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Account Manager, Planning at WPP Media

Account Manager, Planning

WPP Media · London, England

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Account Manager, Planning

WPP Media · London, England

2 days ago
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About the Role

As a "Growth Architect" within the connections planning team, you will drive growth that benefits all stakeholders by using media with intention. This role involves planning award-winning campaigns, collaborating with channel specialists and cross-agency teams, defining audience approaches, designing connection plans, and working on content creation and measurement for the high-profile KFC account.

Responsibilities

  • Specify how to build and target audiences in addressable and non-addressable media and validate the approach to ensure the defined audience can be reached at the scale required.
  • Help design an approach that outlines how and where we will connect with defined audiences in media.
  • Support the team in designing the connections ecosystem & plan, working closely and collaboratively with channel specialists.
  • Day to day management of campaigns as a key liaison between clients and channel specialists.
  • Designing measurement & testing framework to inform, measure, and optimise campaigns.

Requirements

  • Demonstrate a breadth of understanding of all media channels and can confidently discuss their role within a comms strategy.
  • Have an interest in both brand and performance campaigns.
  • Possess a strong knowledge of audience planning tools.
  • Ability to draw clear insights and implications for media.
  • Demonstrate a passion for media and understanding of what makes a great media campaign.
  • Confident in presenting with passion and conviction.
  • Excited to work as part of a team, taking responsibility for working in a collaborative, inclusive way.
  • Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and accuracy in output and meeting deadlines.
  • Demonstrate a proactive desire to continually improve own knowledge and wider skill set.
  • Open minded, flexible and have a challenger mindset.
  • Must have the right to work in the UK.

Skills

  • Audience planning
  • Media planning
  • Campaign management
  • Client liaison
  • Measurement framework design
  • Testing framework design
  • Data analysis
  • Brand strategy
  • Consumer insights
  • Presentation skills
  • Collaboration
  • Attention to detail
  • Proactiveness
  • Open-mindedness
  • Flexibility
  • Challenger mindset

Location

  • UK

Work Type

  • Hybrid

Experience Level

  • Account Manager

Benefits

  • Competitive medical insurance
  • Group retirement plans
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Significant paid time off
  • Preferential partner discounts
  • Employee mental health awareness days

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.
  • Mindshare delivers Good Growth for its clients, driving growth that benefits people, planet, and business by using media with intention.
  • The KFC account is one of Mindshare’s highest profile and highest spending accounts, known for bold marketing and pushing boundaries.

Equal Opportunity

  • WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics.
  • We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment.