Account Manager, Planning at WPP Media

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About WPP Media</strong></p> <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>For more information, visit <a href="wppmedia.com">wppmedia.com</a>.</p></div><p><strong>1767 – Account Director – Planning (Ford)</strong></p> <p><strong>About WPP Media</strong></p> <p>WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.</p> <p>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</p> <p><strong>About Mindshare: A Leading WPP Media Brand</strong></p> <p>Mindshare delivers Good Growth for its clients. As “Growth Architects," we drive growth that benefits all stakeholders — better for people, planet, and business — by using media with intention. This approach creates more meaningful connections with consumers, increases consumer trust in the brand, and delivers better outcomes for all stakeholders.</p> <p><strong>Role Summary and Impact</strong></p> <p>We are recruiting for an Account Manager who is an exceptional and driven media planner, to join our Connections Planning team.</p> <p>You will be working on the Ford account in the UK – the biggest auto advertiser and one of the biggest accounts at Mindshare.&nbsp; We work in a unique ‘full service’ model meaning that the media teams collaborate closely with creative and account management teams within the Ford agency structure (primarily working with VML).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Both Ford and Mindshare embrace agile, collaborative working, which means we are essentially an extension of Ford’s marketing team. We spend time at both Mindshare and <strong>Ford’s offices in Dunton twice a week </strong>as well as offering flexible working. <strong>Travel costs and lunch on these days are refundable back to the business.</strong></p> <p>In terms of your day to day, the bulk of your time will be spent on planning exciting, award-winning campaigns as well as working with channel specialists to make those plans a reality. This involves everything from defining the approach to audience, designing the connections plan across all relevant touchpoints as well as working on content creation and measurement.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Skills and Experience</strong></p> <p>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 &amp; WPP Media’s shared core values:</p> <ul> <li>Be <strong>Extraordinary</strong> by <em>Leading Collectively</em> to <em>Inspire transformational Creativity.</em></li> <li>Create an <strong>Open</strong> environment by<em> Balancing People and Client Experiences</em> by <em>Cultivating Trust</em>.</li> <li>Lead <strong>Optimistically</strong> by <em>Championing Growth</em> <em>and Development</em> to <em>Mobilize the Enterprise</em>.</li> <li>Role expectations:</li> <li>Able to utilize key tools, systems and AI tech to build target audiences and validate the media approach</li> <li>Day to day management of campaigns&nbsp;and asset delivery – acting as a key liaison between clients, channel specialists&nbsp;and our creative agency VML.</li> <li>You show a breadth of understanding of all media channels and can confidently discuss the role they play within a comms strategy&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Have an interest in both brand and performance campaigns with some knowledge of ecommerce</li> <li>Ability to draw clear insights and implications for media (i.e.&nbsp;connecting the outputs of different insight systems successfully)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrate a passion for media and understanding of what makes a great media campaign,&nbsp;tangibly&nbsp;showcasing&nbsp;excellence in planning craft.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Take responsibility for the upfront work that needs to happen&nbsp;in order to&nbsp;deliver a great,&nbsp;clear&nbsp;and concise&nbsp;universal brief to the specialist teams that hits the clients'&nbsp;brief&nbsp;on the&nbsp;head&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>You are confident in&nbsp;presenting with passion and conviction,&nbsp;managing client relationships and running some client facing and internal team meetings</li> <li>You are excited to work as part of a team; immediate,&nbsp;wider&nbsp;department&nbsp;and specialists as&nbsp;required, taking&nbsp;the responsibility for working in a collaborative, inclusive way&nbsp;</li> <li>You&nbsp;demonstrate&nbsp;excellent attention to detail and accuracy in output and meeting deadlines. As well as strong&nbsp;organization&nbsp;to meet&nbsp;client expectations</li> <li>Demonstrate a proactive desire to continually improve&nbsp;own&nbsp;knowledge and wider skill set&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Life at WPP Media &amp; Benefits</strong></p> <p>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 &amp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>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.<br><br>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. 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