Senior Associate, Client Teams

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 . 3650 - Senior Associate, Comms Planning – Moonpig & New Business Role Summary and Impact EssenceMediacom: EssenceMediacom, part of WPP, is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team as an Senior Associate in the Planning Team. This is an extremely autonomous role giving you the chance to enhance your expertise as a media planner. You'll have the chance to input heavily into the strategic planning and delivery of multiple cross-channel campaigns, and will be given a range of planning responsibilities that will help you grow into an excellent, well-rounded planner. Aside from this, you'll be part of an extremely strong team who always strive to deliver best-in-class planning work, pushing industry boundaries whilst maximising returns for our clients’ businesses so this is an excellent team to learn and develop in if you are looking to take the next step in your career. This role will allow you to develop your experience of Brand & Performance planning across two very different clients. Moonpig is the category leader in the world of online greetings and gifts who are looking to drive their association across more moments to drive growth, whilst our new business client is a leader in the energy industry, so the chosen candidate will join us at the start of our journey working together. Skills and Experience 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 Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise . Excellent attention to detail Understanding of the principles of marketing and advertising, as well as an understanding of media concepts and terms, creative and budget requirements Interest in developing media strategy skills as well as experience implementational media delivery Problem solving skills and a desire to find a “better way” Excellent written and verbal communication skills The ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage expectations Honesty and integrity Calm under pressure and able to juggle multiple projects You will be enthusiastic, helpful and collaborative, and be seeking an environment where you can learn, develop, and actively contribute to the evolution of a key agency account Ideally you would have been working for at least a year in a similar role at another agency Life at WPP Media & Benefits Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by ou