Activation Executive

The purpose of this document is to help prospective team members better understand the role and responsibilities with the position of Media Executive at OpenDoor, WPP's bespoke global operating model for Amazon., We are searching for a talented and enthusiastic individual to join our OpenDoor team as a Media Executive. This is a Full-time position based in London. This role plays a crucial part in supporting WPP's mission to deliver consistency, delivery excellence and best in class service for Amazon in every country across its diverse businesses, including XCM, Prime Video, and RMI. RESPONSIBILITIES The role will involve buying campaigns across all AV or Print/Audio channels for your client(s). Closest to the day-to-day buying and will know your campaigns inside out and pride yourself on the standard of delivery. Will be involved in implementational planning and use OpenDoor tools to support your proposals. Foremost is accuracy and keeping to timelines across all areas.

• Manages the implementation of campaigns, including campaign planning, optimisation, and reporting, by 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 understanding of the elements of media excellence and applies best practices.
• Works confidently with planning teams, clients & media partners.
• Able to interpret data at the planning and reporting stage of campaign management.
• Demonstrate an interest in the 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.
• Understand the process of developing a media plan.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the various media tactics and their typical business outcomes.
• Follow instructions to meet client needs.
• Build case studies and gather insights to support media partner selection.
• 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.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Some media knowledge is desired.
• Ensure 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.
BONUS POINTS
• 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.
• 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.
BENEFITS OF OPENDOOR
• Unparalleled Access: Gain direct experience working with one of the world's most innovative and influential companies.
• Mentorship & Training: Receive guidance from experienced professionals at both WPP and Amazon.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: Utilize industry-leading tools and platforms, including WPP Open.
• Data-Driven Environment: Develop your analytical skills and contribute to data-driven decision making.
• Global Impact: Be part of a team that is shaping the future of marketing on a global scale.
  
  At WPP, we're constantly reinventing the future of creativity on an ever-broader canvas, bringing together unrivalled talent, resources and skills to provide an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce and technology.
Over the last decade, we have developed a dedicated global client practice with the mission of accelerating WPP's impact for our largest clients by bringing them the best of WPP. Each team is custom-built around a client's specific needs and challenges, providing easy access to the right capabilities. And that's why we've built OpenDoor for Amazon. OpenDoor is a unique integration of the best of WPP and Amazon - building on their respective strengths and visions. Whether at WPP or at Amazon, every project is an OpenDoor on new possibilities. Anything and everything can be an opportunity for our people to drive impact - for them to innovate, learn, thrive, and occasionally fail too. The unique OpenDoor partnership model is built to deliver next level Productivity, fueled by our industry-leading approach to People, Platforms, and Process. OpenDoor spans across all WPP agencies and disciplines such as media, business consultancy, communications and brand strategy, tech and commerce, public relations, and production. OpenDoor's values are built from Amazon's own 16 Leadership Principles, and WPP's core values of Open, Optimistic and Extraordinary. Together, when WPP's Creative Transformation meets Amazon's next-level customer centricity, our people come together to challenge and impact what's done today and build a better future. By joining OpenDoor, not only are you joining a cross-function team partnering with one of WPP's top five global clients, but you are also taking a step to challenge yourself and the world around you every day, working in the most unusual way on some of Earth's most ambitious opportunities in marketing, tech, media, business, and creativity.