Implementation and Activation Associate Director

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.

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Wavemaker, part of WPP, positively provokes growth for clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content, and technology. Our name is both our mission and our method. We do our best work for brave brands and people who relish being challenged to go further and faster, together.

Cultivate strong, trusted relationships with clients at an intermediate to senior level.
Offer expert perspectives and POVs on recent market trends or developments, ensuring they're shared with key stakeholders regularly.
Regularly meet with vendors and partners to drive your client's agenda, creating opportunities for team engagement.
Maintain an in-depth understanding of client challenges, objectives, and initiatives, and clearly articulate these to your team and media partners.
Proactively recommend tactics and opportunities that resolve client challenges and objectives.
Bring innovation and creativity, leveraging market insights to construct and present effective, future-facing Implementation plans grounded in strategic priorities and data-led optimization.
Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the media landscape, confidently articulating core media principles and how each media touchpoint fuels client growth; able to train others.
Collaborate closely with internal product teams, including GroupM proprietary offerings, to articulate benefits and convert growth opportunities.
Play a pivotal role in client media audits, media negotiations, and billings forecasting.
Motivate and empower direct reports to achieve individual, team, and organizational goals, including conducting regular performance management and development discussions.
Champion company values to build strong connections, solution-oriented perspectives, and demonstrate genuine care for collective team success.
Identify, collate, and showcase examples of great work within the team, contributing to awards, industry thought leadership, and new business development when required.

 

Passion for our industry, with robust craft and leadership experience.
Strong, up-to-date media landscape knowledge (able to confidently articulate macro consumer trends and the challenges and opportunities they bring).
Problem-solving mentality.
Clear communicator, with strong presentation skills.
Highly collaborative, with the ability to bring together the right people at the right time.
Results-driven, with the ability to identify and clearly articulate what’s working and why.
You feel empowered to bring your authentic self to work and contribute to great teamwork, knowing your individual ideas and thoughts will be welcome.