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Associate Director, Account Leadership

Mindshare
dental insurance, paid time off
United States, New York, New York
175 Greenwich Street (Show on map)
Mar 13, 2025
WPP Unite There's never been a more exciting time in marketing, as media and commerce continue to merge to drive meaningful consumer experiences. As one of the most innovative CPG companies in the world, Unilever, the maker of iconic brands such as Dove, Hellmann's,TRESemme, Degree and many others, is adapting to this rapidly changing landscape with the help of WPP and its unparalleled network of agencies. Thenewly-createdunit, WPP Unite, will be the pioneering force at this intersection, led by two of WPP's most dynamic agencies,operatingas ONE end to end strategy, design, and execution powerhouse. GroupM will bring their media thought-leadership and performanceexpertise, combined with the retail and commercialexpertiseof Barrows to deliver integrated, end-to-end programs for the entire Unilever portfolio of iconic, household brands. True to its name, the teamoperateswith a unified vision, frominitialstrategy to final execution,leveragingour collectiveexpertisein design, engineering, and media integration to craft world-class brand programming. WPP Unite,comprisedof the best talent in the industry, will pioneer a truly integrated agency model and drive unprecedented growth for Unilever in the years to come. Who we are The Account team is the orchestrator for the WPP Unite team and the first "face" to the clients. Who are the E2E Quarterbacks. Able to speak high-level across strategy, planning, investment, partnerships and analytics in conversations and answer most client questions on the fly. Bringing the right subject matter experts to the table for more in-depth conversations and drive collaboration internally and externally to deliver against briefs and takingpride in all deliverables and ensuring WPP Unite is seen as best-in-class. Have a full understanding of the clients and wear the client hat. Anticipate questions and proactively anticipate client needs. Responsibilities: Serves as main point of contact for clients and manage their project needs, from initial brief to implementation within the studio to nal reveal. They generally are the first WPP Unite team members to respond to client emails and action the necessary internal collaboration required for new requests. Strong presence with clients, across brand marketing and marketing specialties, working as an extension of the UL teams, presenting a united front across all National, Search and Shopper marketing initiatives. Intake client briefs, disseminate them across the WPP Unite team and coordinate the "brief interrogation" to ensure strong inputs before work officially kicks off. Kicks off workstreams, creates timelines, review all final deliverables and keeps clients informed on project progress. Brings the WPP Unite team together regularly to drive full E2E collaboration across all workstreams and functions, including National and Shopper, Media and Creative. Plays an active, participatory role in Optimizations sessions. Organizes internal conversations, inputs and deliverables for IATs. Attends all IAT meetings, bringing in WPP Unite specialists when called for. Identify areas of opportunity to provide thought leadership and POVs based on client conversations, hot topics within the marketplace, etc and steward creation of the content and dissemination across relevant clients and internal teams. Collaborates across teams to understand and share asset needs, delivery timelines, deliverables and specs. Supports Investment teams with the coordination of Content Calendars. Identifies and alerts tasks that may be falling behind or not up to client standards. Probes if priorities need to be adjusted or if additional resources are needed. Responsible for the hands-on-keys work within the monthly Financial process (IOPs). Ensures budget approvals are received in a timely manner and are aligned with all financial compliance/ audit requirements across all channels. Maintains C/UC views and fields budget adjustment request. Relevant Tools: WPP Open Full Funnel Briefs MediaTools IOPs Prisma / MPAs CADs Linear Goals PMO & DEI Trackers Committed/Uncommitted Trackers Life at GroupM Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, andwe'rejust as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. GroupM employees can tap into the global GroupM & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at thecutting edgeof marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office eventsshowcasingteam wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. GroupM is WPP's media investment group and the world's leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The companyis responsible formore than$60 billionin annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureauCOMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker,EssenceMediacom, andmSix&Partners, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale,expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more atwww.groupm.com. GroupMprovidesequal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. GroupM is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with GroupM, please send an e-mail tocarmen.serrano@groupm.comor call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $75,000 to $180,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, please visit https://www.wpp.com/careers/wellbeing/benefits-at-wpp-in-the-us for more details.