecosystem is a significant plus.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and the software development lifecycle is preferred.
• A collaborative spirit and the ability to work effectively in a small, dynamic, and cross-functional team environment.

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 read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

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.

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

WPP Media Solutions is building and scaling a global Commerce Solutions capability that helps clients deliver measurable commerce outcomes through media - connecting audiences, channels, data, and measurement to drive real-world business performance.

The Director, Integrated Commerce will drive the design, implementation, and scaling of commerce-focused solutions across priority markets, with a strong emphasis on turning proven approaches into repeatable deployments and evolving the offering into new areas of commerce and retail media.

This is a highly cross-functional, global role - ideal for a self-starter who thrives with a reasonable amount of autonomy, can create clarity in ambiguity, and confidently collaborate across markets, cultures, and time zones.

Key responsibilities

1) Scale Commerce Solutions across priority markets

• Drive global rollout planning and market enablement for established Commerce Solutions capabilities, ensuring they are easy to adopt locally and consistent in quality.
• Translate global approaches into market-ready guides: positioning, packaging, activation requirements, delivery workflow, and measurement standards.
• Partner with regional and local teams to accelerate adoption and ensure opportunities convert into live activity.

2) Deliver solution design and implementation (end-to-end)

• Design outcome-led solutions that connect media strategy, audience/data inputs, activation, and measurement into a cohesive delivery model.
• Coordinate cross-functional implementation with channel teams, analytics/measurement, operations, and partner/vendor stakeholders.
• Identify operational blockers and drive resolution -improving processes, clarifying ownership, and enabling repeatable delivery.

3) Drive business outcomes and measurable impact

• Ensure solutions are designed around clear client outcomes such as:
• Increasing in-store visits and real-world engagement
• Driving incremental sales performance (in-store and/or online)
• Improving purchase intent and conversion behaviors
• Strengthening planning and optimization through better commerce insights
• Champion a consistent approach to performance tracking, learning agendas, and campaign-to-campaign optimization.

4) Build a “Test, Scale, Innovate” operating rhythm

• Establish a clear operating cadence across global and markets to:
• Progress new solution concepts from early-stage testing into repeatable offerings
• Industrialize solutions that have demonstrated impact, so they scale efficiently
• Identify and shape innovation opportunities as commerce and retail media evolves
• Lead workshops and working sessions that move work forward—aligning stakeholders, decisions, and actions.

5) Commercial enablement and growth

• Partner with client strategy teams and markets to proactively bring Commerce Solutions into client conversations (moving from reactive to planned, outcome-led engagement).
• Support development of sales narratives, credentials, and case studies that communicate value clearly without overcomplication.
• Focus effort on the most material opportunities and create a scalable pathway from pitch → pilot → repeatable adoption.

6) Stakeholder management and global collaboration

• Build strong working relationships across global, regional, and market teams—operating effectively across different time zones and ways of working.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, from specialists to senior leadership.

What success looks like (first 6–12 months)

• Increased adoption of Commerce Solutions across priority markets through clearer enablement, smoother delivery, and stronger stakeholder alignment.
• More consistent conversion of market interest into activated programs with measurable outcomes.
• A repeatable global operating cadence that accelerates delivery and strengthens learning loops.
• Clear progression of innovation initiatives into defined pilots and scalable next steps.

Skills and experience

• Proven experience designing and scaling commerce, retail media, performance media, data-led media, or measurement-driven solutions across multiple markets/regions.
• Strong understanding of omnichannel performance measurement and how media can influence real-world business outcomes.
• Experience working with data, technology, and measurement partners to enable audience strategy, activation, and effectiveness measurement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional programs - aligning stakeholders, managing dependencies, and delivering at pace.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills - able to make complex solutions easy to understand and easy to adopt.
• High autonomy: proactive, organized, and comfortable operating with ambiguity and limited day-to-day direction.
• Flexibility to collaborate across global time zones.

Personal attributes

• Self-starter: takes initiative, creates structure, and drives momentum.
• Commercial mindset: prioritizes what will drive adoption and growth.
• Collaborative leader: influences without formal authority.
• Adaptable: able to tailor approaches to different market contexts and client needs.

Why this role

This role offers the chance to shape and scale a global Commerce Solutions capability within WPP Media Solutions - helping teams and clients unlock measurable commerce outcomes through media, while contributing to the future direction of commerce and retail media innovation.

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.

WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at Leave.Administration@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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.

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.
  
