Account Executive
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.
- On boarded onto the account with full induction/training into all facets of the account.
- Adopted best practices around client structure, channel-wise understanding, media planning, and exposure to both offline and online tech partners.
- Be familiar campaign processes (optimization, reporting, ways of working, requirements and billing).
- Demonstrate mastery of all platforms and systems which power media planning
- Work and collaborate closely with various internal specialist teams to ensure campaigns are managed from end-to-end ie Brief, Launch, Post Buys
- Confidently running the client account independently, meeting all KPIs, and assuming client relationship management.
- Become a trusted advisor through strong justification of recommendations, strong timeline management, and delivering outcomes.
- Drive the testing of new channels, formats, betas, platforms, and other innovations for our clients.
- Taken on more client-facing responsibilities and get involved in weekly WIP meetings, attempting to educate and share new features and services.
- Assist the team in research, defining strategy to prepare presentation material.
- Built strong client relationships measured by feedback from Agency Scores.
- Independently be able to analyze and provide insights per channel, recommendations and next steps
- Develop and maintain relationships with clients, agency partners, and media partners.
- Work with the Manager on strategy development and idea generation for campaigns.
- Develop and present media plans/documents incorporating goals, recommendations, rationale, ideas, implementation, planning costs, and budget splits.
- Manage and deliver the day-to-day needs of the accounts.
- Develop and deliver necessary reports like media flowchart updates, budget updates, contact reports, competitive, post-campaign reports, in a timely manner.
- Manage negotiation, evaluation, and recommendation of media campaign proposals
- Work with the finance department to ensure all finance processes are adhered to and relevant data is updated.
- Minimally 1 year of media planning experience, preferably in a media agency.
- Experienced in client facing role.
- Keeps up to date with industry changes and latest practices and procedures.
- Builds meaningful relationships with team members, stakeholders and partners/publishers.
- Excellent administrative and organization skills mandatory.
- Strong attention to detail with high levels of accuracy mandatory.
- A good work ethic, problem-solving, and proficient time management skills.
- Looking for a new challenge and a step up in career.
- Positive attitude can take guidance and pro-active. And calm under pressure.
- Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office software.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and manipulating dashboards – an analytical mind that is creative as well as data-driven to identify trends/patterns and insights.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate genuine curiosity and proactiveness in the business
- Knowledge on digital tools and social/search media platforms
- Plus point – Proficient in excel formulas & pivot tables
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