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About the Role

EssenceMediacom, part of WPP, is a new breed of media agency focused on driving breakthroughs for leading brands through analytics, insights, data, and technology. The Implementation & Activation team delivers best-in-class implementation planning and activation across all media channels, ensuring connected, audience-first client outputs. As an Implementation & Activation Manager, you will oversee campaign activation, shape implementation plans, and supervise team workload to drive client business growth.

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage the activation of client campaigns, ensuring consistent, best-in-class delivery.
Develop effective, efficient, creative, and future-facing implementation plans and media schedules for clients.
Manage elements of team workload, ensuring client demands are met and fostering effective collaboration.
Support your manager in delivering unparalleled service and achieving client targets.
Ensure accurate and timely execution across all media channels and touchpoints (e.g., Social, Search, Programmatic, E-Comm, traditional channels).
Maintain strong relationships with publishers, representing the agency appropriately and ensuring high-quality campaign delivery.
Contribute to effective collaboration between team members and key stakeholders.
Utilize data, technology, and automation to enhance campaign execution and amplification.
Stay up-to-date with the ever-changing media landscape to identify emerging opportunities.
Assist in identifying and articulating the benefits of GroupM proprietary products and services to clients.
Apply well-developed negotiation and implementation planning skills to client campaigns.

Requirements

Experience in media activation and implementation, including knowledge of offline/traditional channels (e.g., TV, OOH, Radio).
Relevant technical and people leadership experience.
Strong, up-to-date media landscape knowledge, confidently articulating macro consumer trends and their challenges/opportunities.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Problem-solving mentality.
Clear communicator with strong presentation skills.
Demonstrated negotiation and implementation planning skills.
Results-driven, with the ability to identify and clearly articulate what's working and why.
Ability to build strong relationships with publishers.
Feel empowered to bring your authentic self to work, and contribute to great teamwork, knowing your individual ideas and thoughts will be welcome.

Skills

Media activation
Media implementation
Offline/traditional channels (TV, OOH, Radio)
Technical leadership
People leadership
Media landscape knowledge
Presentation skills
Negotiation
Implementation planning
Relationship building with publishers
Data utilization
Technology utilization
Automation

Benefits

Investment in employees to inspire transformational creativity.
Championing growth and development for every individual.
Leverage extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks.
Pursue passions, build professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.
Open environment built on trust and respect.
Opportunities to progress.
Inclusive culture fostered through employee resource groups.
Frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events.

About the Company

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands, helping clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth using its pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open.
WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalization at scale.
EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology.

Equal Opportunity

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to characteristics.
The best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment.
If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.