Senior Associate- ECommerce Planning

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. com . Role Impact and Summary This role is within Wavemaker , a leading brand within WPP Media, where you will be instrumental in positively provoking growth for clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content, and technology.

Our name is both our mission and our method. We do our best work for brave brands and people who relish being challenged to go further and faster, together. MEASURES OF SUCCESS In three months: • Mastered client management skills, delivering superior service and output for accounts handled • Learned the basic media planning and optimization and analytics skills • Managed to handle projects/executions independently • Achieved a clear grasp of the ins and outs of the accounts handled • Established a good working relationship with key stakeholders (internal and client teams) • Proposed process improvements as needed In six months: • Identified new opportunity to grow business handled • Mapped out the relevant account playbooks to ensure that handling of the accounts is of good standard • Set internal KPIs for accounts managed • Have full accountability on the revenue targets set for your accounts In twelve months: • Have majorly contributed to the successful launch of the brands handled • Achieved 100% of revenue targets set for your accounts • Proposed and acquired new sources of revenue to help achieve the annual targets of the Interaction team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

OF THE ROLE • Primary point of contact for account assignments • Acquires, understands/processes and cascades briefs received from clients • Works with strategists and specialists to ensure that the output of the agency meet or exceed client expectations • Presents, defends or justifies, alongside strategists and specialists, the output of the agency • Drives and captures agreements during meetings • Ensures that smooth relationship is maintained with the different stakeholders of the assigned accounts • Senior Precision Planner who ensures that deliverables for clients are met on time, in scope and within agreed upon costs • Manages projects pre, during and after campaign • Ensures that hours rendered by the team members are compensated for • Diligently monitors achievement of revenue targets and account receivables/payables • Performs administrative work, as required, to manage the business • Looks after the interests of the account • Has an excellent understanding of the accounts/brands being handled • Has a good grasp of the competitive landscape where the accounts/brands are playing in • Diligently studies the consumer and digital landscape relevant to the business of the assigned accounts/brands • Proactively shares “opportunities to win” to assigned accounts/brands • Looks after the interests of the agency • Spots opportunities for business growth • Protects agency intellectual property for services rendered • Ensures smooth relationship between the agency and client • Goes the “extra mile” to deliver the expectations of clients Skills and Experience Education Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree, preferably of a business or research-related course Work Experience At least 3-4 year’s work experience in a digital media function Required Competencies: (Knowledge, Skills and Attitude) • Experience in advertising, public relations/communications, marke