Responsibilities

• Drive, develop and implement a long-term marketing and communications strategy that aligns with WPP Media's overall business objectives and long-term goals to build a strong reputation as the leader of the industry, with exceptional agency brands and clients
• Delivery of a client communications strategy and content calendar to give WPP Media and its agencies a competitive advantage.
• Understand the problems and opportunities that our clients face across all brands and what they need from us as a key partner to navigate them through it
• Ensure successful delivery within each of these function focus areas:
• Building relationships with key client teams to ensure consistent news sharing both ways. Understand our relationship with the client and identify the risks and opportunities that the marketing team can support with. Extract the news from the team (new work, wins, growth opportunities etc) that can become key content, PR and awards entries, and ensure that the client teams are aware of updates and from the business that need to be communicated with clients (good news, organisational updates, events, PR etc)
• Create consistent Client communications – finding the best ways for us to update and engage with clients every month – from branded bespoke newsletters, social media interactions and posts, thought leadership and events.
• Creating Case studies and awards: work with client teams, and communications leads to build strong case studies that highlight the partnership between the group and its clients – and enter and win them in our industry's most prestigious award shows
• Deliver extraordinary client experiences at internal and external events, for example Media360. Madfest the GroupM Next series (name to change), smaller, bespoke client events and internal OpenHouse events.
• Editorial, content and thought leadership: Ensure client teams and clients are equipped with relevant POV's and news covering key industry topics, enhancing the overall client experience and enabling agency client leaders. Develop a systematic approach for the development of these to ensure speedy delivery.
• Management of all external vendors including copy writer and design team

Requirements

• Clear and effective communicator able to influence and drive action
• Advanced or excellent Microsoft programmes including Excel, PowerPoint, Team etc
• Highly motivated, self starter with excellent organisational and project management skills
• Ability to take ownership and work autonomously on projects
• Established partnerships within the event/advertising industry
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• A creative thinker who enjoys bringing new ideas to the table and can run with them
• Self-starter who is comfortable working with senior stakeholders and manage upwards
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills
• Skills to analyse and monitor trends in the market.

Benefits

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