Client Lead

WPP Media; Roma; Ibrido; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading global media collective in Italy is seeking a Category Lead to manage client media campaigns and relationships. The ideal candidate has 8-10 years of media leadership experience, strategic media planning skills, and a focus on innovative communication strategies. This role includes collaboration with internal agency functions and requires strong client advocacy skills.

Servizi

Competitive medical benefits

Group retirement plans

Significant paid time off

Preferential partner discounts

Employee mental health awareness days

Competenze

• A minimum of 8-10 years of progressive experience in strategic media leadership or client management within the media industry.
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic media planning and a deep understanding of the evolving digital, tech, and martech landscape.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing full-funnel digital strategies.

Mansioni

• Managing high-level relationships with marketing and media departments of assigned clients.
• Leading the definition of innovative communication strategies.
• Driving the integration of digital media, tech, and martech solutions into client strategies.

Conoscenze

Strategic Thinking

Collaboration

Communication

Leadership

Innovation

Adaptability

Open-mindedness

Continuous Learning

Technological Proficiency

Client Orientation

Project Management

Formazione

Degree or equivalent cultural background

Descrizione del lavoro

WPP isthecreative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people,planet,clientsand 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
At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people.It’swhat 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 InspiretransformationalCreativity.
• Create an Open environmentby Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

Role Summary and Impact

WPP Mediais looking for a Category Lead,reporting to the ClientDirector,whohas the responsibility to control and coordinate, also operationally, the correct planning of media campaigns of assigned client.

He/Shewill manage the relationship with the client and will strive to ensure the preparation of media plans, ensuring compliance with corporate guidelines andthe deliveryto the clients.

He/Shewill support the ClientDirectorin developing innovative projects of communication planning, promoting the use ofAgency’stools and technologies.

The role includes daily interaction with the agency’s staff functions: Strategic, Digital, Technology, Commercial.

Key Responsibilities

• Managinghigh-level relationships with Marketing and Media departments of assigned clients, acting as a trusted strategicadvisorand ensuring deep alignment with their business visions and expansion paths.
• Leadingthe definition of innovative communication strategies, promoting the adoption ofcutting-edgeagency tools, technologies, and pioneeringnew approachesin media planning and execution.
• Drivingthe integration and strategic application of Digital Media, Tech, and Martech solutions into client strategies, ensuring a full-funnel approach and fostering digital transformation.
• Managing strategicallythe budget of assigned brands,identifyingand meeting unmet client needs, and defining success through key performance indicators related to client satisfaction, value delivery, and business growth.
• Coordinatingdaily interactions with internal agency functions (Strategic, Digital, Technology, Commercial)andensuring seamless collaboration andleveragingtheWPPnetwork's diverse capabilities formaximumclient impact.
• Overseeingcomplex problem-solving initiatives, integrating cross-disciplinary insights to arrive at strategic solutions, and servingas a principal advisor on risk, steering organization-wide initiatives that improve risk identification and assessment.
• Conductingadvanced competitive analysis to inform strategic recommendations and position clients for market differentiation.
• Supportingthe Client Director in developing innovative projects and contributingto fostering a culture of continuous learning and talent development within the team.

Requirements

• A minimum of 8-10 years of progressive experience in strategic media leadership or client management within the media industry, preferably with a focus onPharma orFMCG clients.
• Degree orequivalentcultural background.
• Demonstratedexpertise instrategicmedia planning and a deepunderstandingof the evolvingdigital, tech, andmartechlandscape.
• Proventrack recordin developing and implementing full-funnel digital strategies.
• Exceptional client advocacy and negotiation skills, with a history of shaping client engagements andoptimizingbusiness success.
• Strongstrategicand commercialacumen, with theabilitytoidentifygrowthopportunitiesand drivevaluefor clients and the agency.
• Previousexperience in a strategic role or a strong strategiccomponentwithinpastpositionwill be considered as a plus.

Skills and Attributes

• Strategic Thinking: Approachingdailyactivities witheffectivestrategies andtargetedaction plans,anticipatingtrends, andoptimizingdecisionswith a long-termvision.
• Collaboration: Buildingeffectiverelationships,fosteringan inclusiveenvironment, and workingcollaborativelytoachievecommon goals.
• Communication: Conveyingcomplexmessagesclearly,influentially, andincisively,facilitatingdialogueandactivelistening.
• Leadership: Inspiringandguidingothersresponsibly,promotingindividualdevelopmenttowardssharedobjectives.
• Innovation: Generatingcreativeideas,exploringcutting-edgesolutions, andproactivelythinkingoutsidethe box.
• Adaptability: Actingandmovingquicklyindynamicandconstantlyevolvingcontexts,activelydrivingorganizationalandtechnologicalchange.
• Open-mindedness: Demonstratingcuriosityandopennessinembracingnewideas,approaches, and diverseperspectives.
• ContinuousLearning: Activelyseekingnew knowledge,maintainingaconstantdesire forprofessionalgrowth, and awillingnesstoacquirenew skills.
• TechnologicalProficiency: Leveragingopportunitiesofferedby thecurrenttechnologicallandscape,positivelyembracingthe use of AI tofosterdigitaltransformationand theautomationofrepetitiveprocessesand tasks.
• ClientOrientation: Promotinga culture of accountabilitytowardsthe client toachieveextraordinaryresultsanddelivervaluablesolutions.
• Project Management: Managingcomplexprojects,effectivelycoordinatingmultiple stakeholders,ensuringadherenceto deadlines, andsimultaneouslyhandlingvariousinitiatives,adoptingan Agileapproach.

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, andwe’rejust as committed to employee growth as we are toresponsiblemedia investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at thecutting edgeof marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office eventsshowcasingteam 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 toparticular 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.

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