Senior Associate Director - Strategy

WPP Media Limited; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global media company is seeking a Senior Associate Director - Strategy to manage media planning and support business development efforts. The ideal candidate will build strong client relationships and lead a high-performing team, ensuring adherence to quality processes. This role offers competitive benefits and promotes a hybrid work environment in the City of London.

Benefits

Competitive medical insurance

Group retirement plans

Vision and dental insurance

Significant paid time off

Employee mental health awareness days

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and managing media planning and execution across all channels.
• Strong relationships with key stakeholders and senior clients.
• Knowledge of all media and end-to-end planning.

Responsibilities

• Onboard and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Take ownership of media planning quality and process adherence.
• Identify growth opportunities for the client and agency.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship building

Business development

Team motivation

Media planning

Job description

Overview

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About WPP Media

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.

EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

Role Summary And Impact

This is an exciting opportunity to work across high-potential brands with opportunities for creativity and innovation. Take on a pivotal role in leading and managing media planning and execution across all channels—both offline and online. You’ll onboard and build strong relationships with key stakeholders and senior clients, becoming their trusted advisor. Take ownership of media planning quality, process adherence, and team motivation, and contribute to annual planning and development of award-winning, insight-driven work. You will also identify growth opportunities for both the client and the agency, drive business development, lead and support a high-performing team, and contribute to the agency culture.

Responsibilities

• Successfully onboard and build strong relationships with key stakeholders and senior clients, becoming their trusted advisor.
• Take ownership of media planning quality, process adherence, and team motivation.
• Deliver annual planning and contribute to the development of award-winning, insight-driven work.
• Identify growth opportunities for the client and agency while driving business development.
• Lead and support a high-performing team and contribute to a positive agency culture.
• Collaborate with the EssenceMediacom network and manage relationships with clients and partners globally.

Skills And Experience

• 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; Lead the business with key stakeholders across the EssenceMediacom network.
• Develop talent and lead RTB’s; build strong client relationships; seek new revenue workstreams to grow the account.
• Manage reporting and financial processes; be a true team player who enjoys building relationships with clients and colleagues worldwide.
• Knowledge of all media and end-to-end planning; digital-first approach to planning with a fast-growing tech company; positive attitude and willingness to develop talent; motivational leadership.

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. We’re committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. Benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision and dental insurance, significant paid time off, partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants without discrimination. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect where everyone feels they belong and has equal opportunities to progress.

We support a hybrid approach with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

We value diversity at our company and do not discriminate on basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Please read our Privacy Notice for more information on how we process the information you provide.

While we appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Business Development and Sales
• Industries: Advertising Services