Role:  Senior Project Manager 

Location:  Johannesburg, South Africa 

About the role:

We are seeking a visionary Integrated Project Manager renowned for their outstanding work in the CPG sector to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to elevate our brand's presence and impact across Europe. 

Our ideal candidate will excel in both integrated creative and high-volume adaptation work ensuring compliance, consistency, and competitiveness. We deliver across the purchase funnel producing broadcast, social, ecomm assets. As the Senior Project Manager, you will manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring the brand consistency and quality from the initial concept through to execution and delivery. Experience in CPG and integrated comms is essential, along with proficiency in utilizing the necessary tools and software to manage complex projects efficiently. 

This role offers the chance to work with iconic CPG brands as we launch a groundbreaking new global hub based in South Africa. By integrating automation and AI, we aim to revolutionize content creation and set new digital standards for the CPG consumer experiences. 

What you will be doing: 

• Overall responsible for integrated campaigns working with the Account Lead to deliver a high volume of localized assets, ensuring alignment with client objectives and brand guidelines. 

• Support Regional Account Lead on project planning, status, risks, and challenges. 

• Onsite client communicator for detailed timeline-specific project queries. 

• Creating production timelines according to SLA’s, building pipeline campaign forecasts to identify production peaks to resource PMs accordingly. 

• As well as owning E2E delivery, you will have offshore capacity to support volumes of work where you will need to brief designers on campaign specifics, timings and scope. 

• Overseeing and signing off IPMs adapted timings based on local market nuance. 

• Tracking regional pre-production tasks such as translations, price validation, global master approvals and market participation. 

• Escalating resource shortfalls to Account Lead and Project Director. 

• Overseeing and tracking PMs delivery progress, feeding status reports to regional and channel leads. 

• Build and nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders. 

• Lead regional production, localisation and delivery, ensuring direction, control, and effective communication throughout the process. Managing multiple campaigns, languages, and channels. 

• Provide PM team leadership, line managing up to 2-3 reports. 

• Drive campaign execution, and closure, monitoring progress, controlling deadlines, engaging relevant stakeholders and ensuring successful delivery and ensure data is accurately captured at every step.  

• Support the Account Lead to produce data-lead monthly reporting and strategic QBRs, as well as support across invoicing and out-of-scope work. 

• Lead daily stand-up calls with internal team ensuring production is on track and providing an escalation point to the relevant parties.  

• Review global campaigns, familiarise yourself with forecast data, to drive foresight of production. 

• Support the Account Lead on campaign kick-off calls, assisting on out-of-scope and out-of-guideline conversations as needed. 

• Ensure brand guardianship of local briefs and global guideline changes, while rolling out local campaigns in the sales market and re-iterating local SLAs. 

• Support Regional Lead with cost estimates for additional resource where needed. 
• Champion automation and future-facing ways of working.  

What you need to be great in this role: 

• 7+ years of relevant experience in digital, print and motion, covering owned and bought media. 

• CPG experience preferably personal care.  

• A detail-oriented professional with exemplary organizational skills, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment. 

• Skilled in risk management and problem-solving, with the ability to pivot and adapt strategies as needed to ensure project success. 

• An effective communicator who can foster collaboration across teams, ensuring clarity and alignment in project goals. 

• Experience working with multiple campaigns, languages, and channels. 

• Worked with automation and Gen AI tools to deliver content at speed and scale.  

• Demonstrated production experience on global brands with line management experience.  

• Strong account and project management skills, with experience managing onsite and offshore teams. 

• Proven ability to drive successful campaign production lifecycles, with an ability to assess risk in real time adapt using agile methodology. 

• Proficiency forecasting, resource management and project burn rate. 

• Keen eye for detail and commitment to innovation and new business growth. 
• Proficient in Adobe WF (or similar), Microsoft Office, and other related software. 

Req ID: 17081

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Senior Designer  

Attention, passionate digital designers! Are you a creative genius skilled in both digital and print design? We're on the hunt for a dynamic, detail-oriented leader to join our team.

As a super-talented Digital / AI designer, your unique style will shine, creating exceptional solutions for various brands. No more just following a brief; let's collaborate, generate exciting ideas, and craft beautiful campaigns together!

Time management is key, as you’ll be handling multiple accounts with finesse. Own your workload, meet deadlines, and keep the team in sync.

Got 5+ years of diverse client experience? Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite? Perfect! Extra points for After Effects know-how, adding motion magic to your designs.

As a senior designer, mentor juniors, provide stellar feedback, and lead cross-functional teams. Let's make an impactful creative direction together!

About you

You're the life of the design party, making friends with pixels and people alike! Your thought ducks in a row, and your action game is top-notch! You can wrangle tasks like a pro, juggling them with style and pizzazz and don't just handle big projects, you conquer them with multiple priorities like a design superhero!

If you're the master of these skills, you're the creative powerhouse we're looking for! 🎉💪

Responsibilities

• Show your digital and AI design skills with a portfolio that highlights your creativity.
• Lead and inspire a design team, providing guidance.
• Pay attention to detail for accurate and quality design work.
• Collaborate effectively in a diverse team, contributing innovative ideas.
• Handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, maintaining high standards.
• Organize, meet deadlines, and communicate well with clients.
• Understand digital design principles and user interface.
• Stay updated on design trends and emerging tech, incorporating as needed.
• Bonus: Experience with After Effects for added visual impact.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of diverse design experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Portfolio showcasing creative solutions in both digital and print design.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and collaborating with a design team.
• Worked on projects that highlight a strong attention to detail producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Effective collaboration in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Have a proven understanding of digital design principles and UI.
• Experience with art direction, including collaboration with photographers and illustrators.

Offer

• Full-time job within a growing and trendsetting agency
• Global client portfolio
• Attractive package and benefits
• Continuous trainings. Career conversation and growing opportunities
• Flexible homeworking policy

We are looking for a Senior Integrated Project Manager

Ogilvy Social.Lab seeks an experienced Senior Integrated Project Manager with a strong digital background to lead and grow key international brands.

