Performance Executive, Social

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Role Summary and Impact

As a Performance Executive, you will oversee the strategy, planning, implementation, and reporting of biddable platform (Social) You will also provide guidance to the team working on those brands and supporting core team to develop the business capabilities across accounts.

Skills and Experience

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.

In 3 Months:

• Developed a foundational understanding of all key social platforms.

• Established rapport with internal stakeholders, client teams, and clients.

• Identified initial growth opportunities for paid social within assigned accounts.

• Built working knowledge of client business, product portfolio, and social campaigns.

• Provided platform support to the Performance Manager.

• Gained a general understanding of audience behaviors and targeting strategies for each client.

In 6 Months:

• Gained a full understanding of each brand’s objectives and KPIs.

• Implemented streamlined processes to improve reporting, campaign management, and cross-team collaboration.

• Achieved measurable improvements in account optimizations for social campaigns.

• Developed a solid understanding of biddable media behaviors for each client.

In 12 Months:

• Recognized as the go-to expert for the client’s social campaigns.

• Increased client adoption of additional biddable and digital services.

• Contributed significant value to the biddable team, collaborating closely to drive positive change.

• Elevated client understanding of strategic approaches to biddable channels, influencing long-term planning.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Oversee the planning, implementation, and reporting of Performance across multiple accounts and markets

• Set expectations and deliver on multiple projects concurrently

• Hitting Performance KPIs for clients which works to prove the value of paid social, to the clients and internal teams

• Be able to provide meaningful insights and analysis when sending reports to clients/core teams

• Should be responsible for maintaining a forum for continuous learning and knowledge sharing

• To have learned and trained yourself to be able to talk basic digital.

What you will need:

• Basic understanding of all paid social mechanisms and their implications – generally acquired with at least 1-2 years of progressive experience

• Can confidently speak to clients and strong control on English language

• Prior experience on multiple client’s basic social implementations and optimizations

• Medium to Large budget campaign experience preferred

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 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 particular 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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