Creative Account Director

WPP MEDIA; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global media company in London is seeking a Creative Account Director to lead innovative campaigns for major brands. You will manage client relations and oversee project execution, bringing creative ideas to life in the dynamic world of Out-of-Home advertising. The role requires exceptional presentation skills and a strong attention to detail. The position offers opportunities for growth and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive medical insurance

Group retirement plans

Paid time off

Employee mental health awareness days

Qualifications

• Lead creative campaigns for major brands
• Manage client relations and project management
• Must have strong communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of OOH advertising projects
• Facilitate collaboration between clients and internal teams
• Ensure project timelines and budgets are met

Skills

Creative thinking

Client service skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Presentation skills

Tools

MS Office/Windows

PowerPoint

Job description

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

About WPP Media OOH: A Leading WPP Media Brand

At WPP Media, our OOH Team stands as the UK’s leading specialist in Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising. We partner with the nation’s top brands and agencies, connecting them with valuable audiences on the move. Our team is a diverse group of dedicated experts, all united by our passion for this dynamic medium.

The OOH landscape is currently experiencing a period of significant growth, disruption, and technological innovation. We are committed to leading the industry through this transformation, delivering outcomes that are human, inspiring, and truly effective.

As our world evolves, we are actively seeking new talent to join us. We’re looking for individuals who are excited by the possibilities ahead for OOH, who share our drive for change, and will help us to transform both our business and the wider industry.

Active is an award-winning, full-service in-house creative and delivery team. We believe OOH is the Home of Creativity due to the sheer breadth of opportunities on offer. Active works with all WPP Media clients, agencies, creative agencies and planning teams to inspire, educate, develop and project manage creative OOH campaigns.

Role Summary and Impact

As a Creative Account Director, you’ll be leading conversation and the creation and execution of top-quality creative work for some of the world’s biggest brands. You’ll work across a wide variety of disciplines including special builds and installations, dynamic digital OOH campaigns, exciting experiential activations, beautiful street art, PR stunts and other ambient opportunities.

You will lead client and agency inspiration sessions and manage senior client relations. You will have a love for creative advertising campaigns and a thirst for the latest innovation. You will be a thought leader, forming opinion and creating your own creative presentations.

A strong story builder with excellent presentation skills, you’ll be responsible for answering incoming briefs from senior clients and top spenders, running brainstorms and selling in creative executions to our clients. You’ll bring your ideas to life by booking and delivering through the full project management process, from ideation to implementation.

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.

• Lead in the education, inspiration and promotion of creative OOH solutions to clients and agencies, as well as internally at WPP Media OOH
• Showcase the power of innovation through wider business presentations and industry sessions working with leadership teams and wider OOH planning team
• Get involved and lead in the wider business communications - helping with training, forums, agency initiatives, developing tools and systems, creative ideas, internal and external events etc.
• Deliver effective creative responses for clients and agencies that show understanding of their challenges
• Build good relationships with clients, agencies, media owners and Active partners working with the Head of Active to drive partner opportunities and create areas of financial growth.
• Pull together detailed quotations and scope of works documents on activations
• Manage problem solving, conflict resolution and lead in comms to all stakeholders
• Deliver the highest standards of communication, diligence and attention to detail to ensure projects run smoothly on time and to budget
• Update internal databases as required

We think you’d thrive in this role if you are:

• Curious, creative and ideas orientated
• Have excellent client service skills – personable, credible, polished and establishes trust
• Strong attention to detail with excellent writing, presentation and listening skills
• Super organised, flexible, and resilient under pressure often working to tight deadlines
• Good judgement with solid decision-making skills, able to problem solve and resolve conflict
• Good strategic understanding - considers the wider/bigger picture
• Demonstrates interest in future trends
• Able to convert opportunities into sales
• Proactive and consistently willing to go the extra mile.
• A collaborative team player who provides strong support to colleagues.

We’d really like it if you had:

• A solid understanding and proficient use of MS Office/Windows applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word and excellent skills in PowerPoint.
• Able to use internal technical tools – picks up new technology and systems well including the application of AI
• An understanding of how media channels work together, including social

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.

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

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