3562 - Associate Director, Investment, Global 

Role Summary and Impact

This is an exceptional opportunity to join our expanding Global Investment Team, working across high-profile clients and contributing directly to our mission of driving client transformation. You will leverage your existing media knowledge and gain hands-on experience in:

• Strategic Investment Management: Develop a holistic overview of WPP Media global investment targets, support WPP Media's advanced trading products, and identify holistic media value opportunities at an unprecedented scale.
• Digital Partnerships & Innovation: Collaborate with WPP Media global partners. Identify and implement innovative investment solutions and strategies, integrating advanced AI and data-driven insights, to unlock new value for our clients.
• Global Engagement: Work with our most significant clients and collaborate seamlessly with colleagues across global markets, spanning Asia, North America, Europe, and LatAm, gaining invaluable international experience.

We are actively raising the bar in investment, digital, data management, technology, and AI-driven solutions. This role is exciting, fast-paced, and provides a fantastic platform to develop your media career rapidly, giving you a competitive edge.

Skills and Experience

We are seeking media professionals with experience who are ready to take on more responsibility and elevate their career to the next level. Your current experience may have been built at an auditor, as a buyer within a local market, at a media vendor or within a regional or global investment management agency team. Key skills and areas of focus for this role include:

Advanced Analytical Prowess:

• Your existing aptitude for maths and attention to detail will be critical, as well as your curious nature to ask questions, understand the context and build the data story.
• You will have advanced skills in data analysis and be looking to develop data visualisation skills using industry-leading tools such as Power BI. An interest in code, VBA/macro writing skills, Alteryx or Tableau will be an advantage but not essential.

Enhanced Collaboration & Strategic Relationships:

• Developing and managing strategic and sometimes complex relationships with colleagues across teams and key external partners, influencing outcomes.
• Developing and nurturing strong relationships with global clients, amplifying our obsession with driving their business and supporting their goals.
• You will actively contribute to and take step to lead a positive environment, fostering team spirit, driving inclusion and high-level collaboration across parties on complex projects.

Problem-Solving & Strategic Thinking:

• You will proactively develop solution-focused approaches, leading client and auditor conversations to discuss, align, and resolve challenges, using innovation in your approach

• Further develop your market intelligence, understanding global media markets, media channel evolution, measurement approaches, and trading metrics at a strategic level and look for opportunities within their application.
• Lead on identifying practical applications for technology and AI usage within the teams’ operational processes, to maximise efficiency and unlock new ways of working.
• A proactive approach and a hunger for learning will be critical in the fast-evolving industry

Project Management & Mentorship:

• Manage and develop more junior team members, responsible for driving high-quality work and learning agendas, thereby enhancing your leadership skills.
• Manage and lead key workstreams for critical global clients, delivering to deadlines, resolving challenges and simplifying results story to gain attention and traction.
• Proven capability at prioritising, adapting, and maintain a solutions-focused approach in a demanding, global environment and ability to bring junior team members on the journey.
• Key involvement in global new business pitches, supporting to create the most competitive and holistic offers, working in an existing and fast paced environment.

Commercial

• A commercial approach in creating solutions and managing commitments is key.

• Involvement in workstreams around WPP Media's advanced trading products, and a focus on unlocking holistic media value opportunities will be critical to this role.

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 note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location 

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

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