Account Manager

About WPP Media

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7039 - Account Manager - Client Services

About T&P A Leading WPP Media Brand

T&P is one the world's leading full service creative and media agencies, connecting talent and tech to drive growth for brands. Formed by the integration of The&Partnership and mSix&Partners, it brings together content and distribution into a single, holistic end to end marketing solution. Backed by WPP and WPP Media and combined with the agility of an entrepreneurial Partner-led mindset, the multi-discipline agency spans four continents with 45 offices and over $1.2 billion dollar in billings globally. As an early adopter with the first ever AI-generated TV ad for Lexus in 2018, T&P is focused on harnessing AI across all its outputs with its 1,900 people already trained on WPP's proprietary AI platform Creative Studio, to deliver enhanced outcomes for clients.

Role Summary and Impact

The Media Account Manager is a key role in the hub team, being a primary contact for our European clients as well as often being one of the first points of call for our agency teams across our European network.

You will work closely with teams from across key disciplines such as Comms and Audience planning, Digital specialists, Data visualisation and analysis experts as well as Creative teams to deliver market leading, integrated central projects, campaigns and reports.

The role focusses on both independently leading the delivery of campaigns and projects, but also working closely with the Account Director and Business Director on the smooth day-to-day running of the account, supporting strategic planning and digital teams, as well as pan-European partnerships and market coordination.

You must work efficiently and proactively, playing a vital role in the development and creation of European campaigns as well as media focussed projects. You will already have experience and understanding of both offline and online channels.

The role will require a highly organised and efficient person who has the ability to build, manage and communicate across both internal and external relationships.

Toyota / Lexus
Toyota and Lexus are two of the world’s most recognised automotive brands, known for innovation, quality, and sustainability. Our London team supports their UK AV planning and buying, working closely with creative teams to deliver integrated campaigns that drive brand preference and sales. This includes brand-building activity, product launches, and tactical retail communications.

Key Competencies

• Work across multi discipline project teams (media and creative) around the development of campaigns, supporting the teams with local market and wider industry and category insights and analysis, KPI and target setting

• Lead client facing reports around media performance, investment, competitive insights and implementation ensuring clear and actionable insights and learning are devised

• Coordinate finance reporting including tracking of POs and payment status

• Develop a close relationship with the wider European network and assist in the roll- out of centrally developed communications strategies

• Supporting the wider team to distill down complex topics for our clients, helping them to navigate our responses with ease

• Mentoring junior members of the team is key, and ensuring rewarding development plans are put in place is an important aspect of the role

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrates curiosity - Has a drive to make themselves better at what they do and to increase their knowledge. Maintains a detailed topical knowledge of relevant media developments, and actively seeks opportunities to learn.

• Highly Collaborative - Facilitates productive working relationships across the agency and ensure strong professional relationships are formed by the team.

• Proactivity - Is a self-starter who takes the initiative and develops solutions off their own back. Volunteers or creates opportunities to expand their experience and positively impacts those working at m/Six.

• Strong team player

• Good project management skills

• Good analytical thinker

• Ability to prioritise work load

• Great social skills and a love for building relationships

• Confident presenter who can support to design and deliver great work for clients and tailor their narrative to their audience

• Good understanding of media in order to lead central campaign development entailing communications planning work and post campaign analysis, including digital and brand metrics

• Exceptional attention to detail

• ‘Can do’ attitude and takes ownership of responsibilities

• A plus to have good understanding of the differing European media landscapes and good cultural understanding

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, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.  

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted 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.

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