The Project Manager at Ogilvy Social.Lab is a pivotal leadership role within the Client Service team. You will oversee and manage the successful execution of projects and client deliverables, ensuring seamless project delivery while maintaining the highest standards of quality, client satisfaction, and client growth. You will manage a team of team members across multiple disciplines mainly content, intelligence and media, guiding them to meet client deliverables and success. This role requires a deep understanding of digital project management principles, strong leadership skills, and a proven ability to navigate complex projects and client relationships. Ideally, candidates will have 5+ years of experience.

Project Delivery & Client Management:

• Oversee execution, coordination, and delivery across Media, Content, and/or Intelligence, ensuring timelines, deadlines, and budget objectives are met.
• Understand project briefs and objectives, managing timelines, resources, and scope to deliver successful, quality outcomes on time and within budget.
• Manage client expectations and communication effectively, building trust with key client stakeholders.
• Manage external stakeholder expectations and communication effectively.
• Lead case study development and contribute to building strong client relationships.
• Manage change requests, assess their impact on project objectives, and implement changes efficiently.

Team Leadership & Mentorship:

• Manage the internal team from an operational workflow.
• Mentor and develop Project Managers, providing guidance and support for their growth.
• Foster a positive and collaborative project team environment, focusing on individual growth and skill development of direct reports.
• Champion the vision within project teams and ensure project alignment with C2 vision.

Innovation & Process Improvement:

• Candidate needs to be open to working with AI workflows and integration across a campaign lifetime.
• Identify process improvements and innovative delivery approaches.
• Drive best practice initiatives and explore/implement new project management tools/techniques.
• Encourage experimentation and continuous improvement within the team.

Financial & Resource Management:

• Manage project resources and budgets across multiple projects, ensuring efficient resource allocation.
• Monitor project profitability and identify opportunities for cost optimisation.
• Manage SOWs and client revenue/finance functions.
• Manage Work in Progress (WIP) adjustments and support revenue forecasting for the portfolio.
• Analyse financial performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Manage all the internal finance administrative duties such as WIP notes, reconciliation documentation, generating PQs, POs and invoices.
• Ensure efficient project delivery and accurate tracking of time and effort.

Role Requirements:

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, demonstrating strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).

Reporting & Analysis:

• Develop and deliver strategic client reports, providing insights into campaign performance, market trends, and competitive activity.
• Proactively monitor industry trends and share relevant insights with clients and internal teams.

Desired Skills & Experiences:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in a project management role within an agency setting, with at least 2 years of experience managing a team.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing across content creation, media, and strategy/intelligence.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Asana, Monday.com, Jira) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with budget management and financial reporting.
• Understanding of Ogilvy's values and culture.

More about the role:

We are seeking an experienced Editor to join our English Editorial Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role is central to elevating overall content quality, ensuring strategic alignment, and maintaining message consistency across all client deliverables. You will be a key player in refining content, from basic materials to high-level op-eds and speeches, making a significant impact on our clients' reputation.

As a primary content quality checkpoint, you will not only provide direct, responsive support to account teams but also contribute to the professional development of junior talent. Your expertise will be crucial in strategic discussions, ensuring content always meets the highest standards and aligns with client objectives.

What you'll do:

• Take direct briefs from account teams, ensuring a deep understanding of client objectives to minimise rework.
• Edit, refine, and improve first drafts of various content types, including PRLs and media announcements.
• Draft more complex content from scratch, such as op-eds, speeches, and multi-media scripts.
• Act as a primary content quality checkpoint for assigned accounts, upholding Burson's high standards.
• Provide constructive feedback and guidance to Junior Editors and account team members on their writing.
• Actively participate in project kick-offs and strategy discussions where content is a central element.

Experience that contributes to success:

• Proven experience in professional editing, proofreading, and quality control within a communications or agency setting.
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex client briefs and translate them into impactful content.
• Experience in drafting and refining various content formats, including strategic thought leadership pieces.
• Strong understanding of strategic alignment and message consistency in corporate communications.
• Capability to provide effective mentorship and constructive feedback to junior team members.
• Experience participating in and contributing to project strategy discussions.

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More about the role:

Join our dynamic English Editorial Team as a Junior Editor for a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this entry-level role, you will be instrumental in ensuring the accuracy and consistency of our content, while actively learning and applying agency style and processes. This position is designed to develop your core agency writing and editorial skills, laying a strong foundation for your career progression within the communications industry.

You will play a crucial part in the quality assurance of our client-facing materials, working under guidance to proofread and edit diverse content. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience, support larger projects, and contribute to our commitment to excellence in reputation management.

What you'll do:

• Proofread and edit content for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and basic adherence to brand guidelines.
• Support Editors and Senior Editors on larger projects, learning best practices in content creation and quality control.
• Begin drafting simpler content types, such as social media copy and internal communications, under supervision.
• Actively participate in mandatory writing training sessions to enhance your skills and knowledge.

Experience that contributes to success:

• Foundational understanding of editing and proofreading principles.
• Strong command of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to agency-specific writing styles and processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively and support team members.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• A keen interest in developing a career in communications and content creation.

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As part of the Fever Originals team, you will use data and insights to create one-of-a-kind events and experiences that allow people to have unforgettable moments. 

What you'll do

As a Project Manager, you will work with your team lead to develop, launch, and manage your events, from A to Z. Together with the other departments, you will define the way to scale this event to new and existing markets.
You will be responsible for owning the strategic planning, execution, and reporting for our key strategic experiences. 

