Implementation & Activation Associate Manager - Job description

WPP AUNZ–Barangaroo NSW

This is a role at WPP Media which is part of the WPP network.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $86,000 - $89,000 inclusive of superannuation

Location: Office location will be determined dependent on the right applicant, as we have offices based in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane

About WPP Media

WPP Media is the leading global media investment management company serving as the parent to WPP media agencies including Mindshare, EssenceMediacom, Wavemaker, Choreograph and GOAT. With 1,000+ people based across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, WPP Media’s primary purpose is to maximize performance of WPP’s agencies by operating as leader and collaborator in trading, content creation, sports, digital, finance, proprietary tool development and other business-critical capabilities. WPP Media’s focus is to deliver unrivalled advantage to its clients, stakeholders, and people. Combined with WPP Media’s global scale, our media investment decisions—guided by brand safety, leading privacy principles and premium relationships— represent 1 out of 3 ads in the global marketplace. Through modern investment services, we put money against goals that move businesses forward.

Implementation & Activation Overview

The Implementation & Activation team is responsible for delivering best -in-class media planning and buying for our award -winning agency brands.

The scope of the Implementation & Activation team covers all media channels and touchpoints, with a focus on delivering omnichannel media plans in each of our client patches and brands. Sitting centrally alongside our Implementation & Activation team is our Centre of Excellence, housing the Media Operations team and Craft Heads.

With our collective industry expertise, we navigate the ever -changing media landscape efficiently and effectively, fuelling growth for the brands we work with. Our commitment to transparency and accountability drives best -in-class results consistently , leveraging our exceptional media relationships to keep our finger on the pulse of emerging opportunities.

Role Outline

The Implementation & Activation Associate Manager is an important role, ensuring operational excellence and responsible for driving day -to -day work that delivers effective campaigns, ensuring best -in-class consistent implementation, optimisation, and reporting. Working very closely with your manager, you will produce best -in-class solutions, offer unparalleled service and deliver against targets.

The role involves the development and application of specialist technical skills, with emerging people leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Clients

• Help build on the agency's reputation for outstanding client service.
• Clear understanding of the in -scope services of your clients and the process for completing work above and beyond.
• Cultivate strong, trusted relationships with clients at a junior and intermediate level, as it relates to implementation planning & activation.
• Proactively recommend tactics and opportunities that resolve client challenges and objectives

Product

• Bring innovation and creativity to the table, leveraging market insights
• Take the lead in delivering best in class campaigns, in line with all planned parameters, in an efficient, effective, compliant, and future facing way, in line with WPP Media best practice.
• Lead the development and presentation of insightful and progressive post analysis reports.
• Engage with our media partners to expand your knowledge of the media landscape and understanding of core media principles.
• Engage with internal product teams across WPP Media to ensure you have a robust understanding about their offerings and relevance to our clients and can clearly articulate the benefits of their inclusion.
• Responsible for ensuring all financial and compliance processes are followed by you and your direct reports, with 100% accuracy.
• Seek to find, communicate and implement improvements in all aspects of the role.
• When required, a strict adherence to activation commitments that have client contract association.
• Support the development of strong media plans that meet client objectives and KPIs.
• Dedicate time to self -learning through reading industry publications, research papers and online courses (including WPP Media University and MFA).

People

• Provide clear guidance and instruction when teaching & helping others.
• Contribute to great teamwork with a supportive and positive attitude.
• Oversee workflow of direct reports, swiftly escalating issues as they arise.
• Motivate and empower direct reports to achieve individual, team and org goals.
• Guide Managers & Directors with team feedback to support fortnightly 1:1s, annual Career Conversations and Performance Reviews with their direct reports.
• Liaise with the People Team to resolve any team disputes to ensure a safe and productive team environment.
• Continuously champion company values to build strong and trusted connections, solution -oriented perspectives and demonstrate that you genuinely care for collective team success.

Growth & Marketing

• Collaborate closely with your manager to identify, collate and showcase examples of great work from within the team, both internally and externally.
• Be a positive face of the agency at industry events, either related to clients’ category or our media partners.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $86,000.00 – $89,000.00 per year

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person