Video Account Manager

About WPP Media

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Essence Mediacom 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.

EM 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 are the only agency to simultaneously hold the title of Agency Network of the Year across all 5 of the industry’s biggest awards, whilst recently being named Campaign’s Media Agency of the Decade.

We are looking for a diligent Account manager with at least two years of TV buying experience and has knowledge across other AV channels such as Online Video, Addressable TV, OOH TV and Cinema so they are equipped to work on some of the UK’s biggest and most forward-thinking advertisers – Tesco. There will also be opportunities to be involved in the planning across these channels.

• EM’s strength has always been our people. This team really reflects that. We’re a tight team working to deliver great data-led work to our clients
• A widely varied client base makes for a great place to grow your career as it gives everyone in the team a real breadth of experience
• An extremely supportive and encouraging leadership team that puts their team’s development first

In three months, you would have:

• Built a strong working relationship with the other AV Planning and Investment ADs and Directors within the group. This will be key – you will be pivotal in creating the right environment for all our planner-buyers to develop, grow and create great work
• Built strong working relationships with all key stakeholders internally and externally – this includes key client contacts, Comms Planners and Investment Leads within our Business Unit
• Gained a good understanding of the client businesses which you will oversee
• Overseen the delivery of all AV plans and responses on time and without errors
• Have a solid grasp of all the commercial aspects of your role (clients’ businesses and ours)

In six months, you would have:

• Implemented a robust test and learn framework for relevant clients in the group to show how our AV planning and buying is pushing their businesses forward (beyond just media metrics)
• Started to demonstrate to your clients an improvement in key business performance metrics
• Be involved in the planning process and begin planning campaigns

In 12 months, you would have:

• Delivered stable or improving client referral scores on all your client businesses
• Nurtured a happy and motivated team of AV specialists who have a vision for how their careers can grow
• Delivered demonstrable revenue growth within your group of clients

• Campaign management ensuring delivery vs guarantees
• Involved in the planning of AV with support from the planning AD
• Supporting and upskilling the junior buyers on the team

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…