Associate, Activation

WPP Media
Toronto, Canada

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for detail-oriented candidates who coordinate media planning workflows and maintain client-facing documentation, with experience in data analysis and vendor platforms.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with media planning experience and a knack for organizing complex client-facing materials
    — “Coordinate, assist and assemble content for client-facing documents”
  • Individuals who can analyze data trends and resolve discrepancies efficiently
    — “Proactively look for trends and anomalies”
  • Professionals comfortable with AI-driven tools and data platforms in media operations
    — “Utilize and understand research tools and vendor platforms for the collection of data”

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work arrangement requires at least four days in the office weekly
    — “teams in the office around four days a week”
  • The role involves managing billing and resolving vendor discrepancies with urgency
    — “Manage the billing process and resolve discrepancies with urgency”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with MediaOcean/Prisma and data-driven decision-making in your resume
    — “Input purchased media into agency stewardship platform (MediaOcean/Prisma)”
  • Showcase your ability to maintain and update templates efficiently
    — “Maintain templates, implementing updates as requested by the planning/buying team”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with media planning processes, including trafficking and specs
    — “Assist through all stages of the media planning process”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • set up initial plan documents
  • supported activation planners
  • managed billing process
Typical background
media operations or related field

Skills & requirements

Required

Media PlanningData AnalysisReportingVendor ManagementProject Coordination

Preferred

Media BuyingActivation PlanningClient Communication

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.

ABOUT WPP MEDIA:

WPP 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.

WPP 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.

At 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:

Be 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.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Set up initial plan documents and presentation decks using consistent Universal templates

Support activation planners in development of their plans, POVs, reports and presentations

Maintain templates, implementing updates as requested by the planning/buying team 

Assist through all stages of the media planning process

Including rankers, insertion orders/platform inputs, MediaOcean/Prisma inputting, billing and discrepancy resolution, trafficking, specs and deadline charts

Pull data reports for activation team to review and analyze

Utilize and understand research tools and vendor platforms for the collection of data

Proactively look for trends and anomalies

Coordinate, assist and assemble content for client-facing documents

Assemble weekly packets

Assemble weekly competitive reports

Input purchased media into agency stewardship platform (MediaOcean/Prisma)

Manage the billing process and resolve discrepancies with urgency

Escalate vendor invoice errors to Associate Account Managers for negotiation/resolution

RELATIONSHIPS & COMMUNICATION:

Coordinate and schedule meetings with internal teams and vendors as required

Maintain contact/rep lists and assist planning/buying team in vendor outreach

LIFE AT WPP MEDIA & BENEFITS

Our 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.    

WPP 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. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide. While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.  

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Source: WPP Media careers (Greenhouse)

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