Senior Analyst, Global Investment

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We want someone to support on the commitment tracking for some of our large global clients and provide investment leadership on our regional clients. You will also be expected to support on the collation of data to help steer client dialogue on current media performance and landscape. Working with our local markets, the successful candidate will also need relationship building capabilities to successfully align local, regional, and global needs.

The role will report into an Associate Director within the Global Investment Department.

• Day to day management of global value commitments, ensuring we deliver competitive pricing & activation across markets and meet key Client Investment KPIs
• Provide support and guidance to local markets to ensure they fully understand our value commitments, buying measurement methodology and the savings calculation process, in addition to identifying risks and opportunities
• Develop a good working relationship with media auditors to ensure smooth operations and a collaborative approach, while challenging their analysis and insights if and where required
• Present and take ownership of your work while co-ordinating junior analyst team members on their day to day work. Providing analysis and market insights.
• Proactively develop knowledge of how media buying, and performance tracking works and the various methodologies used to track and quantify savings delivery and apply and consider a “learn and share” mentality with your team
• Contribute to new business pitches (when required), with guidance from sr. members of the team

• 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.
• Experience gained in either an investment/accountability department, media agency buying department or media auditor
• Knowledge of how media buying, and performance tracking works and the various methodologies used to track and quantify value delivery
• Strong analytical skills and great attention to detail are essential
• Highly numerate, adept at managing large data sets and excel
• Confident communicator and presenter (written and delivery)
• Excellent time management and organisational skills

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.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

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