AV Implementation Director

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive medical insurance

Group retirement plans

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Significant paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

WPP Media is seeking an Implementation Director to oversee media planning for several clients, including Flutter Group, Tesco and BT. You will ensure recommendations are insight-driven, tied to measurable outcomes, and lead a team delivering on aggressive client goals.

You will work with the Implementation Partner and Leadership team to refine our product, expand capabilities, and drive value for EM’s clients through strong commercial thinking and proactive trend adoption.

Qualifications

• Extensive media planning experience with a track record delivering industry-leading media solutions.
• Experience leading large teams and development across multiple clients.
• Ability to influence senior clients and internal stakeholders to drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee media planning for multiple clients, ensuring recommendations are insight-led and measurable.
• Lead implementation planning and collaborate with Implementation Partner and Leadership team.
• Support new business development and client relationships through proactive strategy and insight.

Skills

Media planning

Team leadership

Client management

Consultative selling

Industry research

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Communication

Tools

Media planning tools

Job description

About WPP Media

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.

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1316 - Director, Implementation - MM&DEssenceMediacom:

EssenceMediacom, part of WPP, is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

We are looking for an Implementation Director to oversee media planning for several clients, including Flutter Group, Tesco and BT. The role centres around ensuring we deliver industry leading implementation recommendations, founded in insight, delivering business results and forging deeper relationship with clients. The candidate will require extensive media planning experience, with a proven track record in delivering industry leading media solutions for clients.

Within this role you will have involvement throughout the entire media planning process, ensuring the comms brief is fit for purpose and ladders back to measurable outcomes, pulling the strategy through into implementation recommendations and ensuring the buying of media stays true to the approach. You will also be responsible for leading the Implementation planning output of the team below you, whilst helping the agency to acquire new clients via new business.

As Implementation Director you would work directly with the Implementation Partner as part of the Implementation Leadership team to refine, expand and improve our product, leveraging the strength of WPP while ensuring it is fit for purpose for all of EM’s clients.

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:

• BeExtraordinaryby*Leading Collectively*to*Inspire transformational Creativity.*

• Create anOpenenvironment by*Balancing People and Client Experiences*by*Cultivating Trust*.

• LeadOptimisticallyby*Championing Growth**and Development*to*Mobilize the Enterprise*.

• A track record of industry leading work

• Experience in running a large team and managing development

• To lead by influence and example to inspire and motivate the team

• A commercial approach so all decisions/proposals are aligned to the commercial objectives of the agency

• A deep understanding of how to plan media across brand and response

• Ability to influence the most senior and demanding clients/Directors/internal stakeholders to gain commitment and drive decisions

• Deep Knowledge of industry media planning tools

• Be able to pro-actively forge relationships with media owners, resulting in innovation opportunities

• A track record for developing new ideas that have sound business benefit

• Ability to spot new trends and disruptions before they hit the mainstream and implement them to create better work for our Directors and/or clients.

• Clear understanding of the challenges our clients face in the industry and uses this to work proactively to find solutions and deliver value

• Ability to extract and filter relevant insights / research to support planning decisions

• Ability to tell compelling implementation stories

• Ability to sell (consultative selling)

• Genuine interest in industry research and new ways of working

Life atWPP 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.

• competitive medical

• group retirement plans

• vision

• dental insurance

• significant paid time off

• preferential partner discounts

• 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.

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