About WPP Media

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About Mindshare: A Leading WPP Media Brand

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Role Summary and Impact

2 best things about the job:

1. Oversee plan negotiations and media team activities.
2. Build a comprehensive media knowledge base and synthesizes information into innovative ideas.

Measures of success –

In three months:

• Take responsibility for planning, buying, and reporting for assigned accounts.
• Develop and foster strong working relationships with internal teams.
• Mentor, train, and build the team effectively.

In six months:

• Manage vendor relationships efficiently.
• Collaborate with the Associate Director/Director to create strategic and efficient media plans.
• Contribute to setting the overall direction for program planning and negotiating strategies.

In 12 months:

• Initiate creative and business-building ideas.
• Build a comprehensive media knowledge base and synthesize information into innovative ideas.
• Supervise, train, and develop staff while serving as a positive role model with a strong work ethic, and diligently reviewing all work to ensure high-quality output.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Assist the Associate Director/Director in creating strategic and efficient media plans.
• Support the Associate Director/Director in setting the overall direction for program planning and negotiating strategies.
• Develop and foster strong working relationships with internal teams and manage vendor relationships.
• Take responsibility for mentoring, training, and team building.
• Oversee plan negotiations and media team activities.
• Maximize the buying power of every dollar spent.
• Maintain status reports to ensure efficient workflow and meet deadlines and write reports of key meetings.
• Lead internal meetings with other departments and leverage agency resources to strengthen ideas.

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:

o  Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.

o  Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.

o  Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

What you will need:

• More than 5 years of experience (experience working in an Interactive/Digital environment is preferred).
• Bachelor's degree and above.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work successfully with teams, handle multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines under pressure.
• Strong negotiating skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong relationship-building skills, including maintaining positive client relationships.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong analytical abilities and quantitative skills, including math proficiency.
• Ability to effectively utilize media research and reporting resources.
• Technical proficiency, particularly with media systems and MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

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.

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.