Core responsibilities:

• You would have complete knowledge of relevant categories.
• Total understanding of the various agency functions.
• You would have been able to understand the client working style and deliver on their day-to-day requirements and start building relationships with the key decision makers within the current pipeline.
• Demonstrate good understanding of clients’ business and challenges and ability to apply the knowledge in the formulation of campaign strategy and recommendation.
• Build a good relationship with clients, internal and external stakeholders and partners.
• Proactively drive the business initiatives and response to the client requirements & briefs.
• Have full understanding of what is happening on client’s business & work accordingly.
• Ability to start leading long term & short-term media planning for the client.
• Established strong team and client relationships and receive great feedback from co-workers and key client contacts.
• Been the source of what’s new and emerging in media & technology to deliver new and innovative client solutions.
• Challenge briefs and constantly evolve our strategies to ensure we hit client KPIs and constantly take campaigns to the next level.
• Planning & Strategy: Ensure holistic thinking is carried across channel planning and outcomes that can be clearly measured.

Additional responsibilities:

• Developing and delivering presentations.
• Multimedia Planning.
• Analytical and numerical skills.

The Candidate:

• At-least 7 years’ experience in media strategy / planning / execution / account planning.
• Comfortable making & presenting annual, quarterly media strategy & plans.
• With an experience of various responsibilities within the media ecosystem. Should know offline marketing. Knowledge of digital would be a plus.
• Go getter attitude, data analytics, communication skills, good logical reasoning, attention to detail, integrity, empathy, aptitude & dare for innovation.
• Working knowledge of all tools – TGI, BARC, MAP, IRS. Knowledge of digital tools (COMSCORE, Similarweb, Google Trends, etc.) would be 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.