Senior Manager - OOH Planner/Buyer
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Requirements
- 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 .
- Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise .
- Someone who has a good understanding of media (essential) and OOH (ideally)
- Someone who develops positive, productive, respectful relationships with colleagues (internal) and clients (external)
- Someone who has strong organisational skills and attention to detail, follows processes well but can consider the wider picture too
- Someone who is excellent at multi-tasking
- Someone who has good numeracy, can manage budgets and is sensitive to wider commercial implications
- Someone who confidently uses internal technical tools, picks up new technology and systems well and adapts to change especially relating to digital and technical skills
- Excellent understanding of social media and internet
- Someone who is keen to grow and learn, to benefit from training in a breadth of areas led by Kinetic, GroupM, WPP and external providers
- Someone who is confident, engaging
Additional Information
About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships - all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open - we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. 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 their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com . Senior Manager - OOH Planner/Buyer - MM&D 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 About WPP650: A Leading WPP Media Brand Join an award-winning team at the heart of UK government, where your work will genuinely shape lives. As part of WPP 650 you'll be part of a supportive, collaborative environment that values curiosity, kindness, and growth. Together, we use behaviour change principles to design smarter services, influence better decisions, and help millions of people across the country. Named WPP 650, after the 650 UK parliamentary constituencies, the name is a reminder that our work must reflect the full breadth of the country, every community, every audience. No two days are the same. The challenges are complex, the problems worth solving, and the learning constant. You'll tackle issues that matter, alongside talented colleagues who care deeply about what they do. It's demanding - but always rewarding. This is meaningful work with real-world impact - the kind you can point to with pride. Role Summary and Impact We are entering a new era for OOH, one defined by significant growth, disruption and tech innovation. We want to be the agency that is leading the industry through this change. To deliver outcomes that are human, inspiring and effective. Our company values demonstrate how we build relationships and conduct business. They are agility, integrity, innovation, passion & focus. Our world is changing and we are looking for new talent to join us. People who are excited by the possibilities ahead for OOH, that share our appetite for change, that can live our values and will help us to transform our business and the wider industry. Develop excellent OOH solutions for clients/agencies as experience grows Develop a good understanding of client's sector Communicate well with other Kinetic markets and work with them on client cross-market requests Collate production requirements Oversee competitive analysis and post-campaign analysis Compile production reports Update internal databases Prepare site tour documents and logistics of site tours Manage Team Assistants and Account Executives - leading by example Identify, solve or appropriately raise client issues Demonstrate use of industry and Kinetic planning tools and following 4D planning process Collate information from vendors, updating market reports and availability Develop excellent knowledge of vendor activity, building relationships with Media Owners Deepen strong relationships and networks throughout WPP Media
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