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 our AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.
Role Summary and Impact
We are looking for a Planning Account Director to join the JPMorgan Chase team. As Account Director, you will play an integral role developing award‑winning media campaigns for one of the UK’s most exciting and progressive financial institutions, working closely with the Senior Associate Director and overseeing day‑to‑day account operations, ensuring flow and accuracy, and maintaining best practice in campaign management. You will be the first point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and becoming a trusted strategic partner who understands your clients’ businesses and how communications can drive growth.
Skills And Experience
- 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 Mobilise the Enterprise.
- Strong management and client relationship skills.
- People management skills to support AD in the management and development of Planners and Execs.
- Solution‑focused mindset.
- Enthusiasm, curiosity, and a team‑player mentality.
- Self‑motivated; an ambition to make the ordinary extraordinary.
- A thirst to learn – about the client’s business, people, brands, industry, trends, etc.
- An ability to prioritise and delegate, as well as manage both up and down.
- Empathetic and self‑aware.
- Motivated to drive business results for both client & EssenceMediacom.
- Positive, proactive approach to problem solving.
- Calm under pressure.
- Accurate verbal and written feedback and instructions.
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. We’re committed to employee growth and responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP network to grow their careers and stay on the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We offer a variety of employee resource groups, frequent in‑office events, and celebrate milestones together. Benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and 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 foster a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. We adopt a hybrid approach with teams in the office approximately four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
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