Account Manager, Planning
WPP Media
| Company | WPP Media |
| Category | Uncategorised |
| Location | London |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 20 May 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
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 . 2401 - Account Manager, Planning
Role Summary and Impact
Mindshare delivers Good Growth for its clients. As “Growth Architects," we drive growth that benefits all stakeholders — better for people, planet, and business — by using media with intention. This approach creates more meaningful connections with consumers, increases consumer trust in the brand, and delivers better outcomes for all stakeholders.
We are recruiting for an Account Manager who is an exceptional and driven media planner to join our Connections Planning team.
You will be working within our specialist Local team on M&S and BP, as well as on YBS (a national account).
Local team: Taking a lead role on our largest account, M&S, you will be planning and buying across both online and offline media for store launches, renewals, and competitor defence. Working across print, audio, digital display, paid social and OOH, a good knowledge of media channels is essential. A heavily client-facing role, you will act as the core link between the clients and both the Local and other internal teams, from initial brief through to performance analysis. You will report into the Head of Local and work alongside another Account Manager & an Account Executive. The role will also include working on a new client for the team, BP, again creating & activating hyper-local cross-channel campaigns.
YBS: Working alongside the Account Director and the Client Lead, you will help drive full-funnel online and offline media planning. YBS is a fast-growing account balancing a large performance spend with high-impact Brand Bursts. This heavily client-facing role is perfect for a strategic planner who can help deliver highly efficient, brand and performance campaigns. You will act as the central bridge between the client, our specialist channel activation teams, and will work closely with Marketing Science and Data Strategy departments to deliver data-led, integrated campaigns.
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 .
About the role
You will be expected to demonstrate experience and knowledge in:
Day to day management of campaigns as a key liaison between clients and channel specialists, as well as working closely with your own team
An interest in local media and how to reach key audiences on a hyper-local scale
Help design an approach that outlines how and where we will connect with defined audiences in media
Support the team in designing the connections ecosystem & plan, working closely and collaboratively with channel specialists
About you
At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and o
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