Junior Manager, Innovation (Media Advertising)

The role

You will run the day-to-day project work for an innovation pilot programme on a flagship UK government account. You will coordinate planners, specialist hubs and delivery teams so that campaigns stay on schedule, on budget and to standard.

What you will do

• Run day-to-day project workflows, status meetings and timeline tracking from innovation brief to live campaign and measurement
• Work with the Data, Tech & Analytics team on tracking codes, data clean room structures and dashboards
• Distribute briefing templates, campaign checklists and testing frameworks to the Department & Mission Hubs
• Maintain the central test and learn log, tracking hypotheses, pilot schedules and results
• Act as the central project coordinator for active innovation projects and external tech, platform and creator partners
• Set up joint work sessions with Citizen Consultancy and Behavioural Science teams
• Help run campaigns through the DE&I accessibility checklist before they go live
• Manage logistics and slides for client-facing thought-leadership events and learning sessions
• Maintain the WPP 650 case study repository and write pilot summaries
• Support billing, invoicing and resource tracking for active innovation pilots

Required qualifications

• Strategy, planning or innovation experience within a media, creative or digital agency
• Outstanding organisational and project management skills and attention to detail
• Proven track record of managing project timelines, status sheets and delivery schedules
• Strong interest in emerging media, digital platforms and creative technology
• Experience in daily client servicing and stakeholder management
• Familiarity with campaign execution workflows, including basic tracking, media trafficking and performance reporting
• Experience coordinating tasks across internal departments such as strategy, buying and data teams
• Proficiency in Teams, Planner, Excel and PowerPoint, and willingness to learn proprietary agency tools

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

• Applicants are contacted only if selected for an interview

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. The UK team works on a flagship account with the UK government, known as WPP 650.