When you join Fever, you are joining a company that will invest in your professional development. You will receive training and coaching on how to:

• Provide a detailed analysis of business opportunities and inefficiencies; propose changes to operational processes; drive a high standard in customer satisfaction; ensure high-quality experiences are delivered. 
• Work as part of a team, pitching and closing events for big partners (Big Entertainment companies)
• Work with the Fever marketing team to make sure events make an impact: both in terms of ticket sales and coverage
• Manage, report on, and grow revenue from events
• Grow the experiences team in the against team targets
• Help to scale our other cities through developing and sharing best practices (opportunity for travel)
• Foster and grow the Fever Partner Network: including venues and event organizers
• Communicate product needs (Fever usability) and process needs to HQ, work with product/engineering to deliver on them
• Represent Fever at local events and with local PR
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years in a project management role or consulting background. This is not a position for an events background
• Fluent English. Other languages are a plus.
• Strong analytical, relationship management, and organizational skills
• You'll be solution-focused, identifying problem areas and then creating plans to find resolutions
• You'll have strong communication skills and a proven track record of building positive working relationships
• Highly organized and efficient
• Curious and keen to push boundaries and try new concepts
• Great networking skills and the ability to make smart partnerships happen
• Able to communicate with events partners, brands, agencies, and talent on efforts
• Ability to think strategically when faced with an events partnership brief or with our proprietary data on what events work
• Able to handle large amounts of work and parallel work-streams
• Collaborative and willing to get hands dirty and work on all required events tasks
• Strong academic background is a plus 

You can expect to join a group of diverse, hardworking team players, where a cultural fit is someone willing to stay humble and learn and can work nimbly. We welcome applications with unusual backgrounds with the expectation that the applicant will have acquired hard or soft skills and maturity throughout their experiences.

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Role: Integrated Designer  

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

About the role: 

Join our dynamic team as a Delivery-Focused Integrated Designer, where you’ll be an integral part of the studio team for a global FMCG client, based in Bryanston Johannesburg. The Delivery-Focused Integrated Designer takes digital, print and social content projects from brief to completion. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and the ability to adapt designs and translate supplied campaigns and brand guidelines into impactful designs cross channels. 

As the Integrated Designer, you’ll work closely with the local client, manage your work schedules closely with the Account Director and Art Director. You would need to understand working within specified timeframes and budgets. The right candidate will also have the ability to ensure quality and consistency of deliverables are met by self-QC. 

Reporting to the Art Director, the Integrated Designer will work alongside a Copywriter and another Integrated Designer. 

What you will be doing: 

• Collaborate with the team to produce design/adaptation to the client’s brief and exacting standards from the outset until completion, including OOH, in-store, digital, print, and social. 

• Positively influencing clients with creative input in addition to undertaking and pitching new proactive creative concepts when appropriate. 

• Ensure consistency and quality across all design deliverables while adhering to brand guidelines and project specifications in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. 

• Produce high volume campaigns across all static and moving image channels. 

• Utilising graphic design programmes such as Adobe photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design to deliver static content. 

• Utilising After Affects to manually build bespoke requests for local markets. 

• Ability to storyboard and craft short and long form animations. 

• Have a strong knowledge of the brand guidelines to act as a brand guardian. 

• Communicate and present projects effectively to internal stakeholders and clients, incorporating feedback to refine and iterate designs as needed. 

• Create inspiring and exciting content – from repurposing, reformatting of assets to ideation. 

• Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines. 

• Ability to deliver final artwork and toolkits on digital and print based material. 

What you need to be great in this role: 

• Equivalent of a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field 

• 4+ years of professional experience in design, artwork and production 

• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of design work across various platforms and mediums 

• Experience working with multiple campaigns, languages, and digital channels. 

• Ability to engage and build rapport with clients, and organise and influence them 

• Ability to take initiative, think creatively, and solve problems independently 

• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and an understanding of future-facing platforms – with a desire to embrace new software and efficiency-led AI platforms 

• Strong design & motions skills and comprehensive understanding of Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, In-Design, Photoshop, and Premier Pro and rendering/output settings. 

• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple delivery needs – right first time 

• Strong typography, layout and technical skills with excellent attention to detail 

• An understanding of responsive design across all digital platforms 

• Experience working with static and motion using the full Adobe suite of programmes 

• An understanding of automation software and willingness to embrace them 

• Working on print-based collateral with great knowledge of branding 

• The ability to talk through your ideas confidently with the team and clients 

• 4 + years of relevant experience in:  

• Graphic design 

• Digital 

• Motion Graphics 

• Web Design 

• Artwork 

• Print 

• Production 

• Automation/AI 

Req ID: 17266

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Role: Integrated Designer  

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

About the role: 

Join our dynamic team as a Delivery-Focused Integrated Designer, where you’ll be an integral part of the studio team for a global FMCG client, based in Johannesburg. The Delivery-Focused Integrated Designer takes digital, print and social content projects from brief to completion. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and the ability to adapt designs and translate supplied campaigns and brand guidelines into impactful designs cross channels. 

As the Integrated Designer, you’ll work closely with the local client, manage your work schedules closely with the Account Director and Art Director. You would need to understand working within specified timeframes and budgets. The right candidate will also have the ability to ensure quality and consistency of deliverables are met by self-QC. 

Reporting to the Art Director, the Integrated Designer will work alongside a Copywriter and another Integrated Designer. 

What you will be doing: 

• Collaborate with the team to produce design/adaptation to the client’s brief and exacting standards from the outset until completion, including OOH, in-store, digital, print, and social. 

• Positively influencing clients with creative input in addition to undertaking and pitching new proactive creative concepts when appropriate. 

• Ensure consistency and quality across all design deliverables while adhering to brand guidelines and project specifications in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. 

• Produce high volume campaigns across all static and moving image channels. 

• Utilising graphic design programmes such as Adobe photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design to deliver static content. 

• Utilising After Affects to manually build bespoke requests for local markets. 

• Ability to storyboard and craft short and long form animations. 

• Have a strong knowledge of the brand guidelines to act as a brand guardian. 

• Communicate and present projects effectively to internal stakeholders and clients, incorporating feedback to refine and iterate designs as needed. 

• Create inspiring and exciting content – from repurposing, reformatting of assets to ideation. 

• Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines. 

• Ability to deliver final artwork and toolkits on digital and print based material. 

What you need to be great in this role: 

• Equivalent of a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field 

• 4+ years of professional experience in design, artwork and production 

• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of design work across various platforms and mediums 

• Experience working with multiple campaigns, languages, and digital channels. 

• Ability to engage and build rapport with clients, and organise and influence them 

• Ability to take initiative, think creatively, and solve problems independently 

• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and an understanding of future-facing platforms – with a desire to embrace new software and efficiency-led AI platforms 

• Strong design & motions skills and comprehensive understanding of Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, In-Design, Photoshop, and Premier Pro and rendering/output settings. 

• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple delivery needs – right first time 

• Strong typography, layout and technical skills with excellent attention to detail 

• An understanding of responsive design across all digital platforms 

• Experience working with static and motion using the full Adobe suite of programmes 

• An understanding of automation software and willingness to embrace them 

• Working on print-based collateral with great knowledge of branding 

• The ability to talk through your ideas confidently with the team and clients 

• 4 + years of relevant experience in:  

• Graphic design 

• Digital 

• Motion Graphics 

• Web Design 

• Artwork 

• Print 

• Production 

• Automation/AI 

Req ID: 17268

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The eCommerce Lead should have strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of ecommerce product management. Through managing the overall web process, this individual will own and execute the product assortment strategy needed to maximize sales, customer acquisition and retention. 

Responsibilities: 

o Work closely with Regional and Global Marketing on social media channels utilization, paid advertising campaigns, on -platform as well as online campaigns development to increase digital sales

o Responsible for regular reporting on digital and app performance and customer experience metrics -optimizing site operations, identifying opportunities, and suggesting strategies to achieve sales growth

o Own daily reporting for app performance -tracking all major KPI to plan

o Responsible for optimizations to navigation, collections, search, and homepage 

o Plan marketing calendar 

o Support paid social team and  eCommerce Lead with updates around product launches, collaborations, selling reports

o Oversee and execute strategic site AB tests to improve KPIs, revenue, and overall customer experience 

o Monitor competitive landscape and site benchmarks

o Collaborate with and project manage FSA ’s

o Work with the creative team to ensure all correct creative required for campaigns is done 

o Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies

Requirements and Qualifications of the role:

o Bachelor's degree required o 3+ years of related experience in Ecommerce or data/analytical field required

o Previous retail and/or ecommerce experience required

o Expert understanding of Excel (advanced reporting), PC Skills, including MS Office, and MS Outlook Understanding of Strategy

o Merchandising, accounting, and/or business experience a plus

o Flexibility to adapt to changing business needs, dealing with ambiguity

o Must be able to think strategically and see the big picture while knowing how to execute it tactically

o Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

o Strong project management/time management skills

o Extremely detail oriented

Job Title: Internal Investment Buyer
Company: WPP Media South Africa
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Reports To: Investment Manager

Role Overview
The Internal Investment Buyer plays a critical role in ensuring the financial accuracy, compliance, and integrity of media investments. This position is responsible for the meticulous reconciliation of media bookings and invoices, diligent budget management, and strict adherence to financial policies. The successful candidate will leverage a strong financial administration background to manage supplier relationships from a billing perspective, uphold confidentiality, and support the operational efficiency of the investment team, mitigating financial risks and safeguarding company intellectual property.

Key Responsibilities
Financial Reconciliation & Compliance:
•    Manage campaign budgets and billing cycles, ensuring meticulous accuracy and timely financial reconciliation.
•    Conduct thorough review and verification of all supplier invoices against contracts, booked schedules, and agreed-upon rates, promptly identifying and flagging any discrepancies.
•    Process accounts payable related to media investments, ensuring correct coding, appropriate approvals, and adherence to payment schedules.
•    Ensure strict compliance with internal financial policies, accounting standards, audit requirements, and governance protocols.
•    Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of all investment transactions, contracts, rate agreements, and financial communications for audit purposes.
Operational Support & Administration:
•    Provide day-to-day administrative support for media investment activities, primarily focusing on financial verification, reconciliation, and payment processing.
•    Assist in monitoring booked media placements to ensure financial alignment with contracted terms, collaborating with media owners to resolve billing queries.
•    Identify opportunities for process automation and standardization within financial workflows to enhance efficiency and reduce financial risk.
•    Vendor & Stakeholder Management (Financial Focus):
•    Build and maintain effective working relationships with media owners, primarily for efficient invoice submission, discrepancy resolution, and prompt payment processing.
•    Coordinate closely with internal finance teams to facilitate timely invoice reconciliation, campaign cost tracking, and budget adherence.
•    Collaborate with investment, planning, and client service teams, providing essential financial verification and administrative support to ensure seamless operational delivery.
Confidentiality & Risk Mitigation:
•    Strictly maintain confidentiality regarding all investment deals, agency trading arrangements, pricing structures, and sensitive financial information.
•    Actively contribute to safeguarding the company's intellectual property by ensuring secure and compliant handling of all financial and contractual data.

Qualifications & Skills
•    Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related financial discipline.
•    1-3 years of proven experience in a financial administration role, accounts payable/receivable, billing reconciliation, or a similar position requiring high attention to financial detail. Experience in a media or advertising environment is advantageous but not essential.
•    Demonstrated strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with an exceptional eye for detail and accuracy.
•    Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, financial formulas) and experience with accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Xero, or similar ERP systems).
•    Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with internal and external stakeholders on financial matters.
•    Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work effectively under pressure, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
•    High level of integrity, discretion, and a strong ethical compass when handling confidential financial information.

At AKQA (part of WPP), we imaginatively apply art and science to create transformative experiences, accelerate growth and future-proof organisations. AKQA Performance designs every touchpoint along the customer journey with unmatched native ability to define, find, connect, and inspire audiences across all brand interactions.

At AKQA, our Data Analysts have an innate passion for crafting clear and compelling responses to briefs through paid media insight and expertise.

At AKQA you'll work in a meritocratic culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. You'll have the opportunity to learn and grow within a creative and technically-advanced team and have access to ongoing personal and professional development.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Maintain accurate and timely output and delivery.
• Help to strengthen the profile of the Data & Analytics team and drive team progression.
• Assess client commercial realities to deliver the most relevant and effective data solutions.
• Ability to analyse data, create reports, provide insights and recommendations.
• Proactively seek out testing and tactical opportunities to recommend to clients.
• Deliver remarkable client service to become a go-to specialist in analytics and agency partner.
• Contribute to product innovation in the performance and data space.
• Deliver strategic opportunities to all teams and clients based on analysis coupled with keen marketing intelligence.
• Work with creative and strategy teams to deliver performance improving insights to teams and clients

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrable experience in a hands-on role in Data with expertise in consumer data analysis, web analytics, digital marketing performance metrics, and marketing intelligence
• Demonstrable experience in tagging design, setting up analytics or data pipelines, and analysing performance
• Proof of analytics certifications/training are advantageous
• Collaborate with Data Engineers to build tools, dashboards and automate processes or tasks
• Work with key stakeholders to align business goals with marketing objectives, focussing on a strategic approach to data
• Analyse toolsets and provide recommendations
• Assist with new business pitches and business development initiatives within the scope of data
• Advanced MS Office Suite skills (especially Excel) and Google product suite
• Demonstrable experience with Google Data Studio or Tableau
• Experience with SQL, JavaScript, and Python advantageous
• Strong aptitude for mathematics

 Explore our extensive range of benefits here.

