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.
For more information, visit wppmedia.com.
About Mindshare: A Leading WPP Media Brand
Mindshare delivers Good Growth for its clients. As “Growth Architects," we drive growth that benefits all stakeholders — better for people, planet, and business — by using media with intention. This approach creates more meaningful connections with consumers, increases consumer trust in the brand, and delivers better outcomes for all stakeholders.
The Role
- Lead and Inspire: You’ll directly manage, coach, and empower a brilliant, growing team of Experience specialists (SEO, GEO, analytics), fostering a highly collaborative and supportive culture.
- Client Champion: Act as the day-to-day strategic lead for key accounts, building deeply trusted relationships and ensuring our delivery consistently smashes client KPIs.
- Operational Excellence: Drive the high-quality delivery of our Experience products across WPP Media agencies, refining workflows and scaling our frameworks for success.
- Commercial Growth: Play a crucial part in the business by supporting pitch responses, spotting fresh growth opportunities within existing portfolios, and keeping projects profitable.
- Tech & Innovation: Stay ahead of the curve by playing with the latest tech, from cutting-edge LLMs to smart SEO automation, to keep our strategies sharp and impactful.
Ideal Skills and Experience
This role is perfect for a strategic, tech-savvy leader who loves mentoring a team just as much as they love diving into SEO analytics and driving brilliant commercial outcomes for top-tier clients. We’re also looking for;
- SEO & GEO Mastery: Deep, hands-on expertise across SEO, GEO, analytics, and reporting, with a proven ability to translate complex data into brilliant, actionable strategies.
- Leadership Chops: Demonstrated experience in managing, mentoring, and developing mid-level and junior staff, helping them build their craft capability.
- Client-Facing Brilliance: Stellar communication and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of driving continuous improvement in client satisfaction.
- Commercial Acumen: Solid experience in monitoring project profitability, managing team resourcing, and assisting with scoping and new business pitches.
- Tech-Agility: A tool-agnostic, adaptable mindset with the ability to confidently navigate diverse platforms, search engines, and market research tools.
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 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.
Our Commitment
We want you to have the best opportunity to show us your skills and talents, please let us know if there is anything we can do to make the application/interview process work for you. Should you require any adjustments throughout the process, please collaborate with our hiring team who will be happy to assist.
Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. Here, we strongly encourage you to apply if you’re interested: we'd love to know how you can positively impact our team with your experience! We believe that diversity is vital and positively influences the environment in which we operate. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment that is free of discrimination, harassment or bullying. Race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or veteran status have no bearing on our hiring decisions, we encourage all applicants.
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Skills Required
- Deep hands-on expertise in SEO, GEO, analytics, and reporting, including translating complex data into actionable strategies.
- Experience managing, mentoring, and developing mid-level and junior staff.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with a track record of improving client satisfaction.
- Experience monitoring project profitability, managing team resourcing, and supporting scoping and new business pitches.
- Adaptability across diverse platforms, search engines, and market research tools.
WPP Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about WPP and has not been reviewed or approved by WPP.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support includes a global Employee Assistance Programme and company-wide initiatives, with modern multi‑agency campuses and on‑site amenities positioned as part of the experience. This indicates a holistic focus across mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings commonly include a US 401(k) with employer matching, though specifics can differ by operating company. This provides a recognizable savings framework that many candidates expect in large employers.
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Parental & Family Support — Family benefits can be above average in parts of the network, such as VML’s paid parental leave for adoptive and foster parents. These signals suggest meaningful support for certain family‑forming needs.
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What We Do
WPP is a creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities.
