Associate Vice President, Client Services

The role

You will lead client accounts and provide strategic communications and media planning for your set of brands. You will act as a senior contact for the client and lead planning on cross channel media strategy.

What you will do

• Provide strategic communications and planning leadership on your set of brands
• Build effective media interventions based on strong communication planning
• Act as a senior level client contact and lead strategic conversations on media and communication planning
• Be responsible for the planning team's career development and progression
• Develop creative ideas and disruptive communication innovations aligned with client business, customer and brand goals
• Lead the account and engage the client on the brand's media approach
• Initiate and deliver key projects
• Work on award entries

Required qualifications

• 8 to 12 years of experience handling offline and digital
• E-commerce and digital experience
• MBA in Marketing
• Hands-on experience in FMCG
• Expertise in TV planning
• Working knowledge of digital platforms
• Good communication skills and ability to present well
• Persuasiveness
• Proactiveness
• Stakeholder management
• Ability to make good presentations

Nice to have

• Experience handling auto clients in top agencies
• Preference for candidates from agencies

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance
• Group retirement plans
• Vision and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness days
• Access to global WPP Media and WPP networks
• Employee resource groups and in-office events

Before you apply

• Accommodations or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team during the interview process

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's global media collective, bringing together media, data, and partnerships. It is an equal opportunity employer.