Digital Planning Business Director

WPP Media; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media collective seeks a Digital Planning Business Director in London to manage client relationships and drive digital strategies for high-profile brands. This role demands expertise in digital consultancy and media planning, along with strong leadership skills and a knack for analytical insights. Join WPP Media to shape the future of digital marketing with a focus on creativity and innovation.

Benefits

Competitive medical insurance

Group retirement plans

Significant paid time off

Preferential partner discounts

Employee mental health awareness days

Qualifications

• Experience in digital strategy, media planning, and a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of digital media and programmatic technology.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and drive digital agenda for clients.
• Deliver integrated digital solutions to meet client objectives.
• Guide team on strategic thinking and media planning.

Skills

Digital Strategy

Media Planning

Digital Consultancy

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Education

Experience in media agency or marketing

Understanding of programmatic landscape

Tools

DMP

DSP

SSP

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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

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OpenMind by WPP is an integrated agency model drawing on talent from across WPP. It has been created to accelerate the European transformation for Nestlé’s media function. Core to the solution is the advanced best data and technology capabilities, fuelled by WPP’s investment in AI, to maximise the impact of Nestlé media investment.

Role Summary And Impact

A digital media professional, handling cutting edge, exciting brands across sectors/categories. We are looking for Senior Director – Digital who will be managing the client relationship and help drive digital agenda for the respective clients. Would deliver integrated digital solutions to fulfil client’s digital objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing and being responsive to client requests, appropriately delegating tasks to individual team members.
• Guide team members to develop strategic thinking and media planning skills
• Drive digital acceleration and application of digital planning principles.
• Work closely with the specialist teams to ensure you are up to date with their latest offerings
• Work closely with media partners on responses to briefs or pro-actives.
• Ongoing learning of the client’s category/competitive activity as well as the changing media landscape
• Attending meetings – internal, client and cross-agency
• Always questioning – using the insights at our disposal, either through the strategy team or business science, consider how this might affect the overall communications for clients.
• Take part in new business pitches and provide insightful and comprehensive communication solutions for the agency and its 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:

• 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.
• This is a leadership role requiring proactivity and a determination to create change.
• You are expected to have experience in digital strategy, media planning, digital consultancy and execution wherever possible in an agency environment.
• Understanding of programmatic landscape viz, trends, technologies (DMP, DSP, SSP etc.) – Preferred
• Curiosity – always asking meaningful questions, challenging the brief if necessary
• High attention to detail to ensure the team’s output is of the highest quality
• Proven experience in managing people and ability to adapt management style
• Strong team player
• Ability to navigate difficult client situations/manage expectations in a diplomatic way
• Enterprising – ability to identify and drive revenue opportunities
  
  

YOUR KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Appropriate level of media agency/marketing/brand management experience
• Strong understanding of digital media
• Leadership skills / potential
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical skills (quantitative and qualitative)
• Passion for learning and openness to new challenges
• Organised and methodical, with excellent time and project management skills.
• Demonstrate proactivity and ability to work autonomously, eager to explore and discover.
  
  

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

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

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

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