Senior Associate, MM&D Operations, UK

WPP Media
London, United Kingdom
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with campaign management experience and a process-driven mindset will find this role in digital media operations in London.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with campaign management experience and a process-driven mindset will find this role in digital media operations in London.
    — “Owning operational business tasks including accurately booking media plans onto systems.”
  • Candidates who value continuous learning and enjoy solving diverse, client-focused problems.
    — “every day, every campaign and every project is different which will help unleash your potential.”

Things to consider

  • The role requires in-office presence for four days a week in London.
    — “teams in the office around four days a week.”
  • Candidates must have the right to work in the UK as this is a UK-based role.
    — “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 your experience with digital campaign execution and data validation in your resume and interview.
    — “Confidently created client campaign reports and understand the data validation.”
  • Highlight your ability to manage stakeholder relationships and coordinate cross-functional teams.
    — “Collaboration with Tech counterpart to ensure all plans are implemented efficiently and on time.”
  • Demonstrate your problem-solving skills and how you've resolved technical issues in prior roles.
    — “Been troubleshooting technical issues that may arise in campaign activation.”
  • Showcase your project management and time management abilities with concrete examples.
    — “Adept at organisation, multi-tasking, time management, and project management.”
  • Include examples of how you've contributed to workflow improvements or team training.
    — “Assisted manager with workload balancing and training for junior team members.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • got to grips with booking to billing process
  • confidently created client campaign reports
  • managed booking to reconciliation cycle
  • booked digital display campaigns
  • troubleshooting technical issues
Typical background
operationsaccount managementcampaign management

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementDigital Campaign ManagementData AnalysisInterpersonal SkillsProcess Improvement

Preferred

Trafficking ProcessesMedia Planning

Stack & domain

ExcelTrafficking ProcessesPixels And TagsInterpersonal SkillsRelationship Building SkillsProcess-drivenSolutions Focused MindsetCustomer-centric AttitudeMediaDataPartnerships

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.

4079 - Senior Associate, MM&D Operations, UK

Role Summary and Impact

We are looking for an Operations Specialist to join our energetic and growing Operations Team at EssenceMediaCom. The Operations team are fully responsible for digital display & social campaign activation. Each member of our team can be thought of as a Project Manager liaising with many different internal teams and external media owners to ensure a campaign launches on time and delivers as per the client requirements.

Reporting of the role

This role reports to the Operations Manager.

Three best things about the job

Ownership & autonomy of the digital activation from booking to billing.

The team! Our core team and the broader departments we collaborate with boast huge diversity and a wealth of cumulative experience, providing opportunities for everyone.

Learning & developing – every day, every campaign and every project is different which will help unleash your potential.

Measures of success

In 3 months, you would have:

Got to grips with the whole booking to billing process for digital campaigns.

Confidently created client campaign reports and understand the data validation.

Successfully managed the booking to reconciliation cycle.

In 6 months, you would have:

Independently booked digital display campaigns

Been troubleshooting technical issues that may arise in campaign activation.

Forged strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Assisted manager with workload balancing and training for junior team members.

In 12 months, you would have:

Actively come up with ideas/solutions to make improvements to the client’s account.

Worked and contributed to team projects to make agency workflow more efficient.

Responsibilities

Owning operational business tasks including accurately booking media plans onto systems.

Coordinating the execution of strategic client campaigns from booking to launch.

Collaboration with Tech counterpart to ensure all plans are implemented efficiently and on time.

Working closely with both the internal local market and global teams.

Supporting on client reporting.

Owning monthly financial reconciliation of digital campaign activity.

Proactively managing financial queries to resolution.

Working collaboratively with the rest of the team to proactively find solutions.

Building positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills and Experience

Experience within an Operations or Account / Campaign Management function (ideally with knowledge of trafficking processes, including pixels and tags) is preferential, but not essential.

Use of Excel and capability to analyse complex data sets.

Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, with the ability to train others.

Process-driven with solutions focused mind-set and a customer-centric attitude.

Good at problem solving, with the ability to resolve issues in a timely manner.

Team player who motivates others and encourages close collaboration.

Ability to train others and encourage knowledge sharing across team.

Strong accountability to meet deadlines and a perfect attention to detail.

Proven ability to manage workload in a highly pressured environment.

Adept at organisation, multi-tasking, time management, and project management.

Able to utilise a confident communication style to manage stakeholder expectations.

About WPP Media

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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