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Implementation & Activation Manager
(Performance Media Focused)
A Leading WPP Media Brand, Wavemaker positively provokes growth for clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content, and technology. Our name is both our mission and our method. We do our best work for brave brands and people who relish being challenged to go further and faster, together.
The Role The Implementation & Activation Manager is an important role, ensuring operational excellence and responsible for driving day-to-day work that delivers effective campaigns, ensuring best-in-class consistent implementation, optimisation, and reporting. Working very closely with your Director, you will produce best-in-class solutions, offer unparalleled service and deliver against targets. The role involves the development and application of specialist technical skills, as well as solid people management.
Your Primary Responsibilities:
Cultivate strong, trusted relationships with clients at an intermediate level, as it relates to implementation planning & activation.
Proactively recommend tactics and opportunities that resolve client challenges and objectives.
Ownership of the media plan, including reconciliation, and the update of plan changes, with detailed updates for internal stakeholders.
Able to construct and present robust Implementation plans, that are grounded in strategic priorities.
Oversee workflow of direct reports, swiftly escalating issues as they arise.
Conduct fortnightly 1:1s, annual Career Conversations and Performance Reviews with direct reports.
What Makes You Great:
You feel empowered to bring your authentic self to work, and contribute to great teamwork, knowing your individual ideas and thoughts will be welcome.
Keen interest in our industry and excited to work with market leading partners & technologies.
Inquisitive and demonstrates desire to understand and know more.
Ability to prioritise tasks effectively, ensuring that the most important and urgent ones are identified and addressed first.
Results driven with the ability to identify and clearly articulate what’s working and why.
Problem solving mentality.
Attention to detail.
Clear communicator.
Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. At WPP Media, 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!
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Skills Required
- Strong understanding of performance media and campaign management
- Experience in client relationship management
- Proficiency in media planning and activation
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage and mentor direct reports
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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