Associate Director, Investment, Global

This is an exceptional opportunity to join our expanding Global Investment Team, working across high-profile clients and contributing directly to our mission of driving client transformation. You will leverage your existing media knowledge and gain hands-on experience in: Strategic Investment Management: Develop a holistic overview of WPP Media global investment targets, support WPP Media's advanced trading products, and identify holistic media value opportunities at an unprecedented scale. Digital Partnerships & Innovation: Collaborate with WPP Media global partners. Identify and implement innovative investment solutions and strategies, integrating advanced AI and data-driven insights, to unlock new value for our clients. Global Engagement: Work with our most significant clients and collaborate seamlessly with colleagues across global markets, spanning Asia, North America, Europe, and LatAm, gaining invaluable international experience. We are actively raising the bar in investment, digital, data management, technology, and AI-driven solutions. This role is exciting, fast-paced, and provides a fantastic platform to develop your media career rapidly, giving you a competitive edge.

Responsibilities

Strategic Investment Management: develop a holistic overview of WPP Media global investment targets; support WPP Media's advanced trading products; identify holistic media value opportunities; Digital Partnerships & Innovation: collaborate with WPP Media global partners; identify and implement innovative investment solutions and strategies integrating AI and data-driven insights; Global Engagement: work with significant clients and collaborate across global markets spanning Asia, North America, Europe, and LatAm; manage and develop junior team members; manage and lead key workstreams for critical global clients; contribute to global new business pitches; lead identification of practical applications for technology and AI within operational processes

Requirements

Media professional with experience (built at an auditor, buyer within a local market, media vendor, or regional/global investment management agency team); advanced aptitude for maths and attention to detail; curious nature to ask questions, understand context and build the data story; advanced data analysis skills; developing data visualisation skills using Power BI; developing and managing strategic relationships with colleagues and external partners; developing and nurturing strong relationships with global clients; contributing to and leading a positive environment, fostering team spirit, inclusion and collaboration; proactively developing solution-focused approaches, leading client and auditor conversations; developing market intelligence in global media markets, media channel evolution, measurement approaches, and trading metrics; leading identification of practical applications for technology and AI within operational processes; proactive approach and hunger for learning; managing and developing junior team members; managing and leading key workstreams for global clients, delivering to deadlines, resolving challenges; proven capability prioritising, adapting, and maintaining a solutions-focused approach in a demanding global environment; key involvement in global new business pitches; commercial approach in creating solutions and managing commitments; involvement in workstreams around WPP Media's advanced trading products and unlocking holistic media value opportunities

Nice to have

Interest in code; VBA/macro writing skills; Alteryx; Tableau

Benefits

Competitive medical insurance; group retirement plans; vision insurance; dental insurance; significant paid time off; preferential partner discounts; employee mental health awareness days; hybrid approach; employee resource groups; in-office events; inclusive culture