Planning Executive, Client Leadership

As our new Account Executive, you won’t be stuck in a corner doing dry data entry. You’ll be right in the engine room of the planning team on a number of UK accounts, including our exciting integrated new business win – Electoral Commission. The Client Services/Planning Teams are the central hub to all clients’ teams, bringing together audience and channel insights with platform innovation to everything we do. We work across disciplines to deliver innovative and effective media planning solutions while ensuring excellent client services. This role is ideal for someone proactive, curious, and eager to build a career in marketing within a fast-paced environment. And remember, you don’t need to know it all yet. We’ll teach you the tools, the terminology, and the strategy. With regular 1-to-1s, honest support, and access to the world-class WPP Media University, we’ll give you everything you need to succeed.

Responsibilities

Develop a baseline of media planning knowledge across channels; Learn and use media systems and tools including Open, TGI, Pathmatics, AdIntel, etc.; Run and analyse reports including audience insights, competitors etc.; Build your own knowledge by staying on top of the latest trends and news impacting the media industry; Assist with financial processes e.g. PO trackers, bookings, reconciliations, queries; Learn the fundamentals of effective campaign management including updating schematics, providing media plans to clients, working with creative partners, owning creative deliverables etc.; Champion ways to integrate WPP's proprietary AI platform Open across your client and the wider team

Requirements

Embrace WPP & WPP Media's shared core values: Be Extraordinary, Create an Open Environment, Lead Optimistically; Recent graduate or equivalent relevant experience; Demonstrable passion for digital marketing, social media, and brand-building; Sharp organisational skills; Strong written and verbal communication skills; Confidence to share ideas in a collaborative team setting; Comfortable navigating Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Google Workspace (Sheets, Slides, Docs); Open to feedback, eager to learn, focused on progress over perfection

Nice to have

Previous experience or an internship at a digital or media agency; A basic understanding of tracking and ad-serving tech (like Campaign Manager 360 or social platform pixels); Familiarity with booking technologies like Adazzle or DDS

Benefits

Access to WPP Media University; Competitive medical insurance; Group retirement plans; Vision insurance; Dental insurance; Significant paid time off; Preferential partner discounts; Employee mental health awareness days; Employee resource groups; Frequent in-office events