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About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand

EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands.

Role Summary and Impact

EssenceMediacom handles the media planning and buying for some of the world's smartest advertisers. Supported by keen consumer insight, analysis, and experience, we are part of the largest media planning and buying network in the world.

We’re looking for an exceptional AV practitioner who wants to help us push this further! We need an Investment Senior Associate Director who can help lead a dedicated team of media specialist, across all AV channels, including TV, Online Video, Addressable TV, OOH TV, Cinema and Radio for some of the UK’s biggest and most forward-thinking advertisers.

Skills and Experience

• 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.
• As Senior Associate Director you will be responsible for delivering a best in class AV product to your clients. It requires a combination of leadership, communication skills, excellence in video media and multimedia understanding.
• The AV SAD will be responsible for building strong client relationship when it comes to video.
• The AV SAD should also work with clients, their Directors, and Comms Planning Business Directors to uncover business opportunities that exist outside of – or in conjunction with – ongoing media planning/buying activity.
• Client education and AV thought leadership is an important part of the role: developing a deep understanding of your clients’ business objectives and problems will be essential.
• The key responsibility of this role is to ensure the team you oversee produces and delivers gold standard client campaigns, ensuring all client guarantees and audits are met without there being any wasted value or quality.

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.

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.