Within AKQA (part of WPP), Data & Analytics is one of the fastest growing disciplines that is integral to delivering value for our clients and positive impact for their customers. As part of a multi-disciplinary approach to problem solving  our team provide a wide range of capabilities including user experience (UX) analytics, consumer research, and applied data science. Our clients are building the future of their business and, more than ever, data is at the heart of making this future a reality.

As a Senior Analyst at AKQA, you should be passionate about using data to derive insights and provide optimization recommendations that create better connections with consumers. You will be responsible for defining measurement and testing frameworks to business results for our clients.

At AKQA you will have access to world-renowned thought leadership from influential authors, athletes, artists and entrepreneurs. You will work in an environment which fosters a meritocratic culture and encourages ownership, and you will be surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. 

 ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in digital analytics, UX/funnel optimisation, and A/B testing.
• Knowledge and mastery of relevant analytics systems and data sources such as: web analytics (Google Analytics), funnel / flow analysis (Content Square), CRM, Survey (Usabilia), BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI), other 3^rdparty sources, etc.
• Ability to connect a client’s business goals to a complete measurement plan that defines the metrics, systems, and methodologies needed to meet those objectives.
• Strong background in data analysis and insight generation, using statistically sound analytical techniques to provide robust descriptive data sets that inform, shape, and defend a business/brand/experience strategy.
• Highly developed communication and story-telling skills, to be able to connect those insights in a way that tells a clear story and leads to clear action – across a variety of formats (reports, presentations, interactive dashboards).
• Experience in designing a detailed tracking strategy and ensuring rich data capture, as part of tag management (GTM), QA, and implementation guidance to dev team/partners.
• Familiarity with creating strategic testing frameworks, learning agendas and associated tools and methodologies, like using Google Optimise and analysing statistical significance.

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Proactive mindset, able to execute a hypothesis-driven, data-first approach with light guidance from an Analytics Manager
• Skilled storyteller, able to effectively communicate analysis, identify key takeaways, and quantify opportunities.  
• Team player, able to integrate into a project and team environment as a thought leader, seamlessly connecting analytics to actionable strategic goals.

 Explore our extensive range of benefits here.

Job Title: Senior Audience Planner/Data and Insights Specialist

Company: WPP Media South Africa

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Reports To: Client lead 

About the Role

As the senior audience planner/ data and insights specialist, your role will encompass working in both the data and tech space, as well as designing and delivering audience strategies.

Core Responsibilities

• Data and Tech Requirements

You will be the core support arm to the broader agency team in providing ongoing data and tech solutions relevant to the requirements of the client, this includes but is not limited to:

• Supplying of any data requirement for strategy and insight work
• Conduct market research on media consumption patterns for different markets and audiences.
• Adoption and localization of regional and/or global tools or data solutions
• Building of internal capabilities of data strategy, data analytics and data solution products/tools
• Responsible for driving innovation and new technology topics for the client business.
• On-going thought leadership in relevant industry & category initiatives such as white papers / public speaking / landscape & trend reports / awards judging
• Audience Planning Requirements
• Lead the development and delivery of audience strategy and champion audience-first thinking within the planning and strategy teams; providing a consultative approach to driving business outcomes using data and technology platforms.
• Build a cohesive 360 view of the customer profile using 1st party, 2nd party, 3rd party and research data inclusive of online and offline data sources.
• Utilize all available technologies to drive audience-based planning, buying, targeting, measurement and optimization
• Develop strategic audience segmentation to drive omnichannel personalization.
• Build audience targeting strategies based on campaign goals, run audience insight analysis, collaborate with data partners to create custom audiences, and establish connection with media partners to configure, test, and validate destination across all channels.
• Supervise the end-to-end process of audience planning, activation, and measurement for clients and/or campaigns.
• Analyse performance by audience segment & provide audience optimization recommendations.
• Develop a deep expertise in the data ecosystem including 3rd party data providers, publisher and supply direct relationships, and WPP companies.
• Drive adoption and success of data and technology platform partnerships as well as ensure that global team understands market needs and priorities.
• Lean into data strategy conversations and work with clients, partners and other stakeholders to forge new and interesting data connections and trials.
• Assist in closing the measurement loop to improve incrementality, working with specialist teams as needed.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Have an in-depth understanding of communication channels and platforms, including but not limited to CRM, CDP, DMP, programmatic, social, EC, new retail and how they interrelate.
• Familiar with how data could be used in driving business outcome and how business outcome could be measured by data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with evolved present-to-persuade and facilitation skills. Strong analytics skills and can see business implications beyond data
• Have the ability to demonstrate a depth of understanding of the industry, the client’s business and brands as well as changes to consumer and media in senior level client conversations.
• Excel at ability to influence without authority but with the organization’s support to ensure that even without authority there is accountability.
• Collaboration, accountability, persuasive attitudes are critical for this role.

Experience

• Minimum of (5 years+) experience in data and analytics
• Experience working in cross functional teams and geographies.
• Experience connecting Audience segmentation with the realities of delivering in addressable media platforms.
• Sound understanding of the marketing technology stack required to delivery on Audience planning through to execution.
• Strong experience working with digital platforms and ad solutions with knowledge of targeting capabilities.
• Experience delivering campaigns with a real time dynamic creative element.
• Executed campaigns with omnichannel user journeys and media targeting.
• Needs to have worked in roles that have developed both strategic and operations capability within media marketing.
• Change agent mindset and risk-taking capabilities with examples of projects that have landed successful business transformation.
• Must be comfortable leading change and spearhead effectiveness and efficiency in media operations.
• Build competitively advantaged skills around audience planning.

