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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 . About WPP 650 Join an award-winning team at the heart of UK government, where your work will genuinely shape lives. As part of WPP 650 you’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative environment that values curiosity, kindness, and growth. Together, we use behaviour change principles to design smarter services, influence better decisions, and help millions of people across the country. Named WPP 650, after the 650 UK constituencies, the name is a reminder that our work must reflect the full breadth of the country, every community, every audience. No two days are the same. The challenges are complex, the problems worth solving, and the learning constant. You’ll tackle issues that matter, alongside talented colleagues who care deeply about what they do. It’s demanding – but always rewarding. This is meaningful work with real-world impact – the kind you can point to with pride. Role Summary and Impact As an Implementational Planning Business Director, you lead integrated media excellence and strategic planning across multiple client accounts. This leadership role drives media transformation, developing our Implementational Planning offering and integrating all media strategies (brand to performance) across digital, traditional, audio, VOD, and AV. You foster innovation, manage commercial aspects, and develop talent, engaging confidently with senior stakeholders. You'll advise clients on adapting strategies within the WPP Open ecosystem, defining processes aligned with the OASIS (objective, audience, strategy, Implementation & scoring) framework, including robust media testing and leveraging WPP Open Intelligence. You oversee client portfolios' soft P&L, drive commercial plans, and ensure PCA insights are integrated into future strategy. Reporting Structure:  Reports to Head of Implementational Planning. Key Responsibilities Line Management: Line manage a team of Account Directors, providing coaching, feedback, and development in integrated media, data analytics, and media testing. Strategic Leadership: Lead Implementational Planning evolution, identifying growth opportunities and driving media transformation projects, advising clients on integrated media strategies. Profile & Thought Leadership: Elevate Implementational Planning's profile through training, presentations, showcasing successful integrated media and testing initiatives; advise senior leadership on emerging trends. Process & Efficiency: Continuously review and improve planning, optimisation, and budget processes within WPP Open (including OASIS), ensuring clear inputs, outputs, and handovers with Comms Planners, Strategists, and activation teams. Commercial Acumen: Oversee soft P&L, drive revenue growth, manage team allocations, develop commercial plans, and support new business pitches. Relationship & Collaboration: Build strong relationships with senior clients, partners, and internal departments (Data & Analytics, Investment, Strategists, Comms Planners, Activation teams across all channels), ensuring deep collaboration to align implementational and overarching media strategies. Client Performance & Innovation: Partner with client teams, Comms Planners, and Strategists to lead integrated