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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.\nBiddable Executive\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\nAbout WPP 650\nJoin an award-winning team at the heart of UK government, where your work will genuinely shape lives. As part of WPP 650 you’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative environment that values curiosity, kindness, and growth. Together, we use behaviour change principles to design smarter services, influence better decisions, and help millions of people across the country.\nNamed WPP 650, after the 650 UK parliamentary constituencies, the name is a reminder that our work must reflect the full breadth of the country, every community, every audience. No two days are the same. The challenges are complex, the problems worth solving, and the learning constant. You’ll tackle issues that matter, alongside talented colleagues who care deeply about what they do. It’s demanding - but always rewarding.\nThis is meaningful work with real-world impact - the kind you can point to with pride.\nRole Summary and Impact\nAs a Biddable Executive, you will develop excellent platform knowledge and support the management and optimization of both Paid Search and Paid Social campaigns. You will perform keyword research, campaign building, daily monitoring, and data analysis to generate insightful commentary for performance reporting. Working closely with the Biddable Manager, you will contribute to executing best-in-class Biddable strategies, continuously seeking new opportunities through personal research and cross-team collaboration. This role offers breadth for growth from entry-level to those ready to take ownership of specific testing elements and contribute to client strategy, operating effectively within the WPP Open ecosystem.\nReporting Structure: Reports to Biddable Manager.\nKey Responsibilities\nCampaign Management:\nPerform end-to-end setup of Paid Search and Paid Social campaigns across relevant platforms.\nEffectively manage designated biddable campaigns, ensuring ongoing and timely optimization and continuously looking for opportunities to improve performance.\nUndertake regular Quality Assurance (QA) checks to ensure campaigns meet best practice standards, minimizing errors and ensuring consistent adherence to process.\nMonitor campaign performance and pacing, troubleshooting and optimizing campaigns as necessary to improve performance.\nProduce detailed and accurate weekly/monthly campaign performance reports and performance commentary.\nAssist with more detailed analysis including end-of-campaign reporting, quarterly/annual reviews, and standalone projects.\nContribute to client testing plans, including supporting the planning, execution, and evaluation of tests with methodical accuracy.\nClient & Partner Support:\nCollaborate with and support team members in the implementation, optimization, and biddable activation for clients.\nContribute to client meetings and participate in ongoing client engagement.\nCommunicate effectively with your Manager, client team, and client contacts regarding deadlines and delivery of work.\nWork with partners and attend regular platform training to develop biddable skillset and industry knowledge.\nOperational Excellence:\nIdentify gaps in achievement of goals, objectives, and/or processes, and work with the line manager to improve performance and drive efficiencies.\nEnsure financial accuracy, integrating the planning and buying process, and reconciliation of spends.\nSupport on the day-to-day QA process across activation, minimizing error and risk, and ensuring consistent and accurate adherence to process.\nSkills and Experience\n Biddable Aptitude: Passion for digital marketing, particularly Paid Search and Paid Social. Demonstrating developing proficiency in core PPC and social technology platforms (e.g., Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, SA360, Skai, TikTok, Pinterest). Current certifications (e.g., Google and Microsoft Ads, Meta Blueprint) are a plus.\nAnalytical & Technical: Affinity for numbers and an analytical thought process, with basic data analysis knowledge and keenness to identify trends and actionable insights.\n Foundational Knowledge: Solid understanding of media planning fundamentals (e.g., reach, frequency, channels, formats) relevant to biddable media.\nOrganisational & Proactive: Ability to manage time effectively, work as part of a group, proactive and self-motivated, always looking to expand knowledge and capabilities.\nCommunication: Attention to detail and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.\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. Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust. Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.\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.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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