  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 & Impact
  
  The Associate Director, Commerce Investment will utilize their retail expertise to drive excellence in tactical activation and day-to-day management of search-based activations. You will lead keyword strategy development, competitive research, day-to-day campaign setup, management, and reporting of search media buys. This role will be focused on search activations across several retailer media networks, including but not limited to Amazon, CitrusAd, Criteo, The Trade Desk, Walmart, etc. The role will require an understanding of each of the platforms search offerings – from self-serve to managed service buys. You will connect directly with the retail media networks at each of the key customers on behalf of, and in partnership with the client. You will be supporting the Director, Commerce Search as we seek to maximize retail media investment for our client accounts. An entrepreneurial spirit with a bias for action and problem-solving is necessary to be successful in this role.
  
  Skills and Experience

• Manage a team of direct reports and their career development.
• Oversee search media activations across several retailer media networks, including but not limited to Amazon, CitrusAd, Criteo, The Trade Desk, Walmart, etc.
• Execute campaign setup, bid recommendations, and budgeting to ensure overall client goal attainment, including the use of retail bid management technologies where applicable such as Pacvue, Skai, and Epsilo.
• Maintain excellent relationships with key account stakeholders to maximize promotional opportunities and assist them in navigating the Commerce activation landscape.
• Ensure on-going campaign compliance to GroupM established guidelines and best practices.
• Lead the incorporation of cross-channel testing and optimization strategies.
• Prepare campaign performance reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Synthesize key data points, identify trends, and recommend activities to maximize business results and deliver an optimal customer experience.
• Address technical issues with media campaign serving.
• Stay up to date on changing marketplace dynamics surrounding ad products, technology, and measurement across search partners.
• Manage reconciliation, invoicing/billing, trafficking, and mapping data to our internal media campaign management platform.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Advertising; OR equivalent professional work experience
• 5+ years of experience in biddable performance media execution or paid ecommerce, with a strong preference for retail media search execution.
• Experience managing a team of direct reports.
• Experience across the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Deep understanding of retail commercial elements such as profit margin, inventory levels, forecasting, and demand planning to inform media decisions.
• Deep understanding of how different media channels work together and how retail media fits within the wider ecosystem.
• Strong drive to understand the retail landscape and latest trends in commerce media.
• Experience with retail bid management platforms, such as Pacvue or Skai.
• Experience in campaign management and optimization across multiple retail platforms (Amazon, Instacart, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Criteo, Google, Meta, etc.).
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with internal teams and external partners.
• A self-starter attitude that thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent project-management skills; able to coordinate projects across multiple teams and functions.

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.

WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at Leave.Administration@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

About WPP Unite:

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 Unite is a bespoke agency-unit built in service of Unilever, operating as one end-to-end strategy, design, and activation powerhouse for media and retail marketing. There’s never been a more exciting time in marketing, as media and commerce continue to merge to drive meaningful consumer experiences. As one of the most innovative CPG companies in the world, Unilever, the maker of iconic brands such as Dove, Hellmann’s, TRESemmé, Degree and many others, is adapting to this rapidly changing landscape with the help of WPP and its unparalleled network of agencies.  

At WPP, 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’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: 

Support the Media Performance Analytics Manager (WPP Unite) in executing measurement frameworks, generating insights, and enabling data-driven media optimization for Unilever. As an embedded WPP Unite team member, you will act as a subject matter expert on media analytics tools and methodologies, representing WPP's best-in-class expertise within the client environment. You’ll be part of a WPP Unite team that believes in doing work that matters — for our clients, for people, and for the planet. 

Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Execute and continuously advance media measurement for Unilever campaigns, including the setup and reporting for campaigns, ROI analysis, attribution, and evaluation of campaign effectiveness, adhering to WPP's best practices and methodologies.
• Develop data-driven insights and actions that translate analytics into clear business narratives and recommendations, presented directly to Unilever stakeholders while maintaining WPP's analytical rigor.
• Collaborate closely with internal WPP Unite teams, Unilever internal teams, and external partners on measurement projects, custom studies, and KPI development.
• Support the development, automation, and evangelization of data inputs/outputs and dashboards tailored for Unilever's needs, leveraging WPP's tooling and expertise where appropriate.
• Stay current on trends in media measurement, analytics tools, and industry best practices, actively bringing WPP's thought leadership and innovation to Unilever.
• Manage relationships with agencies and vendors as needed, under the guidance of WPP management and in close alignment with Unilever's objectives.
• Partners with WPP's Data Engineering for data and dashboard support, and with WPP's Advanced Analytics for applying advanced methods to Unilever's challenges. This role does not own data pipeline or model development, but facilitates these efforts for the client.

