About the Job
WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.
For more information, visit wppmedia.com.
WPP Media – Expression of Interest: Growth Roles
Key Responsibilities
Lead and support the end-to-end pitch process across new client acquisitions and retentions, from opportunity vetting and brief interpretation through final delivery.
Develop tailored, differentiated, and insight-led pitch narratives that address client needs, market context, and competitive dynamics.
Coordinate cross-functional pitch teams, establish workstreams and owners, manage timelines, and keep deliverables progressing against deadlines.
Research clients, categories, consumers, competitors, and decision-makers to create backgrounders and surface relevant opportunity insights.
Develop and quality-control written responses, presentations, credentials, case studies, team bios, creative assets, and pitch theater.
Bring together WPP Media and broader WPP capabilities to create integrated solutions that go beyond the brief and deliver measurable business impact.
Build and nurture prospective client relationships before, during, and after pitches, supporting a strong pipeline of high-value opportunities.
Capture pitch learnings, maintain best-in-class content and resources, and help improve repeatable processes, tools, reporting, and ways of working.
Manage multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of quality, collaboration, accountability, and the overall pitch experience.
Mentor and support colleagues, sharing feedback and helping build a high-performance Growth culture.
Required Skills & Abilities
We're looking for brilliant people who bring some or all of the following:
Experience in growth, new business, business development, pitch management, client leadership, marketing, media, strategy, or related fields.
Experience supporting or leading RFI/RFP responses, pitch presentations, retentions, or new client acquisition work.
Strong storytelling, writing, editing, presentation, and quality-control skills, with the ability to shape compelling client-facing narratives.
Ability to interpret briefs, synthesize research and intelligence, and connect client challenges with integrated WPP Media capabilities.
Strong project and stakeholder management skills, including coordinating cross-functional teams, workstreams, timelines, and deliverables.
Commercial judgment and an understanding of how media, data, technology, commerce, content, and other capabilities can contribute to client growth.
Curiosity, resilience, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain clarity and momentum in a fast-paced pitch environment.
A collaborative, accountable, and solutions-focused approach, with leadership and mentoring experience for roles with team-management responsibilities.
