This role is largely focused on Toyota/Lexus UK, however it will include work across News UK, Govia Thameslink and a smaller focus on other agency initiatives and the chance to work on new business pitches where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading AV planning and buying across Toyota, Lexus, Govia Thameslink and News UK (predominantly focusing on The Times) and supporting AV output across
• Delivering best-in-class implementational planning across TV, BVOD/VOD/Online Video, Cinema and Audio.
• Owning responses to client briefs and ensuring clear, insight-led storytelling underpinned by data and audience understanding.
• Overseeing the day-to-day investment process for clients, ensuring a sharp and highly efficient approach to value, quality and delivery.
• Building strong senior client relationships, while maintaining a close connection with day-to-day client contacts.
• Supporting and developing direct reports through clear roles, stretching goals and engaging career paths.
• Managing the AV planning and buying team for your brands with an inclusive leadership style and clear direction.
• Working closely with relevant accountability and investment stakeholders to ensure the highest quality delivery in the most commercially beneficial way.
• Maintaining close oversight of buying output, with expert judgement on plans and the wider AV marketplace.
• Ensuring contractual commitments, campaign delivery standards and client guarantees are met.
• Driving innovation across AV output, including future-facing activation opportunities in addressable TV, video and audio.
• Proactively forging strong relationships with media owners to unlock opportunities for clients.
• Contributing to new business pitches and supporting the transition of new clients where required.

Skills and Experience

• You are someone who both champions and challenges – themselves, their team, and their clients.
• Significant and relevant media planning experience.
• A self-starter who demonstrates curiosity and works well in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail with a drive to make sure the collective output is an excellent standard.
• Strong client management skills to manage both junior and senior clients, with gravitas.
• Proven track record of delivering strong comms planning outputs - with measurement at the forefront - to deliver against core objectives of a campaign.
• Strong presentation skills – both in creating / guiding content, and delivery
• An in-depth knowledge and application of core media tools
• Experienced in running all aspects of a media plan – from initial brief to PCA.
• You are a good listener and able to collaborate with a wide cross section of people.
• You have a solid history of working across a range of projects, demonstrating your ability to be flexible and manage multiple workstreams at once.
• You exude the behaviours of the agency – we challenge and champion each other and our clients, to be the very best we can be.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for 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.

We Create an Open environment built 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.

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