Associate, Business Intelligence

WPP Media; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plans

Vision & dental

Paid time off

Partner discounts

Mental health days

Hybrid work model

Job summary

WPP Media in Manchester is seeking an Associate, Business Intelligence to join the Data, Technology and Analytics team. You will contribute to the Measure data platform, build data visualisations in Power BI, and help translate client needs into technical requirements under guidance from senior BI colleagues.

The role focuses on data integrity, reusable dashboards, and learning modern BI practices, with exposure to SQL, cloud platforms (GCP), DBT, and agile ways of working in a collaborative

Qualifications

• Foundational experience or academic project work involving bringing disparate datasets together in data visualisations.
• Hands-on experience or coursework working with Power BI.
• Basic understanding of data modelling, data integrity challenges, and general best practices.
• Familiarity with Jira or Confluence and agile development practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of bespoke data solutions within the BI team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality business intelligence and data visualisations.
• Collaborate with planning teams and senior BI colleagues to translate business specifications into technical requirements.
• Assist in ensuring data integrity and consistency by executing queries and validating data accuracy.
• Help develop and maintain dashboarding solutions using Power BI, including basic troubleshooting and performance optimization.
• Develop a strong foundational understanding of digital advertising and ad serving technology.

Skills

Data visualization

Data modelling

SQL querying

Agile/Scrum

Cloud platforms

Collaboration

Power BI basics

Tools

Power BI

Jira

Confluence

SQL

DBT

GCP

GitHub/GitLab

Adverity

Job description

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by ourpioneeringagentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

2807 - Associate, Business Intelligence - Manchester

Role Summary and Impact

As a Business Intelligence Associate, you will be joining the Wavemaker team within WPP Media’s Data, Technology and Analytics team.

You will work with the Measure data platform – a unified system for data connection, ingestion, transformation, and reporting – built on a robust technology stack including Adverity, GCP, and PowerBI. In this role, you will support client projects that aggregate diverse data sources into a single, unified view, helping to ensure data integrity and consistency to enable comprehensive insights. Under the guidance of senior team members, you will focus on understanding specific client requirements and learning to develop visualisations that deliver on them.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of bespoke data solutions within the BI team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality business intelligence and data visualisations.
• Collaborate with planning teams and senior BI colleagues to help translate business specifications into technical requirements.
• Assist in ensuring data integrity and consistency by executing queries and validating the accuracy and completeness of data.
• Help develop and maintain dashboarding solutions using Power BI, including basic troubleshooting and performance optimization.
• Develop a strong foundational understanding of digital advertising and ad serving technology (e.g., ad serving, vendor ad servers, web analytics, attribution).

Skills and Experience

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.
• Foundational experience or academic project work involving bringing disparate datasets together in data visualisations.
• Hands-on experience or coursework working with Power BI.
• A basic understanding of data modelling, data integrity challenges, and general best practices.
• Strong willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Basic exposure to Cloud platforms: GCP (preferred) or others.
• Familiarity with using SQL to query, analyse, or transform data.
• Basic understanding of digital marketing and/or web analytics data.
• Exposure to DBT (Data Build Tool).
• Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Jira or Confluence.
• Exposure to working in a technical team that uses Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Basic understanding of version control tools like GitHub/GitLab.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment toBe Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We alsoLead Optimistically,firmly believingin andChampioning Growth and Developmentfor every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees toleveragethe extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at thecutting edgeof marketing and advertising.

WeCreate an Open environmentbuilt on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office eventsshowcasingteam wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including 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 characteristics. We believe the best work happens whenwe'retogether, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment.That'swhywe’veadopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If yourequireaccommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. Please note that while our philosophy is the same across WPP, benefits may vary by office/country.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

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