Associate Director, Client Teams

The role

You will lead planning projects for clients from start to finish, working with the Business Director as the main contact for the account. You will manage the day-to-day running of the account and bring together specialists to deliver the work.

What you will do

• Lead planning projects from start to finish
• Act as the main interface for clients
• Oversee the day-to-day running of the account
• Ensure flow and accuracy of work and that campaign management follows best practice
• Oversee all communications on the account
• Build strong client relationships as a trusted strategic partner
• Bring together specialists to deliver exceptional planning work
• Support the management and development of Planners and Execs

Required qualifications

• Experience working with clients who activate across multiple channels, from Performance through to Brand
• Strong management and client relationship skills
• People management skills
• Solution focused mindset
• Ability to prioritise and delegate, and manage both up and down
• Calm under pressure
• Accurate verbal and written feedback and instructions
• Self-motivated
• Empathetic and self-aware
• Positive, proactive approach to problem solving
• Enthusiasm, curiosity, and a team player mentality
• A thirst to learn about the client's business, people, brands, industry and trends

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance
• Group retirement plans
• Vision and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness days
• Employee resource groups
• Access to the global WPP Media and WPP networks
• Learning and development opportunities

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.