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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.\nWPP 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.\nFor more information, visit wppmedia.com.\nAbout WPP Media\nWPP 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.\nWPP 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.\nAt 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:\nBe Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.\nCreate an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.\nLead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.\nROLE: Associate, Programmatic Solutions Role is the operational heartbeat of the Media Solutions team.\nYou’re the one who keeps campaigns organized, documentation clean, and workflows moving - ensuring our most advanced, multi-channel programs launch on time and run flawlessly.\nThis is a role for someone who loves precision and collaboration: connecting creative, data, and activation teams to make complex media work look effortless\nIMPACT: You’ll help power campaigns for some of Canada’s largest advertisers by managing the details that drive accuracy and performance.\nFrom trafficking documentation and pacing trackers to report coordination and financial records, your work gives leadership and activation teams full confidence in delivery.\nYou’ll learn how integrated media systems work from the inside out, becoming the connective tissue between strategy, activation, and operations.\nKEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:\n 1. Campaign Administration & Documentation\nMaintain all campaign files - briefs, IOs, timelines, QA sheets, and performance trackers - ensuring data is current and accessible.\nSupport Managers during investment approval cycles with accurate documentation and cross-checking.\nUpdate internal workflow tools (Asana, Jira, or Smartsheet) with campaign milestones and task ownership.\nTrack approvals and follow-ups to keep projects on schedule and stakeholders aligned.\n2. QA & Delivery Support\nAssist Activation and Integration teams with trafficking checks and setup readiness.\nVerify that creative assets, tags, and naming conventions follow WPP Media standards before launch.\nMonitor early pacing dashboards and flag anomalies to Managers for investigation.\nDocument learnings and recurring issues to improve QA processes over time.\n3. Reporting & Insights Coordination\nCollect pacing and final reports from Activation and ensure timely consolidation for internal review.\nPrepare slides or data summaries for performance meetings, QBRs, and client reports.\nMaintain the central repository of results, learnings, and templates for future reference.\nSupport Managers and Associate Directors in validating key metrics and aligning data sources.\n4. Workflow & Communication Support\nAct as the first point of contact for day-to-day coordination between Solutions, Activation, and Planning.\nTrack task progress, meeting notes, and follow-up actions, ensuring clarity on ownership and deadlines.\nAssist in scheduling cross-team reviews, training sessions, and enablement workshops.\nProvide administrative support for product launches, internal roadshows, or process updates.\n5. Learning & Process Enablement\nKeep internal documentation and process guides up to date.\nSupport onboarding for new hires by organizing reference materials and workflow walkthroughs.\nParticipate in post-campaign reviews to capture operational best practices.\nIdentify small improvements that make our systems and communication more efficient.\nCROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION:\nSolutions Integration & Development: Maintains QA trackers, IO files, and operational documentation.\nActivation: Supports campaign readiness, trafficking accuracy, and pacing coordination.\nPlanning & Finance: Tracks delivery milestones, budgets, and estimate confirmations.\nSolutions Design: Helps manage creative and audience documentation needed for setup.\nSSP Optimization: Gathers pacing or supply updates for inclusion in delivery summaries.\nSUCCESS METRICS:\nOn-time delivery of documentation, trackers, and reports.\nReduction in setup or QA errors through proactive coordination.\nPositive feedback from Managers and cross-functional partners on reliability and communication.\nDemonstrated ownership of process improvements and organizational excellence.\nGrowing mastery of cross-channel media operations and campaign lifecycle management.\nLife at WPP Media & Benefits\nOur 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, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. \nWPP 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.\n\nWe 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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