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About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com . 3257 - Associate Director, Programmatic - UK Role Summary and Impact
Programmatic involves planning & flawlessly executing programmatically bought media plans, across display, video and mobile and emerging biddable & programmatic platforms, as well as deploying unsurpassed platform knowledge & smart use of audience
data, and
developing industry-leading technology (secured through collaborative supplier partnerships) to facilitate 1:1 communication with our audience.
You will be the programmatic media lead for the team, providing strategic insight, consultancy to local markets to help them evolve programmatic best practice (incl. development of technology and leading supplier relationships), as well as oversee campaign executions managed centrally across multiple EMEA markets.
What we need from you
Effectively oversee your team’s programmatic accounts; ensuring ongoing and timely optimization is delivered by the team, and that they and
yourself
are constantly proactively looking for both tactical and strategic optimization opportunities
Take full responsibility for all wider client or team programmatic deliverables, including the financial and commercial aspects of the programmatic accounts. Take responsibility for the bigger picture in terms of your clients’ accounts, (for example, take full responsibility for reviews of client or team deliverables)
Work closely with the current Social / Cross-Channel Activation Director to deliver integrated channel strategy across central campaign activations, as well as support any programmatic-involved transformation projects across AdTech
Consult and engage with local territories to drive digital maturity across Display & Programmatic
Act as a mentor to individuals both inside and outside of your team, encouraging them to develop their full potential, and helping them develop their longer-term career plans
Working with the Reservation Media, and Investment teams across GroupM local partner agencies, assisting with research into, onboarding of, and best practice development for emerging programmatic platforms
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 .
Experience in a digital media agency, or have commensurate experience in digital roles managing teams, and working with other Account Directors / Heads-of-Programmatic, and/or Marketing Directors / Marketing Managers on the client side
Experience with planning and running large-scale programmatic accounts, preferably via DV360 (formally DBM) but also Amazon, Trade Desk, AppNexus, Avocet
Advanced experience of YouTube (via Google Ads) is also required
Adept at running campaigns across multiple countries / languages
Advanced knowledge of in-market programmatic challenges for key EMEA, LATAM & APAC markets - UK, DE, AU, MX etc. Able to devise solutions and develop our programmatic practice in challenging environments
Experience delivering integrated digital campaigns for large clients - Search, Display, Social,
etc
Desired
Extensive knowledge of Campaign Manager and the Google tech stack
Google AdWords Certification (including Video Certification)
Experience with
Doubleclick
Search (plus certification)
Experience with Google Analytics (plus certification)
Experienced with programmatic tools and solutions to streamline workflows
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
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