Mastery of (Required):

• Precision Planning and Activation
• Audience Segmentation
• 1P / 2P / 3P Data Collection, Integration (including Data Onboarding) and Activation
• MarTech / AdTech
• Biddable Media Buying & Optimization Solutions

Broad Expertise in (Good to Have):

• Brand and Campaign Strategy
• Category Experience
• Agency and Client Background
• Marketing Analytics
• Marketing Effectiveness & Measurement Solution

Job Title: Social Biddable Lead

Company: WPP Media South Africa

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Reports To: Biddable Media Lead

About the Role

The Social Biddable Lead is responsible for driving strategic direction and performance across Paid Social for a portfolio of leading brands. This role combines leadership, data-driven decision-making, and client engagement to deliver impactful, results-oriented campaigns. The Social Media Lead will guide a team of specialists, ensuring best-in-class execution while aligning Paid Social strategies with broader digital and business objectives.

Key Focus Areas:

• Lead and develop a high-performing Paid Social team
• Drive Paid Social strategy aligned to business and digital objectives
• Oversee campaign performance and optimise against KPIs
• Translate data into actionable insights and improvements
• Manage client relationships and stakeholder communication
• Ensure best practices and continuous team upskilling

Core Responsibilities:

1. You will be leading a team of Paid Social Specialists, servicing some of the biggest brands in SA.
2. Driving excellence and performance within Paid/Biddable Social.

You will be required to:

• Work with digital strategic planners to develop overall Paid Social strategies
  Conduct research using social and biddable media tools to inform paid media strategies and audience targeting.
• Understand the client’s overall digital strategy and the role that Paid Social plays within the broader media mix
• Present Paid Social strategies and performance insights both internally and to clients
• Have a strong understanding of Google Analytics, website tagging, and data interpretation to inform optimisation and strategy
• Translate data and performance trends into actionable biddable media insights
• Supply digital audit information when required
• Assist in preparing competitive analysis across paid media channels
• Work closely with Agency Delivery Managers to ensure agency satisfaction and KPI delivery, while managing key relationships

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Strong leadership ability to grow and support a team of Paid Social Specialists
• Ability to mentor, train, and elevate the standard of Paid Social delivery
• 5–8 years of proven experience in Paid/Biddable Social Media
• 2+ years of management experience (advantageous)
• Client-facing experience within a performance or biddable media environment
• Social platform certifications (e.g. Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn) and ability to drive team certification
• Experience managing large budgets and blue-chip client accounts
• Strong experience with Google Analytics and data-driven decision making
• Experience with eCommerce and Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) strategies
• Highly self-motivated, organised, and detail-oriented

Purpose: Analytics and Insights is accountable for ensuring that we are translating business and communication objectives into an actionable and measurable media framework for the client.  This role is responsible for analysing trends and data in order to effectively develop both innovative and practical solutions for client.  

Insights & Learnings: 

 Support the team with the development & presentation of media strategies through: 

• Channel evaluation and selection.   

• Providing target market insights and recommendations  

• Analysing benchmarks and KPIS  

• Posting campaign presentations with clear insights and learnings to positively impact future campaigns. 

• Monitoring competitive media and spend activity, and delivering key learnings, thus ensuring competitive media strategies.  

• Provide ROI opportunities for clients’ e.g., modeling, integration of strategy & implementation learnings.  

• Be the custodian of both quantitative and qualitative insight at all stages throughout the strategic planning process.  

• Think critically and be discerning about information sources. 

• Understand and predict the dynamics of the market and its implications for the client. 

• Conduct quarterly media landscape updates & regular media reviews (Competitor analysis and media environment scans)   

• Assist in developing, updating, and generating data for Interactive Dashboards. 

• Keep up to date in using media measurement tools.   

• Analyze website, social media platforms, online stats, trends. 

• Interpret digital metrics, for a fast-paced and dynamic television environment.    

• Pull data from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google Analytics and other sources and aggregate results into a proprietary database. 
• Monitor activity on an ongoing basis to identify optimization opportunities. 

The Ideal Candidate  

• At least 6 years of through-the-line media experience preferred.  

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in media analytics.  

• Familiar with online and social media platforms and publishing in a professional environment (i.e. Websites, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Google Plus, Vine etc.)  

• Strong analytical and numeracy abilities required.  

• Skilled in industry related research and stats tools. 

• A good understanding of SEO and digital marketing.   

• Strong up to date understanding of tracking and tagging, attribution modelling, behavioral marketing, database modelling, retargeting, addressability, viewability, brand safety  

• Strong organizational skills, multi-tasking capabilities and detail oriented.  

• Good understanding of media channels, both digital and traditional   

• Problem-solver 

• Proven experience using data to generate insights and demonstrate their value to influence business decisions. 

• Experience with MarTech, social analytics (listening and native platforms), reporting dashboard technology and digital media whilst strategically focusing on business objectives. 

• High attention to detail 

Role: Senior Art Director – Conceptual Integrated Designer (12-Months FTC)

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa (hybrid)

About the role: 

Join our dynamic and innovative in-house creative agency, working with our client. Our team is dedicated to crafting engaging and persuasive content that resonates with audiences across both social and digital platforms. We collaborate with diverse departments to ensure our campaigns amplify our brand voice and presence. As a Conceptual Art Director for Integrated Design, you will play a pivotal role in driving creative concepts and optimising content for various platforms, all while working in an energetic and fast-paced environment.

As the Senior Art Director for Integrated Design, you’ll work closely with the local and regional client, manage your own work on the day-to-day running of local campaigns, working within specified timeframes and budgets. The right candidate will also have the ability to ensure quality and consistency of deliverables are met by self-QC.

