Associate Director, Social, UK

This senior leadership role oversees a large group within the social campaign delivery function, ensuring successful, profitable, and high-quality campaign execution. The Associate Director is responsible for team leadership, client retention, strategic oversight, and acting as the senior point of escalation for major executional challenges.

This senior leadership role oversees a large group within the campaign delivery function, managing Senior Campaign Managers, Campaign Managers, and Executives. The Associate Director is accountable for the successful, profitable delivery of the entire campaign portfolio, client retention, and team development, while enforcing standards and processes. Requires strong leadership, commercial acumen, and experience with influencer marketing platforms like CreatorIQ.

This role provides commercial insight and performance analysis across WPP Media Solutions, supporting strategic decision-making and business growth. The manager will manage the sales pipeline through Salesforce, analyze revenue trends, and develop pricing strategies. Requires a qualified accountant or equivalent with 4+ years of commercial/financial experience and advanced Excel skills.

This entry-level role supports the Solutions Planning team in developing and delivering integrated media solutions for key clients. The Account Executive will coordinate campaign setups, manage insertion orders, and support financial administration including bookings and reconciliations. Requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a foundational understanding of the modern advertising ecosystem.

This role leads the development, enhancement, and support of enterprise applications and reporting solutions built on Microsoft .NET and SQL Server. The director manages the full SDLC, optimizes database performance, and ensures reliable delivery across Development, UAT, and Production environments.

This role leads product management for WPP Media Solutions, defining product roadmaps and aligning delivery with business objectives. The director manages Product Owners, champions agile practices, and ensures engineering-ready requirements for data and AI platforms.

Leads media planning output for key clients in the UK, crafting strategic approaches and ensuring high-quality work. Manages a planning team, builds senior client relationships, and drives innovation in planning approaches and storytelling.