Senior Design Manager (People) New Business

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 WPP's global media network, we combine the best platforms, talent, and partners to create new opportunities for limitless 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 balance overtime.
• Vacation mode on: You receive 30 vacation days plus a flexible day – additionally, December 24th and 31st are days off.
• Wellbeing first: Health benefits, attractive pension plans, and Mental Health Awareness Days put your health at the center.
• Practice makes perfect: Develop yourself with our diverse training opportunities and use our internal career programs for your development within the WPP network.
• More than just a job: Unforgettable events, employee discounts, and other highlights like the Job Ticket, Wellhub, or the Job Bike await you.
• Be yourself: Everyone is welcome here – diversity and equal opportunities are important to us.

What you will achieve:

As a Senior Design Manager (People), you will be part of our 6-person design team within the WPP Media Growth Unit. Together with colleagues from New Business, Marketing, Strategy, and Responsible Media, you will translate strategic core messages into visually compelling stories and contribute significantly to successful pitches and high-caliber executive presentations.

• Pitch & Executive Design: You will develop and design impactful, first-class presentations (focus on PowerPoint) for national and international new business pitches as well as decision papers at the management and executive board level.
• Motion & Video Content: You will conceptualize and produce motion graphics, animations, and video assets (e.g., case videos or dynamic pitch intros) using Adobe Premiere and After Effects.
• AI Integration & Innovation: You will proactively use modern generative AI tools (e.g., for image, concept, and content creation) in your daily work to enrich creative processes and future-proof workflows.
• Brand & Campaign Design: You will be responsible for the visual implementation of marketing materials and initiatives – from digital campaigns to assets for the Responsible Media sector.
• Interface & Sparring Partner: Within the Growth Unit, you will work closely and on an equal footing with the specialized departments (New Business, Strategy, Marketing) and advise stakeholders with style from the initial idea to the final master slide.

What distinguishes you:

• Work Experience: You bring several years of solid experience in presentation and communication design – ideally gained in an agency environment or in a dynamic, pitch-driven setup.
• PowerPoint Excellence: PowerPoint is your creative home. You master the tool in detail and prove that sophisticated design and PowerPoint go hand in hand.
• Adobe Creative Suite: You are highly proficient in using the Adobe Creative Cloud – especially with Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, as well as Premiere and After Effects for motion graphics.
• AI Affinity: You are passionate about new technologies, actively experiment with current Generative AI tools, and know how to integrate them productively and with quality awareness into your design processes.
• Solid Education: You have successfully completed a degree in Design / Communication Design or a comparable qualified training (e.g., Media Design).
• Communication & Language Skills: You communicate confidently and with negotiation skills in German and English (spoken and written).

In addition, you are: #creative #solution-oriented #proactive #stress-resistant

If you find this job exciting, we explicitly encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above.

Working at WPP Media:

As WPP Media, we are shaping the future of media and consistently invest 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. #LI-Promoted (ID:13706)

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