Skills and Experience:

• 3–5 years in media analytics, market research, or related fields, ideally within an agency, consultancy, or embedded client-side role.
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau), Excel, and basic coding (SQL, Python preferred).
• Experience with media measurement, campaign analytics, and data storytelling, with a proven ability to translate complex data into actionable client recommendations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, storytelling, and communication skills, adaptable to both agency and client environments.
• Ability to work collaboratively, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and operate effectively within a client-embedded team structure while adhering to agency processes.
• Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic, client-facing environment, balancing diverse stakeholder needs with WPP's internal policies and strategic objectives.
• Prior usage of major media platforms such as Google, Meta, TikTok, and others, with experience leveraging data from these channels for campaign reporting and optimization for large advertisers.
• Awareness of digital marketing measurement tools (e.g., MMM, Attribution, Brand Health, Lift/Incrementality Testing, Data Clean Rooms).
• Experience with data visualization (Power BI) and basic coding tools (SQL, Python).

Life at WPP Media and 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 read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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

About the Role:

As a Director, Growth, you will be a strategic leader responsible for driving the end-to-end execution of Tier 2 & 3 new business pitches and providing critical support and facilitation for Tier 1 pitches. You will own the development of compelling narratives, oversee the creation of high-impact deliverables, and manage cross-functional teams to deliver breakthrough solutions. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, project management expertise, and strong leadership to cultivate winning teams and ensure all outputs meet WPP Media's rigorous standards of quality and innovation. You will mentor junior team members, optimize processes, and build enduring client relationships through exceptional pitch experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead End-to-End Pitch Process for Tier 2 & 3 Pitches and Support Tier 1 Pitches:

• For Tier 2 & 3 pitches (with oversight), lead the day-to-day execution of key pitch phases including RFI/RFPs, written deliverables, and presentations with oversight from Group Directors.
• Drive the written deliverables, creative assets, and presentation content.
• Establish and define key workstreams and owners for all pitch phases, including the overall pitch team.
• Manage execution and deliver on objectives of overall pitch vision including iteration of the brief, synthesis of key client objectives, and balancing opportunity to go beyond the brief with resources and return on investment.
• For Tier 1 pitches, serve as a Driver: keeping teams on deadline, building project plans and timelines, and working with pitch team members to enforce those deadlines.
• Communicate roadblocks to leadership proactively.
• As a Facilitator, provide clear communications for all pitch team members, partner with pitch business leads to ensure they have what they need for workstreams, and provide strategic direction to Growth support team members.

2. Drive a Tailored, Compelling Pitch Narrative:

• For Tier 2 & 3 pitches, craft and maintain a strong, differentiated, and client-centric story for each opportunity.
• Tailor messaging to address client needs, market context, and competitive dynamics.
• Ensure the narrative is insight-led and reflects the best of WPP Media’s capabilities.
• For Tier 1 pitches, thoroughly understand all elements required for the articulated narrative.
• Curate RD1 draft content responses to agency credentials, operating models, etc., from our library and from subject matter experts (SMEs), customizing for each opportunity.
• Build briefs for design team pitch theater and guide design teams for brainstorms, presentation of theater ideas, ensure feedback is incorporated following review, and pitch theater is executed flawlessly.
• Ensure all mandatories are met for tabletop setups in live meetings and all printed deliverables are proofed and inclusive of every attendee.

3. Integrate Teams Across the Organization:

• Establish points of alignment between disciplines across WPP Media workstreams.
• Drive the process with WPP Media cross-functional teams, pitch leads, and SMEs to ensure progress on all workstreams.
• Serve as primary point of contact for troubleshooting and facilitating information for team members.
• Provide ongoing, proactive communication to all pitch team members and review Growth support's draft for end-of-day, end-of-week status recaps for pitch team to ensure accuracy and clarity of communication.
• Develop strong relationships with WPP IAT growth leads to strongly present WPP Media in the overall story.
• Help WPP partner agency growth teams understand WPP Media processes and strategic and data inputs/outputs needed to successfully meet brief deliverables.

4. Manage Junior Level Team Members:

• Reinforce day-to-day priorities and manage junior team members supporting each pitch.
• Ensure their output is executed flawlessly (e.g., review work prior to distribution to pitch teams to ensure accuracy and thoroughness, meeting notes accurately capture the discussion, next steps, and owners are clearly included).
• Confirm correct team members are invited to pitches.
• Foster motivation and provide a role model for junior talent to illustrate best practices and a high-performance mindset.
• Reinforce a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

5. Contribute Feedback and Observations to Optimize Processes:

• Share learnings, recommendations, observations, and identification of new resources/vendors from the pitch process to inform future pitches and drive efficiencies with other growth team members.

6. Create Flawless, High-Impact Client Outputs:

• Create deliverables that are compelling, differentiated, and on-brand.
• Maintain the highest standards of quality, customization, and timeliness.
• Critique work in progress and collaborate with pitch team leads to ensure end outputs meet and exceed the expectations for "What Great Work Looks Like" (as defined by agency leadership), leveraging WPP Open OMS, OI, AI, and DPAM:
• Clear source of growth with quantified growth approach.
• Sophisticated audience strategy tied to audience insights.
• Impactful strategy with a fresh POV.
• Rigorous media plan with clear plan parameters, principles, and omnichannel recommendations.
• Flawless activation tightly connected to business outcomes and strategy.
• Connected measurement plan holistically linked to business outcomes and strategy.
• Breakthrough and original content ideas and media innovation.

