Associate Director, Investment, GCS

About WPP Media

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3776 - Associate Director, Global Investment 

Role Summary and Impact

• Strategic Investment Management: Develop a holistic overview of WPP Media global investment targets, support WPP Media's advanced trading products, and identify holistic media value opportunities at an unprecedented scale.
• Digital Partnerships & Innovation: Collaborate with WPP Media global partners. Identify and implement innovative investment solutions and strategies, integrating advanced AI and data-driven insights, to unlock new value for our clients.
• Global Engagement: Work with our most significant clients and collaborate seamlessly with colleagues across global markets, spanning Asia, North America, Europe, and LatAm, gaining invaluable international experience.

We are actively raising the bar in investment, digital, data management, technology, and AI-driven solutions. This role is exciting, fast-paced, and provides a fantastic platform to develop your media career rapidly, giving you a competitive edge.

We are seeking media professionals with experience who are ready to take on more responsibility and elevate their career to the next level. Your current experience may have been built at an auditor, as a buyer within a local market, at a media vendor or within a regional or global investment management agency team. Key skills and areas of focus for this role include:

• Your existing aptitude for maths and attention to detail will be critical, as well as your curious nature to ask questions and understand the context and the story of the data.
• You will have advanced skills in data analysis and be looking to develop data visualisation skills using industry-leading tools such as Power BI. An interest in code, VBA/macro writing skills, Alteryx or Tableau will be an advantage but not essential.
• A proactive approach to learning and development will be critical in the fast-evolving industry

Enhanced Collaboration & Strategic Relationships:

• You will further develop your ability to develop and nurture strategic relationships with colleagues across -teams and key external partners, influencing outcomes.
• You will actively contribute to a positive environment, fostering team spirit, driving inclusion and high-level collaboration on complex projects.
• A proactive and friendly approach will help you thrive in our collective, we are focused on driving solutions with speed, and your role will be critical to leading this across clients.

Problem-Solving & Strategic Thinking:

• You will proactively develop solution-focused approaches, leading conversations to discuss, align, and resolve challenges, using innovation in your approach and thinking outside the box.
• Further develop your market intelligence, understanding global media markets, media channel evolution, measurement approaches, and trading metrics at a strategic level and look for opportunities within their application.

Project Management & Mentorship:

• Opportunities to manage and develop more junior team members, responsible for driving high-quality work and learning agendas, thereby enhancing your leadership skills.
• Proven capability at prioritising, adapting, and maintain a solutions-focused approach in a demanding, global environment.
• Involvement in global new business pitches, supporting to create the most competitive and holistic offers, working in an existing and fast paced environment.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.

We Create an Open environment built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including 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 believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment. 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. Please note that while our philosophy is the same across WPP, benefits may vary by office/country.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

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