Account Executive, Programmatic

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end display campaigns for clients by translating briefs into actionable plans, overseeing implementation and daily optimization, and driving revenue through insights and partner collaboration.

  • Campaign execution: translate briefs, set up campaigns, optimize in flight, and ensure QA and process adherence.
  • Client & partner outcomes: report results, extract insights, and grow revenue through new opportunities and strong media partnerships.
  • Operational discipline: apply tools, ensure financial accuracy, and maintain end-to-end standards across the lifecycle.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Campaign Management: Use gained marketplace knowledge to translate a clients brief from the Digital Planning team into a Display plan which will achieve success for the brand.
  • Campaign Management: Implementation, management, and daily optimisation of campaign activity.
  • Campaign Management: Manage the day-to-day QA process, minimizing errors and ensuring consistent and accurate adherence to process
  • Client and Partner Management: Complete client reporting and analyse campaign results extracting insight to provide recommendations for future activity
  • Client and Partner Management: Drive revenue growth through spotting new optimisation opportunities, services or products and delivering excellent results.
  • Client and Partner Management: Create strong working relationships with display and video media partners e.g., Google
  • Client and Partner Management: Attending internal and external training sessions in person to develop platform and marketplace knowledge
  • Operational Excellence: The appropriate use of tools to drive accountability in programmatic buying, operational efficiencies, and actionable business insights, with the scoping of agreed client outputs.
  • Operational Excellence: Ensure financial accuracy, learning the billing process and applying best practice
  • Operational Excellence: Maintain standards and process throughout the end-to-end campaign lifecycle
  • Operational Excellence: Develop close working relationships with internal teams such as ad trafficking team and the reporting team.

Requirements

  • Keeps up with the exciting world of digital marketing
  • Proficient use of Excel and Powerpoint
  • Ability to manage their time effectively and of working as part of a group
  • Attention to detail and excellent communication skills, written and verbal
  • Affinity for numbers and with an analytical thought process
  • Proactive and self-motivated, always looking to expanding knowledge and capabilities
  • Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

Preferred

    Benefits

    • Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity.
    • Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual.
    • We Create an Open environment built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events.
    • comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
    • hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week.
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    WPP Media

    Media is changing. So are we. We are WPP's global media collective, built for the AI era.We bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create innovative solutions that deliver unparalleled growth for brands - in every market, every day.

    30K employees (6,827 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    159.3K
    Monthly Google Ads Budget
    $9.9K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    34.3%
    Direct
    46.3%
    Referral
    10.7%
    Social
    5.7%
    Paid
    2.7%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~30.1K

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    6,288 (21% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    10 years
    Median Tenure
    4.2 years
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    21