Media Supervisor (Paid Search/Paid Social/Programmatic)

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55 markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

Who We Are Looking For

The Media Supervisor will be responsible for media planning, buying and day to day management across Paid Search, Paid Social and Programmatic, as well as maintaining and analyzing campaign performance data. This role will be responsible for assisting and ensuring timely and accurate campaign delivery across the team.

What You’ll Do

• Management of client paid media campaigns including strategy, issuing RFPs, trafficking, day-to-day pacing, optimizations and reporting.
• Work collaboratively with our Omnichannel Strategy & Account teams to develop and execute media plans for Paid Search, Paid Social, Display, Video, Audio, ConnectedTV and others.
• Creates and refines internal and client-facing performance reports in-depth analyses of marketing campaigns
• Provides frequent progress reports regarding online marketing efforts and performance metrics to clients
• Oversee strategic execution of media campaigns for more junior team members; ensure all media plans are in market and deadlines are met
• Presents recommendations to managers, clients and prospects
• Actively manages optimizations to assure client success
• Assists in the management of tagging and tracking URLs
• Executes media plans within DSPs, publishers, networks, and managed partner relationships such as Google Ads, Meta Ads, Trade Desk, DV360, and others
  
  

Who You Are

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments with effective resolution of conflicting priorities
• Exceptional problem-resolution skills including the ability to think creatively in the development of ideas/solutions that will contribute value in a dynamic, client-centered environment
• Quantitative analytical skills and aptitude. You’re comfortable working with large data sets and managing campaigns across a large number of accounts
  
  

What You’ll Need

• About 5 years in a cross channel paid media activation role, digital or media agency experience required
• Strong understanding of Paid Search, Programmatic and Paid Social
• Hands-on experience in platforms such as Google Ads, Bing Ads, DV360, TradeDesk, Meta
• Strong software use skills including in-depth knowledge of other Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access), and aptitude to quickly learn new tools
• Familiarity with conversion tracking methodologies
• Knowledge of web analytics tools (Google Analytics, Omniture, Coremetrics)
• Familiarity with DCM Trafficking and Reporting or other 3rd party ad servers
  
  

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits for more details.

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$60,000—$140,000 USD

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