Account Executive

Media is the beating heart of the agency. The place where creativity meets commerciality, and where specialists bring unrivalled work to life. In this role, you will: Your role will involve buying campaigns across all AV (TV, BVOD, Cinema and YouTube) for your client(s). You will be the one that is closest to the day to day buying and will know your campaigns inside out and pride yourself on the standard of delivery. You will start to be involved in implementational planning and use Wavemaker tools to support your proposals. Foremost is accuracy and keeping to timelines across all areas. Some of the best things about this role: · Great learning opportunities across your specialist media area. · The satisfaction and responsibility in delivering campaigns. · Developing relationships with media owners and your Comms team. Core skills:

• Campaign Management
+ Manages the implementation of campaigns, including campaign planning, optimisation and reporting in line with the strategic objectives of the multi-media plan and with commercial objectives. + Delivers high quality and accurate plans with basic insights and recommendations with accurate reporting or proof of delivery. + Demonstrates an understanding of the elements of media excellence and applies best practice. + Works confidently with planning teams, clients & media partners. + Able to interpret data at the planning and reporting stage of campaign management.
• Media Investment Planning
+ Demonstrates an interest in client's media challenges by asking relevant questions and gathering insights. + Supports print & audio investment work by compiling client research, competitive data, and relevant frameworks. + Understands the process to develop a media plan. + Demonstrates an understanding of the various media tactics and their typical business outcomes. + Follows instructions to meet client needs. + Builds case studies and gathers insights to support media partner selection.
• Demonstrating Value
+ Attends relevant meetings to understand product and capabilities/expectations. + Learns the metrics to assess the performance of products against client needs/expectations. + Develops measures/KPI's to ensure the products continue to perform against client/agencies needs/expectations.
• Multitasking
+ Assesses the relative importance of tasks and activities assigned. + Applies judgment to make trade-offs on time and resource allocations when faced with competing demands. + Demonstrates ability to manage several tasks and meet deliverables with minimal error. + Recognises when to escalate to manager.
• Operational Excellence
+ Always ensures accuracy of work. + Applies knowledge and skills of tools to always ensure efficiency and accuracy endeavouring to reduce manual work. + Ensures accuracy of financial and commercial tasks prioritising reconciliation and tasks which drive net working capital to the business including a timely resolution of reconciliations and queries.

Wavemaker is a global media agency. We believe there is a better way to grow. By leveraging our deep understanding of audiences, Provocative Planning process and the world's largest database of purchase journeys, we deliver exceptional growth for clients including Audible, Nationwide, Danone, Asahi and Morrisons. Unlike traditional linear media planning, our modular approach combines machine learning and human intelligence to unlock, maximise and transform growth for the world's leading brands and businesses. A part of GroupM, WPP's global media investment management company, our 7,650 people across 88 markets are defined by their attitude of positive provocation, which means:
• deep knowledge of our clients' business
• the confidence to challenge what's gone before
• the support to go further than we thought possible.
Discover more at wavemakerglobal.com/uk or follow us @WavemakerUK. We are an equal opportunities employer and support the life choices of our employees All GroupM agencies are equal opportunities employers and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender identity, disability, culture/religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We support the life choices of our employees, offering generous family and carer friendly policies. www.wavemakerglobal.com