What you will be doing: 

• Lead and develop creative concepts from brief through final delivery across advertising, digital, social, experiential and product interfaces.
• Generate original visual ideas and art directions that align with brand strategy and campaign goals.
• Manage and mentor mid-level and junior designers, providing clear creative guidance, feedback and professional development.
• Collaborate with copywriters, producers, strategists, account managers and developers to ensure integrated, high-quality output and on-time delivery.
• Oversee production — art direction on shoots, illustration, motion, retouching, layout and asset creation — ensuring consistency and excellence.
• Present creative work to internal stakeholders and clients; defend creative rationales and incorporate feedback effectively.
• Maintain and evolve brand systems, visual standards and design libraries; ensure work adheres to accessibility and platform guidelines.
• Drive process improvements in creative workflows, asset tagging, handoffs and collaboration tools.
• Stay current on cultural, design and technology trends; apply insights to push creative innovation.

What you need to be great in this role: 

• 6+ years of professional experience in art direction/design within an agency, in-house creative team, or studio environment (senior-level experience preferred).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking, concept-to-execution work across multiple channels (campaigns, digital, motion, product UI, packaging, etc.).
• Advanced skills in visual design, typography, layout, color, imagery, and composition.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), plus familiarity with motion tools (After Effects), prototyping (Figma/Sketch/Adobe XD) and asset management.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor designers and to manage collaborative creative projects.
• Excellent presentation, communication and client-facing skills.
• Strong time-management and organization skills; ability to manage multiple projects and priorities under tight deadlines.

Req ID: 16850

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About the Role
The TA Specialist will be responsible for proactively sourcing, interviewing, and hiring external talent based on business needs and anticipated future skills needs. 

Key Focus Areas:
•    Plan & deliver local talent acquisition strategy & priorities
•    Own the delivery of the requisition management process based on external hiring needs and aligned to global processes
•    Engage with and nurture external talent communities and networks across all experience levels
•    Partner with People and Recruitment Marketing to advertise the employer brand based on target audiences and local market nuances
•    Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future positions.
•    Develop and implement a WPP Media talent acquisition process.
•    Role out training sessions for hiring managers and holding them accountable.
•    Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and screening to interviewing.
•    Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, define job requirements, and develop effective recruitment strategies.
•    Utilize the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to manage candidate data and recruitment workflows efficiently.

 Global Responsibilities:
•    Set global strategy & priority areas tied to Global Business and People objectives
•    Convene a global community of recruitment practitioners to drive collective maturity & innovation
•    Establish global processes to drive consistent candidate & brand experiences across markets
•    Explore & implement enabling enterprise tech and/or solutions

Planning: 

• Assist in planning and executing comprehensive digital media strategies across various channels to meet client objectives. 
• Forecast and implement ad serving and brand safety to ensure effective campaign performance and protecting brand reputation. 
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., creative, analytics, client service) to ensure seamless campaign execution and alignment. 

  Compliance & Performance Analysis: 

• Analyze performance data, track campaign metrics, and offer data-driven recommendations for continuous optimization. 
• Continuously monitor campaign performance against KPIs, identify areas for improvement, and implement optimization strategies to maximize ROI. 
• Develop and deliver comprehensive campaign performance reports and use historical data and competitive research to identify insights and optimizations. 

  Budget & Implementation Management: 

• Monitor and manage budgets, ensuring proper allocation and tracking with media vendors. 
• Collaborate with the buying team to guarantee zero-error execution and handle budget adjustments as needed. 
• Oversee invoicing and reconciliation to maintain financial accuracy. 
• Ensure accurate reconciliation, invoicing/billing, and mapping data to our internal media campaign management platform. 

The Ideal Candidate  

• Minimum 3 years’ work experience in a planning role. 
• Experience working at a Media Agency preferable. 
• Knowledge along with a passion for digital. 
• Intermediate MS Office skills including Excel and PowerPoint 
• Experience in developing and implementing analysis and reporting strategies 
• Project management; ability to manage multiple projects across critical yet often fluctuating deadlines 
• Experience with new / emerging media, a plus 
• Result-oriented with strong communication and analytical skills. 
• Ability to work within a fast-paced deadline driven environment. 
• Analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Strong understanding of the media landscape. 
• Understands business principles and good practice. 

Role: Senior Conceptual Copywriter 

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

About the role: 

Join our dynamic and innovative in-house creative agency, working with our client. Our team is dedicated to crafting engaging and persuasive content that resonates with audiences across both social and digital platforms. We collaborate with diverse departments to ensure our campaigns amplify our brand voice and presence. As a Senior Conceptual Copywriter, you will play a pivotal role in driving creative concepts and optimising content for various platforms, all while working in an energetic and fast-paced environment.

What you will be doing: 

• Develop original, engaging and innovative concepts and copy for short term and long-term campaigns, digital, social media and instore campaigns, adapting writing to match a different brand guidelines and tone of voices.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations. You’ll be someone who is open to new ideas and approaches, able to quickly grasp new concepts, and able to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Adapting copy across assets and platforms for roll out locally in South Africa.
• Present and communicate ideas effectively to clients and colleagues, working collaboratively to achieve project goals. 
• Working in Collaboration with the Senior Art Director Design and the lead Account Director for the client leading and setting up the studio for success.
• Assist with crafting case studies, awards scripts on work.
• Willingness to work across big conceptual jobs as well as small adaption and content roll out. 

What you need to be great in this role: 

• A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, English, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in a copywriting role, with a strong portfolio highlighting conceptual creativity, preferably in the FMCG or similar industry.
• Understanding of consumer behaviour and target audience.
• Excellent written, editing, proofreading, verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle multiple projects at once.
• Desire to be a team player with a client centric focus and the ability to build strong and effective working relationships.
• Experience working collaboratively with a design team.
• A proactive and adaptable mindset, capable of working independently and within a team.
• Experience in presenting ideas confidently in a professional environment.
• Strong writing portfolio demonstrating conceptual skillsets.
• AI experience using various platforms. 

Req ID: 16840

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At AKQA (part of WPP) we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.

As a member of the AKQA client services department, you will influence changes in consumer behaviour through ideas, creativity and the use of interactive media. You will make a difference in digital communications, marketing, and advertising, and inspire the best global brands.

