Manager, Data Strategy

Wpp; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Mental Health Days

Job summary

WPP is seeking a Manager, Data Strategy to lead audience development for Johnson & Johnson, turning human insights into precise data-driven recommendations across paid, owned, and earned channels. The role focuses on data stewardship, activation, and collaboration with internal teams and clients, leveraging tools like MRI Simmons, GWI, Numerator and the WPP Open platform.

Hybrid work and healthcare experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field, or equivalent professional work experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in data strategy, media planning, or programmatic advertising, preferably within a healthcare or pharma environment.
• Strong understanding of DSPs, Ad Serving, and Audience Activation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience in client-facing roles.
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in Excel and familiarity with data visualization tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Curiosity and a passion for learning, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Familiarity with healthcare regulations and compliance considerations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute audience strategies, including deriving insights, defining audience logic, and collaborating with internal teams to activate campaigns.
• Leverage syndicated tools (e.g., MRI Simmons, GWI, Numerator) and proprietary platforms (e.g., WPP Open) to generate audience insights and targeting recommendations.
• Translate human insights into actionable audience definitions, ensuring alignment with campaign objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the flow of data from providers into activation platforms, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards.
• Design and oversee testing frameworks to evaluate audience performance, providing recommendations for optimization.
• Monitor match rates and syndication processes to minimize data loss and maximize campaign effectiveness.
• Serve as a key point of contact for Johnson & Johnson, presenting insights and recommendations in a clear and compelling manner.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders, addressing their needs and providing proactive solutions.
• Partner with planning, activation, and analytics teams to ensure seamless execution of data-driven strategies.
• Identify opportunities to enhance workflows, streamline processes, and improve operational efficiency.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends, emerging technologies, and privacy regulations, bringing innovative ideas to the team.
• Contribute to the evolution of data strategy offerings, driving thought leadership.

Skills

Data strategy

Healthcare domain

DSPs

Ad serving

Audience activation

Excel

Data visualization

Client-facing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MRI Simmons

GWI

Numerator

WPP Open

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 our team as a Manager, Data Strategy, fully dedicated to Johnson & Johnson, one of the most high-profile and impactful accounts within WPP. In this role, you will play a critical part in developing and executing audience strategies, connecting human insights to actionable data, and driving precision marketing efforts across paid, owned, and earned media channels.

This position is ideal for someone with a background in healthcare or pharma media, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for uncovering insights and translating them into strategic recommendations. You will collaborate closely with internal teams, client stakeholders, and data partners to steward audiences from data providers into activation platforms, design tests, and analyze performance.

Role Responsibilities

Audience Strategy Development:

• Create and execute audience strategies, including deriving insights, defining audience logic, and collaborating with internal teams to activate campaigns.
• Leverage syndicated tools (e.g., MRI Simmons, GWI, Numerator) and proprietary platforms (e.g., WPP Open) to generate audience insights and targeting recommendations.
• Translate human insights into actionable audience definitions, ensuring alignment with campaign objectives and regulatory requirements.

Data Stewardship and Activation:

• Manage the flow of data from providers into activation platforms, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards.
• Design and oversee testing frameworks to evaluate audience performance, providing recommendations for optimization.
• Monitor match rates and syndication processes to minimize data loss and maximize campaign effectiveness.

Client Collaboration and Communication:

• Serve as a key point of contact for Johnson & Johnson, presenting insights and recommendations in a clear and compelling manner.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders, addressing their needs and providing proactive solutions.
• Partner with planning, activation, and analytics teams to ensure seamless execution of data-driven strategies.

Process Improvement and Innovation:

• Identify opportunities to enhance workflows, streamline processes, and improve operational efficiency.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends, emerging technologies, and privacy regulations, bringing innovative ideas to the team.
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of data strategy service offerings, driving thought leadership and best practices.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, Liberal Arts, or a related field; OR equivalent professional work experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in data strategy, media planning, or programmatic advertising, preferably within a healthcare or pharma environment.
• Strong understanding of DSPs, Ad Serving, and Audience Activation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience in client-facing roles.
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in Excel and familiarity with data visualization tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Curiosity and a passion for learning, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Familiarity with healthcare regulations and compliance considerations is a plus.

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, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

Equal Opportunities

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.

Accommodations and Hybrid Work Policy

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.

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The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, go to https://mybenefits.wpp.com/public/welcome for more details.

US Pay Range

$60,000 - $140,000 USD

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