Manager, AV, UK

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2709 - AV Account Manager Toyota & Lexus

Role Summary and Impact

T&P:

T&P part of WPP is one the worlds leading full service creative and media agencies connecting talent and tech to drive growth for brands. Formed by the integration ofThe&PartnershipandmSix&Partners it brings together content and distribution into a single holistic end to end marketing solution. Backed by WPP and WPP Media and combined with the agility of an entrepreneurial Partner-led mindset the multi-discipline agency spans four continents with 45 offices and over $1.2 billion dollar in billings globally. As an early adopter with the first ever AI-generated TV ad for Lexus in 2018 T&P is focused on harnessing AI across all its outputs with its 1900 people already trained on WPPs proprietary AI platform Creative Studio to deliver enhanced outcomes for clients.

We are looking for an experienced AV Account Manager to lead the day-to-day AV planning and buying across a key T&P client Toyota/Lexus managing 20m AV investment annually. Toyota/Lexus have strong ambitions for growth across both brands and as such this role will provide a fantastic opportunity to shape an innovative and effective AV strategy for two of the worlds most established automotive brands and a great client marketing team.

We want an enthusiastic and passionate individual who will work closely with our internal specialist teams and wider client stakeholders to deliver smart innovative and effective AV solutions focussed on the UK market. The role requires an experienced AV practitioner with advanced knowledge of TV BVOD/VOD Online Video Cinema and Audio planning and buying in addition to exceptional communication and organisational skills.

Our UK remit is focused on AV planning and buying however you will need a thorough understanding of wider brand and performance media and how AV fits within the broader communications ecosystem. You will need to build strong relationships with your day-to-day clients external agency partners internal specialist teams and those working within your own team.

This role islargely focussedon Toyota/LexusUKhowever it will includework across News UK Govia Thameslink and asmaller focus on other agency initiatives and the chance to work on new business pitches whererequired.

Toyota is one of the worlds leading automotive brands with a long-standing reputation for quality reliability and innovation. Lexus is Toyotas premium automotive brand combining elevated designtechnologyandcraftsmanshipwith a progressive approach to luxury mobility. Together Toyota and Lexusoperateat scale across Europe and the UK with ambitious plans for continued growth and transformation.

Toyota and Lexus are at the forefront of electrification with a broad range of hybrid plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles designed to meet a wide range of consumer needs. Their multi-pathway approach to mobility combined with a strong heritage in innovation means they continue to play a leading role in the future of the automotive category.

We work with Toyota/Lexus across multiple markets with local teams on the ground in each country with the UKrepresentinga key market within the broader EMEA business.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading AV planning and buying across Toyota Lexus Govia Thameslink and News UK (predominantly focusing on The Times) and supporting AV output across
• Delivering best-in-class implementational planning across TV BVOD/VOD/Online Video Cinema and Audio.
• Owning responses to client briefs and ensuring clear insight-led storytelling underpinned by data and audience understanding.
• Overseeing the day-to-day investment process for clients ensuring a sharp and highly efficient approach to valuequalityand delivery.
• Building strong senior client relationships whilemaintaininga close connection with day-to-day client contacts.
• Supporting and developing direct reports through clear roles stretching goals and engaging career paths.
• Managing the AV planning and buying team for your brands with an inclusive leadership style and clear direction.
• Working closely with relevant accountability and investment stakeholders to ensure the highest quality delivery in the most commercially beneficial way.
• Maintaining close oversight of buying output with expert judgement on plans and the wider AV marketplace.
• Ensuring contractual commitments campaign delivery standards and client guarantees are met.
• Driving innovation across AV output including future-facing activation opportunities in addressable TVvideoand audio.
• Proactively forging strong relationships with media owners to unlock opportunities for clients.
• Contributing to new business pitches and supporting the transition of new clients whererequired.

Skills and Experience

• You aresomeone who both champions and challenges themselves their team and their clients.
• Significant and relevant media planning experience.
• A self-starter whodemonstratescuriosity and works well in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail with a drive to make sure the collective output is an excellent standard.
• Strong client management skills to manage both junior and senior clients with gravitas.
• Proventrack recordof delivering strong comms planning outputs - with measurement at the forefront - to deliver against coreobjectivesof a campaign.
• Strong presentation skills both in creating / guiding content and delivery
• An in-depth knowledge and application of core media tools
• Experienced in running all aspects of a media plan frominitialbrief to PCA.
• You are a good listener and able to collaborate with a wide cross section of people.
• You have a solid history of working across a range of projectsdemonstratingyour ability to be flexible and manage multiple workstreams at once.
• You exude the behaviours of the agency we challenge and champion each other and our clients to be thevery bestwe can be.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Be Extraordinary investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We alsoLead Optimisticallyfirmly believingin andChampioning Growth and Developmentfor every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees toleveragethe extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions build vital professional connections and learn at thecutting edgeof marketing and advertising.

WeCreate an Open environmentbuilt on trust and respect where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office eventsshowcasingteam wins sharing thought leadership and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment including 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 characteristics. We believe the best work happens whenweretogether fostering creativity collaboration and connection in this open and supportive a hybrid approach with teams in the office around four days a week. If yourequireaccommodations or flexibility please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1