WPP Production | Channel Project Manager, Japan

The role

You will be a main day-to-day contact for a client's marketing communication team. You will support the rollout of retail campaigns with the client's retail partners in Japan, and manage projects, timelines, budgets and vendors.

What you will do

• Build client relationships and act as the go-to contact for retail marketing asset localization and production
• Attend status meetings and video calls regularly
• Update the daily tracker during live projects, shared with clients and deployment
• Create and update agendas, timing plans, contact reports and cost estimates
• Communicate briefs to the studio and print production teams and ensure correct creative direction
• Manage client expectations and ensure agreed workflows are followed
• Manage approval of quarterly budgets and flag budget fluctuations
• Ensure the account delivers against contractual obligations, including SLAs and KPIs
• Act as brand QC guardian and follow brand guidelines and QC checklists
• Organise teamwork and create a balanced work schedule

Required qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of advertising agency experience, working on global retail and/or shopper accounts from creative development to final production
• Experience in financial management
• Excellent spreadsheet skills in Excel and Numbers, including managing complex spreadsheets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Japanese
• Attention to detail, analytical thinking and passion for the work
• Hands-on, can-do approach to solving problems
• Ability to prioritise and work quickly and efficiently within tight time frames

Nice to have

• Fluency in English
• Experience working on global retail and/or shopper accounts

Benefits

• Hybrid working, with teams in the office around four days a week
• Continuous learning and career development opportunities

Before you apply

• Applicants may discuss accommodations or flexibility with the hiring team during the interview process

About the company

WPP is a growth partner for major global brands, combining media intelligence, data, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and strategic counsel. It operates across 100+ markets.