Business Director Investment

The role

This person will lead the investment and buying team at WPP Media, handling annual deals and budgets. They will also review media performance against plan and maintain relationships with broadcasters and vendors.

What you will do

• Lead the investment and buying team
• Channelize budgets based on annual deals and budgets
• Review actual airing against planned spend, reach, CPRP, GRP's and frequency
• Set and meet investment and buying KPIs
• Lead all monthly reporting to the region and internal senior leaders
• Maintain and build relations with broadcasters and vendors
• Review investment and buying deals and channel performance
• Create annual deals and next year's investment and buying strategy
• Lead special deals and facilitate EssenceMediacom in major consolidation and agency deals
• Work with EssenceMediacom on market intelligence to keep a GroupM rate advantage over the market

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree from a reputable educational institute
• At least 8 to 10 years of media investment or buying experience
• Superior time management and prioritization skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical and number skills
• A proactive approach with excellent negotiation skills
• Media knowledge and understanding of systems

Benefits

• Competitive medical, vision and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Employee wellbeing facilities
• Employee mental health awareness days
• Access to the global WPP Media and WPP networks
• Employee resource groups and in-office events

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. WPP Media Pakistan is a leading global media investment management operation in Pakistan.