Implementation & Activation Associate Manager (Immediate Start)

Implementation & Activation Associate Manager - Job description
WPP AUNZ–Barangaroo NSW
This is a role at WPP Media which is part of the WPP network.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $86,000 - $89,000 inclusive of superannuation
Location: Office location will be determined dependent on the right applicant, as we have offices based in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane

About WPP Media

WPP Media is the leading global media investment management company serving as the parent to WPP media agencies including Mindshare, EssenceMediacom, Wavemaker, Choreograph and GOAT. With 1,000+ people based across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, WPP Media’s primary purpose is to maximize performance of WPP’s agencies by operating as leader and collaborator in trading, content creation, sports, digital, finance, proprietary tool development and other business-critical capabilities. WPP Media’s focus is to deliver unrivalled advantage to its clients, stakeholders, and people. Combined with WPP Media’s global scale, our media investment decisions—guided by brand safety, leading privacy principles and premium relationships— represent 1 out of 3 ads in the global marketplace. Through modern investment services, we put money against goals that move businesses forward.

Overview of role

?The Implementation & Activation Associate Manager is a critical role, providing activation & campaign management, whilst also supporting implementation planning, ensuring best-in-class outputs for clients consistently. You’re stepping into a management role by developing key leadership skills to complement your technical prowess. You are responsible for supervising elements of team workload to ensure client demands are met. Working very closely with your manager, you will produce best-in-class solutions, offer unparalleled service and deliver against targets. ?

Overview of Implementation & Activation

?The Implementation & Activation team is responsible for delivering best-in-class implementation planning and activation for clients.

The scope of the Implementation & Activation team covers the Implementation Planning and Activation of all media channels and touchpoints, with a focus on delivering connected, audience-first client outputs. Within the team, we have some team members who work across all channels and both implementation planning & activation, and others who specialise and work across a more focused scope of work, (for example, Performance specialists who work across Social & Search).

With our collective industry expertise, we navigate the ever-changing media landscape efficiently and effectively, fueling growth for the brands we work with. Our commitment to transparency and accountability drives best-in-class results consistently. Leveraging our exceptional media relationships to keep our finger on the pulse of emerging opportunities.

Your Responsibilities as Associate Manager

Clients
Help build on the agency's reputation for outstanding client service.
Clear understanding of the in-scope services of your clients and the process for completing work above and beyond.
Cultivate strong, trusted relationships with clients at a junior and intermediate level, as it relates to implementation planning & activation.
Proactively recommend tactics and opportunities that resolve client challenges and objectives.

Product
Bring innovation and creativity to the table, leveraging market insights
Take the lead in delivering best in class campaigns, in line with all planned parameters, in an efficient, effective, compliant, and future facing way, in line with GroupM best practice.
Lead the development and presentation of insightful and progressive post analysis reports. Engage with our media partners to expand your knowledge of the media landscape and understanding of core media principles.
Engage with internal product teams across GroupM to ensure you have a robust understanding about their offerings and relevance to our clients and can clearly articulate the benefits of their inclusion.
Responsible for ensuring all financial and compliance processes are followed by you and your direct reports, with 100% accuracy.
Seek to find, communicate and implement improvements in all aspects of the role.
When required, a strict adherence to activation commitments that have client contract association.
Support the development of strong media plans that meet client objectives and KPIs.
Dedicate time to self-learning through reading industry publications, research papers and online courses (including GroupM University and MFA)

People
Provide clear guidance and instruction when teaching & helping others.
Contribute to great teamwork with a supportive and positive attitude.
Oversee workflow of direct reports, swiftly escalating issues as they arise.
Motivate and empower direct reports to achieve individual, team and org goals.
Conduct fortnightly 1:1s, annual Career Conversations and Performance Reviews with direct reports.
Liaise with the People Team to resolve any team disputes to ensure a safe and productive team environment.
Continuously champion company values to build strong and trusted connections, solution-oriented perspectives and demonstrate that you genuinely care for collective team success.

Growth & Marketing
Collaborate closely with your manager to identify, collate and showcase examples of great work from within the team, both internally and externally.
Be a positive face of the agency at industry events, either related to clients’ category or our media partners.

What Success Looks Like??

In 3 months: ?
Established collaborative relationships with all key stakeholders. ?
A strong understanding of and can clearly articulate the agency and group proposition, core processes and our way of working. ?
Immersed yourself in the team with an understanding of the status of all active and upcoming campaigns.

?In 6 months: ?
Demonstrated your ability to deliver on all aspects of the role in an efficient, effective, and proactive way. ?
Owning the processes for specific allocated clients/campaigns from end to end, ensuring that your manager and wider team are regularly updated on the performance of each campaign and demonstrating excellent attention to detail. ?
Strengthened your key stakeholder relationships to deliver great team work consistently. ?

?In 12 months: ?
Taking on greater ownership for campaigns and clients – responsibility and volume. ?
Building strong relationships with publishers, representing the agency team appropriately and ensuring that campaigns are delivered to the highest quality.