Senior Associate Director, Planning

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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2578 - Senior Associate Director, Comms Planning - UK

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.
Solid multimedia planning experience
Experience managing senior clients and stakeholders
Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and agency partners
A thirst for learning about technology, trends, media, people, brands and the industry
An ambition and tenacity to make the ordinary extraordinary
An ability to spot the real issue behind the brief – knowing how to challenge the client to understand what they really need
Data-literacy – aware of the available resources and how to turn data into insights that shape clear strategic opportunities
Attention to detail
To have an opinion and be able to voice it in a clear and positive light
Good storytelling skills – to give our ideas and thinking the best chance of coming to fruition
Team management skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and manage workload
Calm under pressure