Associate Director - Social

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 

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. 

Role Summary and Impact

As part of the Global Operations Centre (GOC), you will work closely with teams across the United States, Europe, and Asia to deliver high-impact solutions in a collaborative, multicultural environment. We are looking for a Associate Director Social who will:

• Develop strong relationships with counterparts in GroupM-Hub regional teams (Europe, U.S., Asia, MEA, AUNZ)
• Lead the training and growth of your local social team.
• Enforce Social best practices with a focus on platform expertise, consistency, and quality of work delivery.
• Be accountable for consistent work delivery to GroupM-Hub regional teams by ensuring a high quality of output.
• Serve as point of escalation for your channel and take ownership of resolving challenges.
• Provide career development and coaching for your social team.
• Line manages 2-5 direct reports with as many as 50-70 indirect reports.
• Provide timely and actionable feedback to the team to aid in their development, improvement, and progress. Provide awareness and recognition for jobs well done.
• Provide support to the People Planning team in capacity planning & resource management for the team.
• Actively involved in conducting interviews to meet hiring requirements and sourcing the right talent pool for your team.
  

Skills and Experience

If this opportunity looks right for you, we are looking for candidates who have:

• Graduation or Post Graduation Degree in Any stream
• 8+ year's professional experience in digital media execution
• You are an expert & executed on Meta as well as on Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn
• May have an idea on Reddit, Tiktok, X
• You are proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheet
• Working knowledge in HubSpot, Smartly, 4C, Scibids, or third-party tools like Dataroma, Google Studio is an added advantage
• Experience managing multi-location media activation teams.
• Experience training and maintaining quality standards at scale.
• Experience providing service to local teams from a centralized location.
• Passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Possess a solution-oriented mindset and analytical skillset.
• Proactive, display exemplary leadership with a positive go-getter attitude.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits 

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.   

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.