Investment Analyst

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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 a media investment is working.

Job Title

1387 – Analyst, Global Investment (MM&D), London, United Kingdom

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com. WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com. 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, and lead optimistically by championing growth and development to mobilise the enterprise.

Role Summary and Impact

The Global Investment team is strategically positioned at the core of the Worldwide business, overseeing a portfolio of over $33 billion in media billings annually. The team’s primary focus is to ensure global clients receive the best pricing in the market. Through regular reporting, analysis of buying performance and forecasts, and an understanding of local market buying mechanics and trends across all media types – Digital, TV, Print, OOH and Radio – the team delivers this value. The role will collaborate with in‑market local agency teams to ensure accurate reporting on media pricing commitments and coordinate consolidated performance back to clients, providing a great entry‑level understanding of media investment across all media types.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring reports are accurate through reviewing data and discussing the results with local reporting teams.
• Coordinating and building relationships with local agency teams to collect key reporting data.
• Monitoring and analysing the WPP Media international network of clients’ media buying performance and reporting this back to the client.
• Liaising with auditors to independently verify performance and delivery against commitments to clients, and ensuring that best media practice is employed.
• Working on the new business proposals, including pricing.
• Collaborating internally to ensure that the investment team shares best practices across all centralised teams, i.e. commercial and new business.

Other Responsibilities

• Contributing to the development of proprietary software through feedback and testing.
• Participating in cross‑team projects across all areas of the business based on interests.
• Getting involved in employee representation groups, covering environmental sustainability, disability awareness, and diversity and inclusion.

Skills and Experience

Required Skills / Experience: We are looking for an entry‑level candidate who is dedicated to delivering exceptional results for clients using their communication, organisation and analytical skills. Our work requires an eye for detail and accuracy, a strong work ethic and a keen interest in the media industry. No experience in media is required. The ideal candidate has an excellent willingness to learn and can work in an agile environment. Other key attributes include:

• Logical and numerate – inquisitive and love working with numbers.
• Basic to intermediate Excel and PowerPoint skills – most of the workload is based in Excel, including analysis of data sets, using formulas and pivot tables, and our proprietary analysis tool.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills – able to work both independently and collaboratively with teammates and partners based in local markets.
• Self‑motivated and hardworking with a strong attention to detail.

Benefits

WPP Media invests in employees to help them do their best work and remains committed to responsible media investment. Employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. There are various employee resource groups and regular in‑office events celebrating team wins, sharing thought leadership, and observing holidays and milestone events. Benefits include 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 are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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