Group Head - Investment

About WPP Media

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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

Role

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.
  
  

Reporting of the role

This role reports to: General Manager- Investment Strategy

3 Best Things About The Job

• Opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
• Opportunity to innovate,
• The opportunity to work across key projects & accounts.
  
  

What Your Day Job Looks Like

• Building Data Insights from industry tools/platform data
• Support on reviews/AOPs
• Build narrative for key digital platforms/partners
• Work on a detailed BAU digital Investment transformation
• Work closely with business teams/ investment team to understand key challenges and design data-driven solutions
• Build and share knowledge around key trends/shift in landscape
  
  

Measure Of Success

In three months:

• You would have started understanding the role requirement
• You would have understanding of key challenges that we will need solve
• Knowledge of key partners and expectations
• Meetings with all internal teams
  
  

In Six Months

• Start owning key projects related to the role .
• Be able to build narratives/story for client queries/ internal requirements
• Be able to create detailed analysis around key trends/landscape shifts in digital space.
  
  

In 12 Months

• You should be able to drive annual digital investment strategies for key clients
• You should be able to build whitepapers
• Be able to create a brilliant basics of digital investments.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Thorough Digital media understanding and strategic mindset
• Extremely flexible attitude and an ability to read between the lines
• Quick turnaround time & sharp analytical skills
• Ability to work well under pressure. Able to handle tough situations -internal stakeholders & media owners
• Help team with market intelligence & structured data
• Willingness to learn and drive to succeed.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Overall experience of at least 5-8 years
• Experience on Digital planning/strategy (Biddable & Non-Biddable).
• Eye for detail
• Good communication, presentation making, storytelling & analytical skills
• Understanding of tools like Comscore/Similarweb/Data.ai etc.
• Good connect with publishers
  
  

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 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 were together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. Thats 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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