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
Role Summary and Impact
The Marketing Operations Executive is responsible for supporting the Marketing and Communications team at WPP Media. The team are responsible for the WPP Media’s market reputation and influence within the advertising industry, new business strategy, collective intelligence, and internal communications
The Marketing Operations Executive plays a crucial role in optimising our marketing efficiency and effectiveness. This individual will be responsible for managing and maintaining our marketing tools and processes, automating processes, and providing valuable insights to drive successful activities and achieve business objectives. This hands-on role supports the entire marketing team by ensuring systems run smoothly, data is accurate, and processes are scalable.
This role presents a fantastic opportunity to be involved in a range of projects across these functions. As a small team, we’re looking for someone who’s not afraid to get stuck in and share ideas. There will be an opportunity to shape this new role within the business.
A key part of the role is being able to handle a fast-moving, constantly changing environment. Working across a range of disciplines, the successful candidate must be able to effectively prioritise and flex and adapt workload based on the needs of the team and be comfortable with managing the teams’ expectations.
Responsibilities
Marketing Technology (MarTech) Administration & Optimisation:
- Administer, configure, and optimise our core marketing platforms, including HubSpot and Wrike to support marketing and communications objectives.
Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement:
- Proactively identify, implement, and document operational efficiencies, best practices, and streamlined processes across marketing and communications activities.
- Support leadership (e.g., VP Marketing, VP Comms) in driving departmental efficiencies and achieving strategic goals.
Project Coordination & Delivery:
- Monitor and manage the progress of marketing and communications projects, actively ensuring tasks are moving forward and deadlines are met.
Documentation & Training:
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for marketing operations processes and best practices.
Stakeholder Engagement & Internal Support:
- Build and nurture strong collaborative relationships with Marketing, Communications, and New Business teams across WPP Media agencies in the U.K.
- Act as a primary point of contact for day-to-day team queries, providing prompt and effective support.
- Maintain accurate internal and external contact lists for communication purposes.
Strategic Contribution & Team Awareness:
- Actively participate in ideas sessions, brainstorms, and future planning initiatives, contributing insights and proposals.
- Maintain a strong understanding of ongoing team projects and priorities to facilitate effective support and coordination.
Administrative Support:
- Provide general administrative assistance to the team, as and when required, to ensure smooth daily operations.
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.
- Analytical Mindset: ability to analyse data, identify trends, and draw actionable insights.
- Problem-Solving: Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail.
- Organisational Skills: Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines effectively.
- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Collaboration: A team player who can work effectively with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Sales, Growth).
- Proactive & Self-Starter: Enthusiastic about learning new technologies and processes, with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous in managing data and configuring systems to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Strong proficiency with at least one leading Marketing Automation Platform (e.g., HubSpot).
- Proficiency in data analysis tools, including Microsoft Excel
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.
Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location
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