7. Manage Multiple Opportunities:

• Balance shifting priorities and timelines to successfully work across multiple pitch opportunities and different stages of deliverables as needed.
• Maintain composure and clarity under pressure, meeting and juggling deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• Flag any resourcing issues and roadblocks from teams to allow leadership to triage and course-correct.
• Be comfortable and adept at joining pitches at any stage — assessing needs and proactively addressing gaps with pitch leads and oversight managers, establishing trust with pitch team as a competent partner, and adding value to outputs.

8. Champion Our Growth Culture:

• Model our pitch principles in every engagement: growth obsession, respectful challenge, trailblazing thinking, collaboration, and accountability.
• Create an enjoyable, energizing experience for all pitch participants for Tier 2 & 3 pitches and reinforce efforts from leadership to create the same for Tier 1.
• Maintain a "glass half-full" high-performance mindset, even in high-pressure situations.

9. Support Global Collaboration:

• Support Group Directors on global new business pitches and provide connectivity to Global Growth colleagues during active pitches with open communication and updates.
• Ensure local market nuances are represented in pitch content.

About the Role:

As an Associate Director, Growth, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating the end-to-end pitch process for Tier 2 & 3 pitches, while providing essential support for Tier 1 engagements. You will be instrumental in driving project timelines, managing deliverables, and ensuring the development of compelling, insight-led narratives. This position requires strong leadership in coordinating cross-functional teams, mentoring junior members, and maintaining the highest standards of quality in all client outputs. You will contribute to process optimization and foster WPP Media’s growth culture, ultimately helping to build robust client relationships and secure new business.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Facilitate the End-to-End Pitch Process for Tier 2 & 3 Pitches:

• Serve as Driver or leader: keep teams on deadline, build project plans and timelines, enforce deadlines, and communicate roadblocks to leadership.
• Support in establishing and defining key workstreams and owners for all pitch phases.
• Serve as liaison with pitch teams and designers.
• Assist in managing and delivering on objectives of the overall pitch vision.
• Review or pull all first-round answers for RFI / RFP written responses (depending on pitch tier).
• Build thorough, accurate, and well-organized Backgrounders that cover the 5Cs — Company, Culture, Category, Consumer, and Communications — plus Client Bios.
• Request, gather, research, and analyze client intelligence data (from Internet, Info. Center, Ad Views, Ad database, the List, etc.).
• Leverage AI tools for compelling insights.

2. Support Tier 1 Pitches:

• Partner with pitch business leads to ensure they have what they need for workstreams.
• Provide direction to Growth support team members.
• Curate RD1 draft content responses to agency credentials, operating models, etc., from our library and from subject matter experts (SMEs), customizing for each opportunity.

3. Help Drive a Tailored, Compelling Pitch Narrative:

• Read and understand content and case studies that contribute to the overall pitch narrative.
• Tailor messaging to address client needs, market context, and competitive dynamics.
• Ensure the narrative is insight-led and reflects the best of WPP Media’s capabilities.
• Assist with concept development and execution of pitch theater to deliver compelling pitch experiences that support our strategic narrative.

4. Integrate Teams Across the Organization:

• Establish points of alignment between disciplines across workstreams.
• Provide ongoing, proactive communication to all pitch team members.
• Review Growth support's draft for end-of-day, end-of-week status recaps for pitch team to ensure accuracy and clarity of communication.
• Build relationships with WPP IAT growth managers and associates to coordinate integrated meetings, ensuring appropriate IAT team leads are included in relevant meetings.

5. Manage Junior Level Team Members:

• Reinforce day-to-day priorities and engage junior team members supporting each pitch.
• Ensure their output is executed flawlessly (e.g., review work prior to distribution to pitch teams to ensure accuracy and thoroughness, meeting notes accurately capture the discussion, next steps, and owners are clearly included).
• Confirm correct team members are invited to pitches.
• Serve as a role model for Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates, demonstrating best practices and a high-performance mindset.
• Reinforce a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

6. Contribute Feedback and Observations to Optimize Processes:

• Share learnings, recommendations, observations, and identification of new resources/vendors from pitch process to inform future pitches and drive efficiencies with other growth team members.
• Ensure that final pitch files are saved into the Growth Hub, and that copies of key sections are extracted and saved for future responses.
• Be a content champion and direct other Growth Team members to “best of” pieces of work including written responses, case studies, and credentials.

