Manager, Content

WPP Media; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WPP Media invites applications for the role of Manager, Content to spearhead innovative media partnerships and campaigns. The successful candidate will work closely with clients to deliver exceptional experiences. This mid-senior level position requires strategic thinking, excellent communication skills, and a strong background in media partnerships. Join a company dedicated to creative transformation and make a significant impact in the advertising industry.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Group retirement plans

Paid time off

Preferential partner discounts

Qualifications

• 2 years in media partnership/sponsorship space.
• Expertise in crafting impactful presentations.
• Ability to navigate client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute media partnership strategies.
• Manage client expectations and partner relationships.
• Lead presentation of media concepts to clients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Creative thinker

Interpersonal skills

Tools

PowerPoint

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About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

Role

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
  
  

About Wavemaker: A Leading WPP Media Brand

Wavemaker positively provokes growth for clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content, and technology. Our name is both our mission and our method. We do our best work for brave brands and people who relish being challenged to go further and faster, together.

Role Summary And Impact

The position of Manager, Media Partnerships is responsible for developing and executing innovative solutions in media partnerships, sponsorships and integration campaigns across linear and digital channels. This position involves developing a deep understanding of our clients’ business to identify and provide strategic recommendations. Identifying the right media partners for our clients’ briefs, developing unique and creative media concepts, pitching strategic ideas to clients, proving effectiveness, and providing analysis and recommendations for future partnerships.

This position provides day-to-day management of all aspects related to media partnerships across a number of platforms including broadcast, digital and audio.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret client briefs; identify strategic media partners and lead brief distribution
• Challenge media partner responses, providing creative solutions to ensure key performance indicators are achieved
• Lead presentation of concepts to clients
• Based on feedback and direction from clients, fully develop individual concepts to execution-ready status, including creative considerations, budgets, and related media support
• Manage work plans, client expectations, partner relationships, measurement, and reporting tools to ensure flawless execution.
• Manage creative production process with media partners
• Leverage media partner and internal resources to deliver complete and effective reporting to clients
• Build relationships with client(s) and media partners to identify new opportunities
• Act as the first point of contact on day-to-day queries, questions and campaign progress
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in the media content space including new formats, platforms, measurement, etc.
  
  

Requirements

• Strategic and creative thinker
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate with impact and effectiveness across all levels of an organization and with external audiences.
• An expert with PowerPoint—able to build creative and visually impactful slides that creatively and coherently articulate creative media ideas, rooted in strategic insights.
• Basic sales and business development skills
• Ability to navigate client relationships
• Manages difficult conversations and negotiates on clients’ behalf
• Articulate and skilled at effectively communicating information and ideas in written and verbal format to senior level contacts and stakeholders
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, and relationship management skills
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Team player and client service oriented
• Energetic and results-oriented individual with drive to get things done
• Contribute to foster a culture of inclusivity within the team and the agency
• Contribute to foster a team culture which is creative, and results-driven with a focus on executional excellence
• 2 years in media partnership/sponsorship space with experience developing and packaging services to reflect evolving client needs and revenue targets
• Thorough understanding of media landscape, key trends
• Significant experience operating successfully, in a complex multi-stakeholder environment
• A combination of Agency/Media Partner experience would be considered an asset
• French language competency considered an asset
  
  

Life At WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with WPP Media, please send an e-mail to WPP Media Leave Administration at [e-mail] or call [phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Advertising Services, Marketing Services, and Technology, Information and Internet

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