As an Account Director, you will develop strong senior client relationships and be committed to driving their business forward through innovative work that inspires and motivates consumers. You will also be vital in generating profit for AKQA and lead internal teams to deliver projects that achieve excellent results for the client and the agency. Account Directors must also develop a unique understanding of the digital arena and how new and emerging developments can be exploited to add value to a client's business.

Contributing to AKQA’s founding values: innovation, service, quality and thought; you will be excited about being part of our success. You will thrive when faced with new challenges and will continuously strive to improve the way things are done for our clients.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Operate as the go-to resource for the team’s concerns, point of view and recommendations, checks in regularly with all team members on a 1:1 basis for ad hoc feedback, and schedules regular program leadership meetings to ensure constant alignment.
• Partner with the Program, Creative, UX, Strategy and Analytic leads on the account to have a cohesive and strong leadership team.
• Establishes and executes client business plans that align with the goals of AKQA, the goals of the overall account and communicates plan with the working team to give context on key decisions.
• Create high-impact client presentations and is comfortable presenting to large cross functional groups.
• Successfully grows long-term, trusted relationships with senior level clients (Directors and below) and plays a lead role in securing incremental revenue.
• Proven ability to present persuasive new business opportunities in organic and/or pitch capacity.
• Responsible for driving the quality of the agency’s work, on-going client and internal communication, organic business growth, program P+L, and financial management and reporting.
• Demonstrate strong fiscal management skills, understanding/respecting the economics of our business and contributing in a way that supports the financial model.
• Proactively searches out best practices to strengthen team delivery.
• Identify resource gaps and works with Resourcing and Leadership to fill them.
• Responsible for briefing internal teams and managing the end‑to‑end delivery of client campaigns.
• Accountable for the project management of campaigns, working with the delivery team for support, and ensuring all campaigns are delivered on time, within scope, and to the required standards.

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Demonstrated interactive/digital experience required.
• Excellent leadership and mentoring skills managing other account staff.
• Strategic understanding of all disciplines of marketing.
• Experience working with service design or start-up clients a plus.

 Explore our extensive range of benefits here.

Within AKQA (part of WPP), Data & Analytics is one of the fastest growing disciplines that is integral to delivering value for our clients and positive impact for their customers. As part of a multi-disciplinary approach to problem solving  our team provide a wide range of capabilities including user experience (UX) analytics, consumer research, and applied data science. Our clients are building the future of their business and, more than ever, data is at the heart of making this future a reality.

As a Senior Analyst at AKQA, you should be passionate about using data to derive insights and provide optimization recommendations that create better connections with consumers. You will be responsible for defining measurement and testing frameworks to business results for our clients.

At AKQA you will have access to world-renowned thought leadership from influential authors, athletes, artists and entrepreneurs. You will work in an environment which fosters a meritocratic culture and encourages ownership, and you will be surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. 

 ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in digital analytics, UX/funnel optimisation, and A/B testing.
• Knowledge and mastery of relevant analytics systems and data sources such as: web analytics (Google Analytics), funnel / flow analysis (Content Square), CRM, Survey (Usabilia), BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI), other 3^rdparty sources, etc.
• Ability to connect a client’s business goals to a complete measurement plan that defines the metrics, systems, and methodologies needed to meet those objectives.
• Strong background in data analysis and insight generation, using statistically sound analytical techniques to provide robust descriptive data sets that inform, shape, and defend a business/brand/experience strategy.
• Highly developed communication and story-telling skills, to be able to connect those insights in a way that tells a clear story and leads to clear action – across a variety of formats (reports, presentations, interactive dashboards).
• Experience in designing a detailed tracking strategy and ensuring rich data capture, as part of tag management (GTM), QA, and implementation guidance to dev team/partners.
• Familiarity with creating strategic testing frameworks, learning agendas and associated tools and methodologies, like using Google Optimise and analysing statistical significance.

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Proactive mindset, able to execute a hypothesis-driven, data-first approach with light guidance from an Analytics Manager
• Skilled storyteller, able to effectively communicate analysis, identify key takeaways, and quantify opportunities.  
• Team player, able to integrate into a project and team environment as a thought leader, seamlessly connecting analytics to actionable strategic goals.

 Explore our extensive range of benefits here.

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:
o    Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
o    Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
o    Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

Purpose: The individual is accountable for the successful running of day-to-day OOH operations within the account.

 
Operations:
•    Take responsibility for delivery of OOH service on the account, including aspects relating to media, production and finance

Media:
•    Use Industry Research to motivate and rationale OOH in OOH Strategies & Proposals
•    Drive innovative and sound strategic thinking in OOH strategies and OOH proposals
•    Be responsible for quality control when generating media proposals
•    Respond timeously on OOH Briefs
•    Generate media plans for Out of Home on the account.
•    Be responsible for all subsequent revisions of OOH Media Plans, the Media plan updates and distribution to relevant team members
•    Negotiate best value in terms of rates
•    Ensure all media has been booked and secured
•    Generate post campaign analysis and reports
•    Attend client media statuses where relevant

Implementation:
•    Ensure streamlined and effective implementation of OOH campaigns.
•    Liaise with print suppliers / Media Owners to get the best rates on print and oversee the production process, when required.
•    Produce Chaselists, flighting recons and site bibles timeously and correctly.
•    Work closely with OOH Buyer to ensure all processes are followed efficiently and documentation is accurate, up to date, saved on shared drive and loaded onto Navision.

Finance:
•    Understand the necessary financial processes
•    Ensure all processes are followed in accordance to the admin and financial requirements on the  accounts
•    Ensure monthly billings are aligned with what is loaded on the Navision system and what is on the media plan
•    Ensure monthly billings are aligned with what is loaded on the Navision system vs what is being paid

Team and work management:
•    Maintain key Supplier, Agency and Client relationships
•    Ensure Client satisfaction by delivering against and exceeding Client expectations.
•    Participate in regular overall status meetings with teams
•    Attend all relevant internal training sessions
•    Keep up to date with new media opportunities / changes to Out of Home media
•    Understand where we can gain efficiencies through portfolio buys
•    Address industry issues / other red flags
•    Attend industry meetings – gain info that could impact on our deliverables and action
•    Be familiar with all trading requirements and aim to meet such as far as possible

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 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.

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