7. Create Flawless, High-Impact Client Outputs:

• Support in creating deliverables that are compelling, differentiated, and on-brand.
• Understand and maintain the expectations of high standards of quality and customization of work outputs for “What Great Work Looks Like” (as defined by agency leadership), leveraging WPP Open OMS, OI, AI, and DPAM:
• Clear source of growth with quantified growth approach.
• Sophisticated audience strategy tied to audience insights.
• Impactful strategy with fresh POV.
• Rigorous media plan with clear plan parameters, principles, and omnichannel recommendations.
• Flawless activation tightly connected to business outcomes and strategy.
• Connected measurement plan holistic plan directly linked to business outcomes and strategy.
• Breakthrough and original content idea and media innovation.
• Leverage AI tools for compelling insights, base content, and improving written responses for review.

8. Manage Multiple Priorities:

• Associate Directors may be involved in multiple pitch efforts with each potentially at different stages.
• Communicate with oversight managers on workload and bandwidth issues to help maintain all workstreams.
• Maintain composure and clarity under pressure, meeting and juggling deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• Flag any resourcing issues and roadblocks from teams to pitch oversight manager to allow leadership to triage and course-correct.
• Be comfortable and adept at joining pitches at any stage — assessing needs and proactively addressing gaps with pitch leads and oversight managers, establishing trust with pitch team as a competent partner, and adding value to outputs.

9. Champion Our Growth Culture:

• Model our pitch principles in every engagement: growth obsession, respectful challenge, trailblazing thinking, collaboration, and accountability.
• Support leadership in creating an enjoyable, energizing experience for all pitch participants for Tier 2 & 3 pitches and reinforce efforts from leadership to create the same for Tier 1.
• Maintain a “glass half-full” high-performance mindset, even in high-pressure situations.

10. Support Global Collaboration:

• Support Group Directors and Directors on global new business pitches and provide connectivity to Global Growth colleagues during active pitches with open communication and updates.
• Partner with leadership to ensure local market nuances are represented in pitch content.

About the Role:

As a Director, Growth, you will be a strategic leader responsible for driving the end-to-end execution of Tier 2 & 3 new business pitches and providing critical support and facilitation for Tier 1 pitches. You will own the development of compelling narratives, oversee the creation of high-impact deliverables, and manage cross-functional teams to deliver breakthrough solutions. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, project management expertise, and strong leadership to cultivate winning teams and ensure all outputs meet WPP Media's rigorous standards of quality and innovation. You will mentor junior team members, optimize processes, and build enduring client relationships through exceptional pitch experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead End-to-End Pitch Process for Tier 2 & 3 Pitches and Support Tier 1 Pitches:

• For Tier 2 & 3 pitches (with oversight), lead the day-to-day execution of key pitch phases including RFI/RFPs, written deliverables, and presentations with oversight from Group Directors.
• Drive the written deliverables, creative assets, and presentation content.
• Establish and define key workstreams and owners for all pitch phases, including the overall pitch team.
• Manage execution and deliver on objectives of overall pitch vision including iteration of the brief, synthesis of key client objectives, and balancing opportunity to go beyond the brief with resources and return on investment.
• For Tier 1 pitches, serve as a Driver: keeping teams on deadline, building project plans and timelines, and working with pitch team members to enforce those deadlines.
• Communicate roadblocks to leadership proactively.
• As a Facilitator, provide clear communications for all pitch team members, partner with pitch business leads to ensure they have what they need for workstreams, and provide strategic direction to Growth support team members.

2. Drive a Tailored, Compelling Pitch Narrative:

• For Tier 2 & 3 pitches, craft and maintain a strong, differentiated, and client-centric story for each opportunity.
• Tailor messaging to address client needs, market context, and competitive dynamics.
• Ensure the narrative is insight-led and reflects the best of WPP Media’s capabilities.
• For Tier 1 pitches, thoroughly understand all elements required for the articulated narrative.
• Curate RD1 draft content responses to agency credentials, operating models, etc., from our library and from subject matter experts (SMEs), customizing for each opportunity.
• Build briefs for design team pitch theater and guide design teams for brainstorms, presentation of theater ideas, ensure feedback is incorporated following review, and pitch theater is executed flawlessly.
• Ensure all mandatories are met for tabletop setups in live meetings and all printed deliverables are proofed and inclusive of every attendee.

3. Integrate Teams Across the Organization:

• Establish points of alignment between disciplines across WPP Media workstreams.
• Drive the process with WPP Media cross-functional teams, pitch leads, and SMEs to ensure progress on all workstreams.
• Serve as primary point of contact for troubleshooting and facilitating information for team members.
• Provide ongoing, proactive communication to all pitch team members and review Growth support's draft for end-of-day, end-of-week status recaps for pitch team to ensure accuracy and clarity of communication.
• Develop strong relationships with WPP IAT growth leads to strongly present WPP Media in the overall story.
• Help WPP partner agency growth teams understand WPP Media processes and strategic and data inputs/outputs needed to successfully meet brief deliverables.

