Responsibilities of the role:

•Assist the Associate Director/Director in creating media plans, strategically and efficiently.

•Assist the Associate Director/Director in setting overall direction for program planning and negotiating strategies.

•Develop and build strong working relationships with internal teams and manage vendor relationships.

•Responsible for mentoring, training, and team building.

•Oversee plan negotiations and media team activities.

•Magnify the buying power of every dollar spent.

•Maintain status reports to ensure efficient workflow in order to meet deadlines and write reports of key meetings.

•Lead internal meetings with other departments and call on agency resources to strengthen ideas.

•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, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure

•Strong negotiating skills and excellent attention to detail

•Strong relationship building skills which include 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

About WPP Media

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WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com