Director Media (Person)

WPP stands for creative transformation. With the power of creativity, we shape a better future for our employees, our clients, our communities, and our planet. This is exactly where WPP Media comes in: As a global media network of WPP, we unite the best platforms, talents, and partners to create new opportunities for boundless growth in a connected media world.

What we offer you:

• Work-Life-Balance: Thanks to flexible working hours with a focus on personal interaction in the office and supplementary remote work, your job adapts to your life. You can flexibly compensate for overtime.
• Vacation mode on: You receive 30 vacation days plus one flexible day – additionally, December 24th and 31st are free days.
• Wellbeing first: Health benefits, an attractive pension plan, and Mental Health Awareness Days focus on your health.
• Practice makes perfect: Develop yourself with our diverse further training opportunities and utilize our internal career programs for your development within the WPP network.
• More than just a job: Unforgettable events, employee discounts, and other highlights such as the Job Ticket, Wellhub, or Job Bike await you.
• Be yourself: Everyone is welcome here – diversity and equal opportunity are important to us.

What you will achieve:

As Director Media (Person), you will assume strategic and operational responsibility for one of our renowned clients. Together with your team, you will manage the budget volume for future-oriented media campaigns.

• Team Leadership & Enablement: You will lead a team of approximately 8 employees, foster their individual development, and report directly to the Agency Lead.
• Strategic Client Consulting: You will act as a central sparring partner and further expand the long-standing, highly trusting client relationship.
• Future Topics & Innovation: You will drive overarching media innovations – from AI, Data, and Consumer Experience to award-winning projects.
• Stakeholder Management & Internationality: You will reliably manage collaboration with contacts in Germany as well as central European teams and conduct strategic meetings and workshops (in German and English).
• Agency Development: Beyond client matters, you will actively shape overarching agency processes, culture, and future initiatives.

What sets you apart:

• Expertise in Media Consulting: You have several years (approx. 6-8+ years) of relevant experience in media strategy and client consulting from an agency environment.
• Leadership: You possess sound leadership experience, know how to inspire and empower teams, and lead with empathy and clarity.
• Complexity & Budget Strength: You have demonstrable experience in managing large budgets and operate confidently within complex client and corporate structures.
• Language Proficiency: Very good English skills, both written and spoken, for regular exchange at the European level are a matter of course for you.
• Passion & Innovation: You are passionate about modern media trends (AI, Data, Consumer Experience) and are eager to continuously develop both your client's brands and our agency.

In addition, you are: #communicative #strongleadership #strategic #strongrelationships #innovative

If you find this job exciting, we explicitly encourage you to apply, even if you do not possess every qualification listed above.

Working at WPP Media:

As WPP Media, we are shaping the future of media and consistently investing in our employees. Every colleague enjoys the benefits of the global WPP Media and WPP network to develop further and learn at the forefront of marketing and advertising. We live diversity and cohesion through numerous Employee Resource Groups and regular internal events – for exchange, inspiration, and celebrating our successes together.
 
WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for all positions without discrimination. Our goal is a culture of respect and belonging, where everyone has the same opportunities to contribute and grow professionally.

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