Account Executive, Programmatic

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1686 - Account Executive, Programmatic - MM&D

About WPP Media

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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. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

Role Summary and Impact

The Programmatic Executive will have proven, detailed knowledge and experience in Programmatic and DSP implementations. Striving to deliver excellence in campaign activation and is responsible for providing day to day leadership of their campaigns across the ITV account. The core DSPs of use in the role would be DV360, Xandr, The Trade Desk, Quantcast (Q4M) and Amazon (APP) running a range of display and video.

You will ensure on-going and timely optimisation is delivered whilst constantly looking for opportunities to improve campaign performance. You will also be responsible for day-to-day campaign management, optimisation and reporting. Your focus will be on in-depth analysis, trend spotting, accurate execution, and supporting the programmatic account director.

Skills and Experience

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 .

• Team player with a positive attitude
• Proactive
• Flexible approach
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task
• Pro-actively forge relationships with media owners
• Strong interpersonal skills and good communicator
• Ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks within identified time frames
• Commercially astute and excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent numeracy skills

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 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. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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

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