4. Manage Junior Level Team Members:

• Reinforce day-to-day priorities and manage junior team members supporting each pitch.
• Ensure their output is executed flawlessly (e.g., review work prior to distribution to pitch teams to ensure accuracy and thoroughness, meeting notes accurately capture the discussion, next steps, and owners are clearly included).
• Confirm correct team members are invited to pitches.
• Foster motivation and provide a role model for junior talent to illustrate best practices and a high-performance mindset.
• Reinforce a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

5. Contribute Feedback and Observations to Optimize Processes:

• Share learnings, recommendations, observations, and identification of new resources/vendors from the pitch process to inform future pitches and drive efficiencies with other growth team members.

6. Create Flawless, High-Impact Client Outputs:

• Create deliverables that are compelling, differentiated, and on-brand.
• Maintain the highest standards of quality, customization, and timeliness.
• Critique work in progress and collaborate with pitch team leads to ensure end outputs meet and exceed the expectations for "What Great Work Looks Like" (as defined by agency leadership), leveraging WPP Open OMS, OI, AI, and DPAM:
• Clear source of growth with quantified growth approach.
• Sophisticated audience strategy tied to audience insights.
• Impactful strategy with a fresh POV.
• Rigorous media plan with clear plan parameters, principles, and omnichannel recommendations.
• Flawless activation tightly connected to business outcomes and strategy.
• Connected measurement plan holistically linked to business outcomes and strategy.
• Breakthrough and original content ideas and media innovation.

7. Manage Multiple Opportunities:

• Balance shifting priorities and timelines to successfully work across multiple pitch opportunities and different stages of deliverables as needed.
• Maintain composure and clarity under pressure, meeting and juggling deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• Flag any resourcing issues and roadblocks from teams to allow leadership to triage and course-correct.
• Be comfortable and adept at joining pitches at any stage — assessing needs and proactively addressing gaps with pitch leads and oversight managers, establishing trust with pitch team as a competent partner, and adding value to outputs.

8. Champion Our Growth Culture:

• Model our pitch principles in every engagement: growth obsession, respectful challenge, trailblazing thinking, collaboration, and accountability.
• Create an enjoyable, energizing experience for all pitch participants for Tier 2 & 3 pitches and reinforce efforts from leadership to create the same for Tier 1.
• Maintain a "glass half-full" high-performance mindset, even in high-pressure situations.

9. Support Global Collaboration:

• Support Group Directors on global new business pitches and provide connectivity to Global Growth colleagues during active pitches with open communication and updates.
• Ensure local market nuances are represented in pitch content.

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.

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 & Impact

As a Senior Associate, you will support teams responsible for creating and executing programmatic media plans using industry-leading media technology platforms. In this role, you will gain exposure to emerging digital media technologies, publishers, and programmatic strategies that will help create a valuable foundation for a career in digital media. Senior Associates are also typically responsible for managing entry-level team members.

Skills and Experience

• Implement client campaign objectives into programmatic activation strategies, including building audiences and sourcing relevant inventory opportunities.
• Manage campaigns within DV360, The Trade Desk, and other relevant DSPs, by ensuring budgets are pacing effectively and tactics are being optimized towards relevant objectives and KPIs.
• Own operational tasks including budget management, billing and campaign creative trafficking.
• Maintain reports and conduct ad-hoc analysis to identify opportunities for campaign improvement and ensure stakeholders are kept informed on performance.
• Build relationships and own communication with members of the broader digital account teams including planning, investment, operations and analytics.
• Work with publishers to implement, troubleshoot and optimize programmatic deals to help secure access to high-quality media inventory.
• Develop technical skillsets in the utilization of relevant digital ad technology platforms, including Ad Servers, DMPs and Third-Party Verification tools.
• Train, onboard, manage the day-to-day responsibilities, and review the work of entry-level direct reports.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Advertising; OR equivalent professional work experience.
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• Familiarity with key programmatic or digital media platforms.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, and a detail-oriented mindset.
• Strong analytical abilities and quantitative skills.

