About the Role
The ideal candidate will help clients and agencies grow through effective out-of-home media strategies. They will collaborate across markets, support planning processes, and contribute to campaign execution while developing expertise in media and client sectors.
Responsibilities
- Create foundational out-of-home media strategies as expertise develops
- Gain insight into client industries and market sectors
- Collaborate with out-of-home teams across regions to support multi-market client needs
- Gather and organize campaign production specifications
- Manage logistics for campaign photography and distribute assets to clients
- Conduct analysis of competitor activity and evaluate campaign performance post-launch
- Produce detailed reports on production timelines and deliverables
- Prepare materials and coordinate logistics for client site visits
- Recognize client concerns and escalate them appropriately
- Maintain accuracy in internal data systems and records
- Apply industry-standard and company-specific planning tools, adhering to the 4D planning methodology
- Collect vendor data to update market availability and reporting
- Build knowledge of media owner operations and cultivate professional relationships
- Begin forming connections within the out-of-home division across the organization
Nice to Have
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Proven experience in media planning, including at least two years at Account Executive level
Benefits
- Competitive medical coverage
- Group retirement savings plans
- Vision care benefits
- Dental insurance
- Generous paid leave entitlement
- Preferred partner discount programs
- Designated employee mental health awareness days
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — UK
About WPP Media
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. 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. For more information, visit wppmedia.com.
About WPP Media: A Leading WPP Media Brand
WPP Media OOH are the UK’s #1 specialist out of home (OOH) agency. We work with more of the UK’s leading brands & agencies than anyone else to influence valuable audiences on the move. We are a diverse group of passionate experts, united in our devotion to one medium. We are entering a new era for OOH, one defined by significant growth, disruption and tech innovation. We want to be the agency that is leading the industry through this change. To deliver outcomes that are human, inspiring and effective. Our company values demonstrate how we build relationships and conduct business. They are agility, integrity, innovation, passion & focus. Our world is changing and we are looking for new talent to join us. People who are excited by the possibilities ahead for OOH, that share our appetite for change, that can live our values and will help us to transform our business and the wider industry.
Skills and Experience
We think you’d enjoy this role if you are: - Someone who has a good understanding of media (essential) and OOH (ideally) - Someone who develops positive, productive, respectful relationships with colleagues (internal) and clients (external) - Someone who has strong organisational skills and attention to detail, follows processes well but can consider the wider picture too - Someone who is excellent at multi-tasking - Someone who has good numeracy, can manage budgets and is sensitive to wider commercial implications - Someone who confidently uses internal technical tools, picks up new technology and systems well and adapts to change especially relating to digital and technical skills - Excellent understanding of social media and internet - Someone who is keen to grow and learn, to benefit from training in a breadth of areas led by WPP Media OOH, WPP and external providers - Someone who is confident, engaging, positive and alive to possibilities; is articulate with good written and listening skills - Interested in getting involved in the wider WPP Media OOH initiatives – helping with training, forums, agency initiatives (Green Team, Team Roots, Team Pride, Team Enable, Mental Health Allies) and events
We’d really like it if you had
- Good understanding and use of MS Office /Windows – Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint - Demonstrable success in a media planning environment, including 2 years at Account Executive level
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 Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.
