Senior Associate, AV

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Openmind, part of WPP, is an integrated agency model drawing on talent from across WPP. It has been created to accelerate the European transformation for Nestlé’s media function. Core to the solution is the advanced best data and technology capabilities, fuelled by WPP’s investment in AI, to maximise the impact of Nestlé media investment.

We are looking for a Planning Executive to join the planning team. The successful candidate will play an integral part in the planning process for Nestle and will get to work across the entire campaign life cycle – from strategy to execution, to reporting. The role will include some client-contact and exposure to the fast pace of planning across a market-leading advertiser;

and brand new client. There will be an opportunity to upskill across all channel specialisms.

We are looking for a diligent AV Buyer to work across Nestle. The successful candidate will be working closely with the Implementation, Investment and Communications Planning teams to deliver best in class AV campaigns, whilst ensuring the buying delivers against price and quality guarantees.

The majority of your time will be spent communicating with the TV sales houses, managing TV airtime to ensure you deliver in line with plan. You will manage the delivery of airtime at an overall level (volume), but also looking after quality, ensuring you access more than your fair share of peak, PIBs and centres.

In addition to this you will be given the opportunity to learn how we plan AV media, eventually progressing into a role which has client exposure, making recommendations in answer to their business challenges.

As part of the AV team, you will be a vital part of the breakthrough thinking at the agency, which leads our planning process. Understanding and developing AV and the digital transformation is fundamental to us delivering brilliant work for our clients and is behind much of our award-winning work.

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.

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, curious AV specialist.

• No prior experience in an agency or AV is necessary, but valuable.
• Strong math skills are essential.
• Good communicator and strong presenter.
• Someone passionate about the opportunities that come from AV, data and technology.
• Interest in marketing theory.

In three months, you would have:

• A full understanding of all the key investment tools across AV.
• Built a strong working relationship with the other individuals within AV.
• Gained a good understanding of the client businesses which you will oversee.
• Manage the delivery of all AV plans on time and without errors.
• H…