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About the Role:

As an Associate Director, Growth, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating the end-to-end pitch process for Tier 2 & 3 pitches, while providing essential support for Tier 1 engagements. You will be instrumental in driving project timelines, managing deliverables, and ensuring the development of compelling, insight-led narratives. This position requires strong leadership in coordinating cross-functional teams, mentoring junior members, and maintaining the highest standards of quality in all client outputs. You will contribute to process optimization and foster WPP Media’s growth culture, ultimately helping to build robust client relationships and secure new business.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Facilitate the End-to-End Pitch Process for Tier 2 & 3 Pitches:

• Serve as Driver or leader: keep teams on deadline, build project plans and timelines, enforce deadlines, and communicate roadblocks to leadership.
• Support in establishing and defining key workstreams and owners for all pitch phases.
• Serve as liaison with pitch teams and designers.
• Assist in managing and delivering on objectives of the overall pitch vision.
• Review or pull all first-round answers for RFI / RFP written responses (depending on pitch tier).
• Build thorough, accurate, and well-organized Backgrounders that cover the 5Cs — Company, Culture, Category, Consumer, and Communications — plus Client Bios.
• Request, gather, research, and analyze client intelligence data (from Internet, Info. Center, Ad Views, Ad database, the List, etc.).
• Leverage AI tools for compelling insights.

2. Support Tier 1 Pitches:

• Partner with pitch business leads to ensure they have what they need for workstreams.
• Provide direction to Growth support team members.
• Curate RD1 draft content responses to agency credentials, operating models, etc., from our library and from subject matter experts (SMEs), customizing for each opportunity.

3. Help Drive a Tailored, Compelling Pitch Narrative:

• Read and understand content and case studies that contribute to the overall pitch narrative.
• Tailor messaging to address client needs, market context, and competitive dynamics.
• Ensure the narrative is insight-led and reflects the best of WPP Media’s capabilities.
• Assist with concept development and execution of pitch theater to deliver compelling pitch experiences that support our strategic narrative.

4. Integrate Teams Across the Organization:

• Establish points of alignment between disciplines across workstreams.
• Provide ongoing, proactive communication to all pitch team members.
• Review Growth support's draft for end-of-day, end-of-week status recaps for pitch team to ensure accuracy and clarity of communication.
• Build relationships with WPP IAT growth managers and associates to coordinate integrated meetings, ensuring appropriate IAT team leads are included in relevant meetings.

5. Manage Junior Level Team Members:

• Reinforce day-to-day priorities and engage junior team members supporting each pitch.
• Ensure their output is executed flawlessly (e.g., review work prior to distribution to pitch teams to ensure accuracy and thoroughness, meeting notes accurately capture the discussion, next steps, and owners are clearly included).
• Confirm correct team members are invited to pitches.
• Serve as a role model for Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates, demonstrating best practices and a high-performance mindset.
• Reinforce a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

6. Contribute Feedback and Observations to Optimize Processes:

• Share learnings, recommendations, observations, and identification of new resources/vendors from pitch process to inform future pitches and drive efficiencies with other growth team members.
• Ensure that final pitch files are saved into the Growth Hub, and that copies of key sections are extracted and saved for future responses.
• Be a content champion and direct other Growth Team members to “best of” pieces of work including written responses, case studies, and credentials.

7. Create Flawless, High-Impact Client Outputs:

• Support in creating deliverables that are compelling, differentiated, and on-brand.
• Understand and maintain the expectations of high standards of quality and customization of work outputs for “What Great Work Looks Like” (as defined by agency leadership), leveraging WPP Open OMS, OI, AI, and DPAM:
• Clear source of growth with quantified growth approach.
• Sophisticated audience strategy tied to audience insights.
• Impactful strategy with fresh POV.
• Rigorous media plan with clear plan parameters, principles, and omnichannel recommendations.
• Flawless activation tightly connected to business outcomes and strategy.
• Connected measurement plan holistic plan directly linked to business outcomes and strategy.
• Breakthrough and original content idea and media innovation.
• Leverage AI tools for compelling insights, base content, and improving written responses for review.

8. Manage Multiple Priorities:

• Associate Directors may be involved in multiple pitch efforts with each potentially at different stages.
• Communicate with oversight managers on workload and bandwidth issues to help maintain all workstreams.
• Maintain composure and clarity under pressure, meeting and juggling deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• Flag any resourcing issues and roadblocks from teams to pitch oversight manager to allow leadership to triage and course-correct.
• Be comfortable and adept at joining pitches at any stage — assessing needs and proactively addressing gaps with pitch leads and oversight managers, establishing trust with pitch team as a competent partner, and adding value to outputs.

9. Champion Our Growth Culture:

• Model our pitch principles in every engagement: growth obsession, respectful challenge, trailblazing thinking, collaboration, and accountability.
• Support leadership in creating an enjoyable, energizing experience for all pitch participants for Tier 2 & 3 pitches and reinforce efforts from leadership to create the same for Tier 1.
• Maintain a “glass half-full” high-performance mindset, even in high-pressure situations.

10. Support Global Collaboration:

• Support Group Directors and Directors on global new business pitches and provide connectivity to Global Growth colleagues during active pitches with open communication and updates.
• Partner with leadership to ensure local market nuances are represented in pitch content.

