Manager, Addressable Ad Ops

WPP Media; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical insurance

Group retirement plans

Vision and dental insurance

Significant paid time off

Partner discounts

Mental health awareness days

Job summary

WPP Media in the United Kingdom invites applications for an Addressable Manager role. You will shape addressable campaigns across UK Government accounts, combining omnichannel media strategy with addressable creative to deliver audience-first experiences.

The role requires hands-on collaboration with planning, strategy, analytics, and technology partners, delivering end-to-end campaigns across Display, Social, Video, DOOH and Audio. Hybrid work model with four office days per week.

Qualifications

• Hands-on with dynamic creative optimisation and personalised messaging.
• Experience delivering digital campaigns with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Confident in client-facing communications and presentations.
• Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative mindset across disciplines and teams.
• Familiar with testing frameworks for audience, creative, and media optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Create addressable campaign strategies tying audience insight to context and objectives.
• Collaborate with media planning to identify where addressable can boost performance.
• Brief creative teams on dynamic content requirements and variation logic.
• Support post-campaign analyses and learning agendas to drive future optimisations.
• Translate performance data into practical recommendations for ongoing improvements.
• Act as a day-to-day contact for addressable delivery with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead client conversations on strategy, opportunities, and campaign results.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery from briefing to launch, optimisation, and reporting.
• Monitor campaigns and recommend data-driven optimisations.

Skills

DCO knowledge

Creative variation logic

Personalised messaging

Campaign analysis

Client-facing comms

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Time management

Tools

Ad servers

DCO platforms

DSPs

Creative management systems

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.

Join an award-winning team at the heart of UK government, where your work will genuinely shape lives. As part of WPP 650 you’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative environment that values curiosity, kindness, and growth. Together, we use behaviour change principles to design smarter services, influence better decisions, and help millions of people across the country.

Named WPP 650, after the 650 UK constituencies, the name is a reminder that our work must reflect the full breadth of the country, every community, every audience. No two days are the same. The challenges are complex, the problems worth solving, and the learning constant. You’ll tackle issues that matter, alongside talented colleagues who care deeply about what they do. It’s demanding – but always rewarding.

WPP 650 is a bespoke agency unit within WPP, dedicated to serving the evolving communications needs of government clients. We bring together the best of WPP's talent, technology, and insights to deliver impactful, modern, and effective public communications. We are at the forefront of reimagining how government engages with its citizens.

This is meaningful work with real-world impact – the kind you can point to with pride.

As anAddressable Manager, you will help shape and deliver addressable campaigns across UK Government accounts, bringing togetheromnichannel media strategyandaddressable creative strategyto deliver effective, audience-first creative.

Working closely with planning, strategy, client leadership, creative teams, analytics, and technology partners, you will support the development and delivery ofDCO-led addressable campaignsacross channels includingDisplay, Social, Video, DOOH, and Audio. You will play a key role in turning audience insight, channel strategy, and creative messaging into relevant, personalised campaign experiences that drive impact.

This is a hands-on, collaborative role that requires both strategic thinking and operational rigour. You will help build the addressable agenda for WPP 650, ensuring campaigns are aligned to client objectives, are commercially sound, and are delivered to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the creation of addressable campaign strategies that connect audience insight, planning, and creative tailored to context, and campaign objectives.
• Work with media strategy and planning teams to identify where addressable creative can improve campaign effectiveness.
• Brief internal and external creative teams on dynamic content requirements, message hierarchies, and variation logic.
• Support post-campaign analysis and learning agendas to identify what worked, what didn’t, and what to do next.
• Translate performance data into practical recommendations for ongoing optimisation and future planning.

Client Management & Campaign Delivery

• Act as a day-to-day point of contact for addressable delivery matters across internal and external stakeholders.
• Help lead client conversations around addressable strategy, creative use cases, campaign performance, and future opportunities.
• Support the end-to-end delivery of addressable campaigns, from briefing and planning through to launch, optimisation, and reporting.
• Monitor live campaigns, identify trends, and recommend optimisation actions based on performance data.
• Confidently present ideas, results, and recommendations in a clear and accessible way to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills and Experience

• Practical knowledge ofdynamic creative optimisation (DCO), creative variation logic, and personalised messaging.
• Experience working with media, creative, and technology teams to deliver digital campaigns.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret campaign performance and turn insight into action.
• Confident client-facing communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively across disciplines.
• Knowledge of platforms and tools used in addressable delivery, such as ad servers, DCO platforms, DSPs, or creative management systems.
• Experience briefing and managing modular creative builds.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks for audience, creative, and media optimisation.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic and curious, with a genuine interest in how data, media, and creative work together.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Proactive, organised, and solution-oriented.
• Able to balance big-picture thinking with operational detail.
• Confident challenging assumptions and contributing ideas.
• Passionate about delivering meaningful work with public impact.

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.

• competitive medical,
• group retirement plans,
• vision, and 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 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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