Manager, Innovation

The role

You will run the day-to-day project work that turns innovation ideas into live campaigns for the UK Government account (WPP 650). You will coordinate planners, specialist hubs and delivery teams, and report to the Business Director, Innovation Strategy.

What you will do

• Run day-to-day project workflows, status meetings and timelines for innovation pilots from brief to live campaign and measurement
• Work with the Data, Tech & Analytics team so active pilots have tracking codes, data clean room structures and real-time dashboards
• Distribute briefing templates, campaign checklists and testing frameworks across the Department & Mission Hubs
• Maintain the central test and learn log of hypotheses, pilot schedules and results
• Coordinate joint work sessions with Citizen Consultancy and Behavioural Science teams
• Support accessibility and DE&I checks on innovative tech assets before they go live
• Act as daily contact for external tech, platform and creator partners on specs, assets and delivery dates
• Manage logistics and slides for client thought-leadership events and the case study repository
• Support billing, invoicing and resource tracking for active innovation pilots
• Run weekly status calls and manage action items for the innovation team

Required qualifications

• Strategy, planning or innovation experience within a media, creative or digital agency
• Outstanding organisational and project management skills with 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 tracking, media trafficking and performance reporting
• Experience coordinating tasks across internal departments such as strategy, buying and data
• 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

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. It is an equal opportunity employer.