Investment Associate Director

Responsibilities

• Manage local and central budget tracking
• Manage pricing delivery across all local markets ensuring clear understanding of commitments and methodology
• Ensure local and global strategies are reflected within audit methodology
• Support management of global and regional client partnerships
• Manage delivery and tracking of media quality standards and best practices
• Liaise with auditors to verify performance and delivery against commitments
• Monitor, optimise and forecast pricing delivery versus targets
• Promote a collaborative environment across WPP functions
• Maintain deep knowledge of global media market conditions and emerging opportunities
• Grow and maintain reciprocal relationships with WPP Media market teams

Requirements

• Extensive experience in a senior media investment or buying role
• Expertise in managing and optimizing substantial media budgets across global markets
• Proven track record of high-value negotiations with global media owners
• Deep understanding of the global ad tech ecosystem, DSPs, and ad servers
• Strong commercial acumen and focus on ROI
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills in a multi-cultural context
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Highly analytical and proficient in Excel and media intelligence tools

About the Company

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale.