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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.\n3599 - Manager, Client Leadership - UK\nRole Summary and Experience \nThe planning team are the guardians of creating industry leading, unrivalled work at Wavemaker. We are central conduits to all specialists, striving to push boundaries and have a positive impact on consumers and brand.\nWavemaker UK is looking for a Manager to join our growing team, to create impactful cross channel campaigns and build your media planning skills.\nIn this role, you will:\nMedia planning craft:\nDevelop an in-depth understanding of media channels including where, when and how to use them based on the client brief.\nHave a skilled knowledge of Wavemaker and industry media planning tools and be able to train other team members.\nHave a skilled understanding of industry best practices and planning theory.\nDevelop a fundamental knowledge of Wavemaker Purchase Journey thinking and Provocative Planning Philosophy.\nCampaign management\nOwnership of campaign activity including briefing teams, collating response, managing client’s deliverables, and ensuring accuracy across all workstreams.\nWork closely with the planning and activation teams to ensure the day-to-day account is run efficiently and effectively.\nBe able to bring in specialist teams where needed to work on briefs and client questions.\nEnsure financial management processes are always excellent and met in a timely manner.\nEffective communication:\nBecome a trusted main day-to-day contact for junior clients, learning their business and ways of working. Ensuring that all requests & queries are answered with accuracy and in a timely manner.\nSupport in managing Planning Executives to ensure they are on track with daily tasks, mentor and challenge them with new projects to develop their career.\nStart to develop a proactive problem-solving mindset but know when to flag any issues or concerns with Planning Director.\nSkills and Experience\nPractice Area Knowledge - Skilled - Demonstrates knowledge of the media landscape including future trends, best practice and challenges. Comfortable using (or briefing out) of the various products, platforms and systems that comms planning use.\nDevelops breadth and depth of industry understanding. Becomes confident using tools, technology, techniques and systems and is able to train others.\nComfortable presenting both direct from platform (OS, Architect etc) and developing a story from data but delivered outside of platform (Telmar etc).\nCan confidently answer client questions and liaise with internal teams on best solutions to use.\nProblem Solving - Fundamental -Applies focused questioning and systematic research to understand the problem and wider impact. Translates business problems into solutions\nUses critical questioning and maintains a broad perspective when analysing information to gain a deeper understanding of the problem and wider impact.\nQuickly generates appropriate solutions informed by previous experience.\nUnderstands how to resolve escalated issues and supports others to problem solve.\nSupports or leads troubleshooting communication for issues.\nAsks questions and performs routine or basic analysis to define problems.\nGenerates some solutions in own area of work and suggests additional sources of information to further investigate problems.\nSeeks a variety of perspectives and inputs and probes for more information to fully understand the problem and wider impact.\nProvides communication support for troubleshooting issues internally and externally with third parties.\nDevelops a broad understanding of industry tools, technology, techniques and systems as well as application. \nCan run simple tasks independently and either present to clients direct or package for wider team.\nStakeholder Relationships - Fundamental - Demonstrates knowledge of the agencies (or clients) organization structure and people, client relationships, business strategy, industry and challenges. Cultivates, nurtures and grow relationships with key clients, stakeholders and decision makers internally, externally and virtually.\nHas a good understanding of how the agency operates and works with their clients.\nKnows about the client’s business and who the key decision makers are there.\nHas good understanding of agency and client and their business goals and challenges.\nBuilds a working knowledge of market trends effecting the client (and agency).\nResponds to stakeholder requests in an accurate, timely and professional manner and seeks to have a good understanding of client needs and challenges.\nEffective Communications - Skilled - Is able to lead dialogues between and with internal and external people (strategy, comms planning, channel planning and activation teams as well as clients and media partners). Uses simple, clear and human language wherever possible but can be technical when required. Thinks about most appropriate communication channels and styles and employs active listening.\nBreaks down complex technical information into understandable language, guiding others on best practice.\nUses knowledge and expertise to generate comprehendible, broadly-applicable communications.\nDesigns differentiated communications (content focus, style, presentation, etc.) for various internal and external audiences based on an understanding of their differing levels of familiarity.\nAttends client and agency meetings to present.\nCampaign Management - Skilled -Manages and takes ownership of several project/tasks accurately and thoroughly and with minimal error- without losing track of important details or deliverables.\nTeaches others the importance of accuracy and thoroughness so that sufficiently detailed information is logged correctly.\nManages and takes ownership of campaigns from start to completion, maintaining accurate pipeline and campaign information across elements of the plans. E.g creative trackers and booking deadlines\nDelivers accurate reports with value-added insights and actionable findings to improve campaign performance.\nBe accountable for the ongoing management of campaign budgets. g finance reconciliations\nBalances several projects and tasks simultaneously with minimal error and without losing track of important details or deliverables.\nCompelling Storytelling - Skilled - Be able to use knowledge of the media ecosystem, industry trends and clients' business pressure points to build a persuasive story and recommendation that acknowledges their preferred communication style.\nApplies big picture thinking in work and proactively leverages an understanding of the organisation and key industry trends.\nUnderstand the different elements of responses.\nDesigns differentiated communications (content focus, style, presentation, etc.) for various internal and external audiences.\nIdeas Creation - Skilled -Generates or facilitates new ideas, methods, innovation or creative media solutions that can deliver growth.\nRegularly engages in new projects/activities that can help solve identified barriers or opportunities as part of planning.\nCan identify the relevant partners to bring ideas to life.\nUses wider industry knowledge and trend understanding to help generate solutions that can deliver against communication objectives.\nComms Planning - Skilled -Find solutions for client business problems using media.\nApplies knowledge of client, audience, channel, market and category to effectively delivery compelling multi-media plans.\nTranslates learnings and trends to create marketing communication strategies that are effective with clear measurement.\nApplication of purchase journey thinking and visualisation of how the media plan works across channels.\nTranslation of strategic direction / platform / provocation into directional role for media, channel role and behaviour in channel.\nIdentifies and recommends budget shifts as campaign is in-flight where appropriate.\nLife at WPP Media & Benefits \nOur passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment toBe Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We alsoLead Optimistically, firmly believing in andChampioning Growth and Developmentfor every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. \nWeCreate an Open environmentbuilt on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including 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 characteristics. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. 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