Manager, Growth

About the Role: As a Manager, Growth within the Pitch Engine, you will work collaboratively with growth leadership and pitch teams (as well as WPP partner agencies) to manage, assist, and coordinate WPP Media's new business pitches and initiatives, aiming for a higher degree of autonomy from the Senior Associate role. This role involves significant contributions to the development and execution of questionnaire responses and pitch presentations. You will own logistics for pitch meetings, coordinate internal and external resources, and build comprehensive Company Backgrounders. You will lead internal pitch prep meetings, manage multiple workstreams, and mentor junior team members. You will also actively contribute to the Pitch Engine's continuous feedback, coaching, and career development planning.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate End-to-End Pitch Process:

• Lead some internal pitch prep meetings, setting agendas and guiding the team through check-ins.
• Support deck development by developing, coordinating, and executing new business material (credentials decks, team bios, videos).
• Research, write, update/edit, and proofread case studies and employee/client bios.
• Serve as liaison with pitch teams and designers.
• Own the pitch deck during final preparations, including tracking changes, tagging owners, and ensuring edits are completed prior to next round meetings.
• Communicate to pitch teams with end-of-day or end-of-week recaps that track status of all pitch deliverables.
• Pull first-round answers for RFI/RFP written responses.
• Set teams up for success with thorough, accurate, and well-organized Company Backgrounders (covering 5Cs: Company, Culture, Category, Consumer, Communications, plus Client Bios).
• Request, gather, research, and analyze client intelligence data. Leverage AI tools for compelling insights and proactively find new reliable sources.
• Provide timely and accurate recaps of pitch team members with clear owners and timing for next steps, and follow up to ensure timely completion.
• Coordinate and manage pitch rooms, including internal work sessions for IT, AV, catering, and pitch theater setup.

2. Execute on Leadership's Vision for a Tailored, Compelling Pitch Narrative:

• Read and understand content and case studies that contribute to the overall pitch narrative.
• Set Google News notifications for ongoing client news and post weekly recaps to Teams Channel.
• Proactively support teams with ongoing company news and intelligence.
• Assist with concept development and execution of pitch theater to deliver compelling pitch experiences that support the strategic narrative.

3. Integrate Teams Across the Organization:

• Establish points of alignment between disciplines across workstreams.
• Drive the process with cross-functional teams, pitch leads, and SMEs.
• Serve as point of contact for troubleshooting and facilitating information.
• Provide ongoing, proactive communication to all pitch team members and review Growth support's draft recaps.
• Build relationships with leadership Executive Assistants, facilities, and WPP IAT growth managers and associates for integrated meetings.

4. Collaborate with and Serve as Role Model to Junior Level Team Members:

• Serve as a role model for Senior Associates and Associates, demonstrating best practices and a high-performance mindset.
• Actively contribute to the culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

5. Contribute Feedback and Observations to Optimize Processes:

• Share learnings, recommendations, and observations from the pitch process to inform future pitches and drive efficiencies.
• Ensure final pitch files are saved into the Growth Hub, and key sections are extracted for future responses.
• Be a content champion and direct other Growth Team members to "best of" pieces of work.

6. Create Flawless, High-Impact Client Outputs:

• Support team development of all deliverables.
• Understand "What Great Work Looks Like" standards leveraging WPP Open OMS, OI, AI, and DPAM.
• Support clear, quantified growth approaches and sophisticated audience strategies.
• Assist with impactful strategies, rigorous media plans, and flawless activation.
• Contribute to connected measurement plans and breakthrough content ideas.
• Leverage AI tools for compelling insights and improved written responses.

7. Manage Multiple Projects:

• Manage involvement in multiple pitch efforts at different stages.
• Communicate with oversight managers on workload and bandwidth issues.
• Seek additional educational resources and thought leadership to expand understanding of best practices.

8. Champion Our Growth Culture:

• Model WPP Media's pitch principles (growth obsession, respectful challenge, trailblazing thinking, collaboration, and accountability).
• Support efforts to create a positive pitch experience for all pitch participants.
• Maintain a "glass half-full" high-performance mindset.

How This Role Connects to the Growth Team Mission & Purpose: In this role, you will contribute to the Growth Team's mission by cultivating winning and audacious teams through effective coordination, leadership of internal meetings, and mentoring of junior talent. You will architect bold and breakthrough solutions by supporting the development of compelling pitch narratives and ensuring every deliverable meets the highest standards of quality. You will engineer a repeatable pitch-winning system by maintaining rigorous processes, capturing best practices, and leveraging AI tools to enhance efficiency and insight. You will build early and enduring client relationships by ensuring every pitch interaction is flawlessly executed, on-brand, and strategically aligned to client needs.