Regional Senior Manager

About WPP Media

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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 Growthand Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

About Wavemaker: A Leading WPP Media Brand

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.

Role Summary and Impact

This role will directly contribute to regional growth in APAC, aligning with our global strategy of innovation and excellence. With 12,000+ employees spanning 16 culturally diverse markets, we thrive on the strength of local expertise, unified by a global vision, to deliver impactful solutions for our clients

We are currently looking for a Regional Senior Manager to join us. In this role, you will be responsible for operating as a key member of our APAC Media team, working closely with specialist units such as strategic planning, performance and digital team to develop integrated communication solutions for clients.

Skills and Experience

• Lead the implementation of global media principles, including assisting and training markets to achieve compliance, manage exemptions, and provide clarifications.
• Lead and monitor monthly media investments across all markets via a tracking platform, including reporting and updating key stakeholders.
• Lead Quarterly Media Reviews with support of the team, including coordination of the agenda, providing and checking analysis, and making relevant recommendations for action plans.
• Lead quarterly reporting of assets performance with creative tracking tool alongside the creative agency for regional stakeholders, including providing training for markets to upskill as part of regional capability enablement.
• Lead the adoption and introduction of proprietary planning tools across all markets teams.
• Assist the Media Hub Lead in the preparation of the APAC Quarterly Business Review, and follow up on action plans.
• Support the APAC Media Hub Lead with Media Audits and subsequently transfer learnings and action plans.
• Support calls with Global/Markets for status updates and alignments.
• Develop, manage, and communicate APAC training initiatives and a calendar for capability building across client and local teams using all tools.
• Drive internal team initiatives such as overall status updates and process improvements, including ways of working.
• Support and Training for the agency scope exercise via the agency management platform and KPIs for the APAC team and 11 APAC markets on.

What you'll bring:

• Demonstrated ability to multi-task multiple priorities in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
• Agility to adapt to evolving business needs.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, as you will be working with stakeholders including clients and internal cross-functional teams at local, regional, and global levels. An eagerness to build good rapport and cultivate trusted advisor relationships, which is key to success.
• Strong numerical skills are essential, as the role involves audits, investment reporting, and validation to ensure credibility.
• We seek an individual who is rigorous in their work approach and delivery, not afraid to push the envelope or challenge the norm to problem-solve.
• You must be highly motivated to drive success not only for the team but for the agency as well. You will help bring Wavemaker's culture of positive provocation to life with a growth mindset and a can-do attitude. You will also seek to actively contribute to and support agency-wide initiatives beyond your immediate team scope when required.

Minimum qualifications:

• 5 + years of planning experience in Integrated Media.
• Media agency experience required.

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. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

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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