Associate Manager, Media Partnerships

WPP Media•Toronto, ON

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The position of Associate Manager, Media Partnerships is responsible for creating and executing innovative solutions in media partnerships, sponsorships and integration campaigns across linear and digital channels. This position involves developing a deep understanding of our clients’ business to identify and provide strategic recommendations. Identifying the right media partners for our clients’ briefs, developing unique and creative media concepts, pitching strategic ideas to clients, proving effectiveness, and providing analysis and recommendations for future partnerships.This position provides day-to-day management of all aspects related to media partnerships across a number of platforms including broadcast, digital and audio.

Requirements

2 years in media planning space with experience developing and packaging services to reflect evolving client needs and revenue targets
Thorough understanding of media landscape, key trends
Significant experience operating successfully, in a complex multi-stakeholder environment
A combination of Agency/Media Partner experience would be considered an asset
French language competency preferred

Nice To Haves

Strategic and creative thinker
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate with impact and effectiveness across all levels of an organization and with external audiences.
An expert with PowerPoint—able to build creative and visually impactful slides that creatively and coherently articulate creative media ideas, rooted in strategic insights.
Basic sales and business development skills
Ability to navigate client relationships
Ability to think creatively when developing strategic recommendations, considering client objectives and key insights
Articulate and skilled at effectively communicating information and ideas in written and verbal format to senior level contacts and stakeholders
Exceptional interpersonal skills, and relationship management skills
Impeccable attention to detail
Ability to successfully project manage multiple campaigns at once
Team player and client service oriented
Energetic and results-oriented individual with drive to get things done

Responsibilities

Lead the creation of media partnership plans
Lead presentation of concepts to clients
Based on feedback and direction from clients, fully develop individual concepts to execution-ready status, including creative considerations, budgets, and related media support
Manage work plans, client expectations, partner relationships, measurement, and reporting tools to ensure flawless execution.
Manage creative production process with media partners
Leverage media partner and internal WPP resources to deliver complete and effective reporting to clients
Build relationships with client(s) and media partners to identify new opportunities
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the media partnership space including new opportunities, formats, platforms, measurement, etc.