Account Manager, OOH - Activation, UK

WPP Media
London, United Kingdom
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level media planning professionals who can adapt to evolving OOH tech and foster cross-market collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Mid-level media planners with 2+ years of client-facing experience in media environments
    — “Demonstrable success in a media planning environment, including 2 years at Account Executive level”
  • Candidates who can manage cross-functional coordination and vendor relationships
    — “Effectively communicate with other WPP Media OOH markets and work with them on client cross-market requests”
  • Individuals with a keen interest in OOH innovation and transformational growth
    — “We want to be the agency that is leading the industry through this change. To deliver outcomes that are human, inspiring and effective.”

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work requires in-office presence for four days per week in London
    — “teams in the office around four days a week”
  • Candidates must already have the right to work in the UK
    — “Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience with campaign logistics and client communication in your resume
    — “Co-ordinate campaign photography and sharing with clients”
  • Showcase your ability to compile reports and analyze campaign performance
    — “Undertake competitive analysis and post-campaign analysis”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with WPP's planning tools and 4D planning process
    — “Demonstrate use of industry and WPP Media OOH planning tools and following 4D planning process”
  • Highlight your ability to build and maintain vendor relationships
    — “Develop knowledge of vendor activity, building relationships with Media Owners”
  • Demonstrate an understanding of client sectors and how to tailor OOH solutions
    — “Develop basic OOH solutions for clients/agencies as experience grows”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • developed OOH solutions for clients
  • coordinated campaign photography
  • compiled production reports
  • identified client issues
Typical background
media planningaccount managementsales

Skills & requirements

Required

Media PlanningClient CommunicationCompetitive AnalysisPost-campaign AnalysisVendor ManagementDatabase Management

Preferred

Media Planning Tools4D Planning ProcessVendor Relationships

Stack & domain

OOH SolutionsClient's Sector UnderstandingCommunication With Other WPP Media OOH MarketsProduction Requirements CollationCampaign Photography CoordinationCompetitive AnalysisProduction Reports CompilationSite Tour Documents PreparationClient Issue IdentificationInternal Databases UpdateIndustry And WPP Media OOH Planning Tools UseVendor Activity CollationRelationships With Media Owners BuildingNetworks Throughout WPP Media OOH DevelopmentMS Office /windows – Outlook, Excel, Word And PowerpointMedia Planning Environment SuccessMedia PlanningOut Of Home Advertising

About the role

Original posting from WPP Media via Greenhouse

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. 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. 

WPP 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.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

3516 - Account Manager, OOH - Activation, UK

Role Summary and Impact

WPP Media OOH are the UK’s #1 specialist out of home (OOH) agency, part of WPP Media. We work with more of the UK’s leading brands & agencies than anyone else to influence valuable audiences on the move. We are a diverse group of passionate experts, united in our devotion to one medium.

We are entering a new era for OOH, one defined by significant growth, disruption and tech innovation. We want to be the agency that is leading the industry through this change. To deliver outcomes that are human, inspiring and effective.

Our company values demonstrate how we build relationships and conduct business. They are agility, integrity, innovation, passion & focus. Our world is changing and we are looking for new talent to join us. People who are excited by the possibilities ahead for OOH, that share our appetite for change, that can live our values and will help us to transform our business and the wider industry.

Skills and Experience

Key responsibilities of this role:

Develop basic OOH solutions for clients/agencies as experience grows

Develop an understanding of client's sector

Effectively communicate with other WPP Media OOH markets and work with them on client cross-market requests

Collate production requirements

Co-ordinate campaign photography and sharing with clients

Undertake competitive analysis and post-campaign analysis

Compile production reports

Prepare site tour documents and logistics of site tours

Identify and appropriately raises client issues

Update internal databases

Demonstrate use of industry and WPP Media OOH planning tools and following 4D planning process

Collate information from vendors, updating market reports and availability

Develop knowledge of vendor activity, building relationships with Media Owners

Begin to develop strong relationships and networks throughout WPP Media OOH

We’d really like it if you had:

Good understanding and use of MS Office /Windows – Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Demonstrable success in a media planning environment, including 2 years at Account Executive level

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. 

WPP 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. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.  Please note that while our philosophy is the same across WPP, benefits may vary by office/country.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

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Source: WPP Media careers (Greenhouse)

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