AV Account Manager

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.

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About Wavemaker: A Leading WPP Media Brand

Managing the assigned teams to implement media campaigns. Applying best practices to campaign management and interpretation of data. 
Acting as the escalation point for issues. 
Managing and taking ownership of campaigns from initial planning stage, through to presenting proposals, as well as best-in-class buying to completion. 
Delivering accurate planning and reporting in line with strategic and commercial objectives. 
Understanding the role of AV as part of the overall campaign, applying smart use of campaign planning or market opportunities. Applying advanced data analytics to understand client challenges and media investment strategies, presenting findings to relevant stakeholders. 
Being resourceful in finding relevant data sources where available (third-party data, existing client data) to support presentations. 
Applying strategic thinking when working with clients and third parties to achieve desired outcomes. 
Supporting in providing media investment and campaign insights for quarterly or annual business reviews. 
Gaining a thorough understanding of what the client/agency values and expects through formal and informal feedback from multiple stakeholders. 

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. 
Experience in media planning and buying across TV, BVOD, Cinema and YouTube 
Overseeing team to ensure the accuracy of work, including campaign planning. 
Knowledge and experience with key AV tools and booking systems including (but not limited to) MediaExplorer, DDS, AdvantEdge, techedge, Caria, Prisma and Adwords 
Strong Excel and Power point skills, comfortable with presenting results and proposals to internal and external stakeholders 
Proven ability of ensuring accuracy of financial and commercial tasks, prioritising reconciliation and tasks which drive net working capital to the business, including a timely resolution of reconciliations and queries. 
Ability to balance several projects and tasks simultaneously with minimal error and without losing track of important details or deliverables. 
Can determine the relative impact and urgency of individual tasks. 
Strong management skills, supportive of others in setting priorities and eliminating issues; aligning own priorities with the objectives of the company and the department.