WPP

Director - Digital

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Gurugram, Haryana

In-Office

9-10 Annually

Senior level

AdTech • Marketing Tech

The Role

The role involves leading digital media planning, understanding client needs, managing large teams, and developing partnerships for performance media.

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About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand
A Leading WPP Media Brand, EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.
Role Summary And Impact

Digital media planning among the brands that are market leaders and have cult like following among its fan base. Person should have a good understanding on the digital media and sound knowledge of the performance media – search, social, affiliates and all the comes with it.

Reporting of the role - Sr. Director - Digital

3 best things about the job:

Working on a cult brand and the global market the playfield
Digital core to the business, but not e-business
Evangelize Tech innovation to build efficiencies

In three months:

Work with all constituents of digital eco-system under one single roof
Introduce digital channels across media and get the ‘optimum’ performance media mix across existing clients

In six months:

Learnt about effectively pitching 360 digital products to clients
Worked with a diverse team of media buyers and planners across 360-degree media and beyond

In 12 months:

Emerged as a coveted champion and go-to person on digital marketing solutions
Proficient with latest trading techniques and deals by managing largest portfolio publishers and channel partners

Responsibilities:

Understand client objectives, category/competitive trends for various product categories
Ability to manage large teams on Performance (Biddable and Performance Display) for from strategizing to delivery and client engagement at Annual to regular reviews.
Understand client objectives, category/competitive trends for various product categories
Develop and strike partnership deals with key publishers and large affiliates
Ability to steer client review meetings on regular basis

Skills & Experience:

Excellent written and oral communication skills combined with outstanding presentation skills
Understanding of programmatic landscape viz. Knowledge of the digital advertising industry, trends, technologies (DMP, DSP, SSP etc.) – Preferred
Applied knowledge of 3rd party ad serving, website and tracking and associated technologies – Preferred
Intermediate to advanced analytical skills, specifically relating to performance data and metrics – Preferred
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Problem-solving skills
Abreast with the latest technology that will affect digital advertising
Worked closely with publisher partners to elevate industry standards in-line with client needs.
Exposure to affiliate and programmatic technologies
People managing skills
9-10 years of relevant experience

Life At WPP Media & Benefits
Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events.
WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
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