Implementation And Activation Director

Implementation And Activation Director

About WPP and Wavemaker:

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:

o Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.

o Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.

o Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

The Role: The Implementation & Activation Director is a critical role, with overall responsibility for the direction, workflow, and quality of Implementation Planning and Activation for the client team. As a leader, you are responsible for supervising team workflow to ensure client demands are met, team workloads are balanced, and ensuring a high level of effective collaboration between team members and key stakeholders. You provide thought leadership and drive key senior client and publisher engagement, producing best-in-class solutions, offering unparalleled service and delivery.

What Makes You Great:

• You feel empowered to bring your authentic self to work, and contribute to great teamwork, knowing your individual ideas and thoughts will be welcome.
• Passion for our industry, with robust craft and leadership experience.
• Strong, up-to-date, media landscape knowledge (confidently able to articulate macro consumer trends and the challenges and opportunities they bring).
• Exceptional communicator, with excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the patience to examine detail and create solutions.
• Collaborative and astute - able to build trust and respect within a network.
• First-class negotiation skills.
• Results driven.

What Success Looks Like:

In 3 months:

• Established collaborative relationships with all key stakeholders.
• A strong understanding of and can clearly articulate the agency and group proposition, core processes, and our way of working.
• Immersed yourself in the team with an understanding of the status of all active and upcoming campaigns.

In 6 months:

• Demonstrated your ability to deliver on all aspects of the role in an efficient, effective, and proactive way.
• Owning the processes for specific allocated clients/campaigns from end to end, ensuring that your manager and wider team are regularly updated on the performance of each campaign and demonstrating excellent attention to detail.
• Strengthened your key stakeholder relationships to deliver great team work consistently.

In 12 months:

• Taking on greater ownership for campaigns and clients – responsibility and volume.
• Building strong relationships with publishers, representing the agency team appropriately and ensuring that campaigns are delivered to the highest quality.

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. At WPP Media, we strongly encourage you to apply if you're interested: we'd love to know how you can positively impact our team with your experience!

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