Vice President, Marketplace and Partnerships

Reporting to: Head, Analytics, MD&O. 3 best things about the job: Handling confidential data, providing inputs/guidance to C-suite on decisions that directly impact org strategy & profitability; immense learning opportunities; something new every day involving market & org data. In 3 months: understand org structure, workflow, KPIs; get familiar with reports; maintain VLOOKUPs/classification/mapping. In 6 months: review & supervise team tasks; ensure 100% data accuracy & timeline adherence; understand data applications. In 12 months: work independently; anticipate issues; stay updated with industry trends; create top quality work. Day job: reviewing data cleaning steps, working on benchmarks, reviewing inflation data, tracking key buying metrics, developing reports/dashboards, working on short reads/whitepapers.

Responsibilities

Handling confidential data, providing inputs/guidance to C-suite on decisions that directly impact org strategy & profitability; Tracking key business deliverables, analyzing market developments, establishing frameworks, tracking media publisher revenue, analyzing viewership/audience trends; Reviewing steps in data cleaning, compiling & checking and helping team develop logic checks; Working on benchmarks using market trends/intelligence/other data sources; Reviewing market & WPPM inflation data to assess YTD inflation; Tracking key buying metrics, developing new reports/dashboards; Working on short reads/whitepapers outlining impact of developments in tech/regulatory/consumer behavior on media; Supervising team's tasks & deliverables and ensuring data accuracy and timeline adherence; Working independently on tasks and ad-hoc requests; Staying updated with industry trends

Requirements

Strong logical thinking and strong inclination to question given wisdom/assumptions; Meticulous attention to detail: catching errors in numbers/data & faulty logic, ability to check one’s own work & the team’s; Willingness to go beyond the immediate task: asking the ‘so what’ question; Comfortable leading a team from different backgrounds; Graduate degree; Strong numerical skills; Good communication: correct grammar and succinct sentences; Proficiency in Excel & PowerPoint; Proficiency in media applications (BMW, BARC/YUMI, Radio Audience Measurement)

Nice to have

10 years + of full-time media planning work experience dominated by TV but with good understanding of Print, Radio & Digital; Humility; Sense of humor

Benefits

Competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance; Significant paid time off; Preferential partner discounts; Employee mental health awareness days; Access to global WPP Media & WPP networks; Employee resource groups; In-office events showcasing team wins, thought leadership, holidays and milestone events