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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days WPP's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of WPP's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at WPP
- high 195 stale, 4 reposted of 220 open
- Hiring momentum
- 318 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from WPP's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for WPP.
About this role
The Project Manager at WPP Production will act as a primary contact for clients' Marketing Communication teams, focusing on the implementation of retail campaigns in Japan. Responsibilities include building client relationships, managing project timelines and budgets, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines, and collaborating with various internal teams to deliver high-quality marketing assets.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of WPP as an employer.
What you need
- A minimum of 5 years solid advertising agency experience preferred, gained working on global retail and/or shopper accounts, from creative development to final production
- Experience in financial management and understanding the importance of accurate financial management
- Excellent spreadsheet skills in both Excel and Numbers
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, in Japanese
- Attention to detail, analytical thinking ability and passion for the work
- A hands-on, can-do approach to solving problems
Nice to have
- Fluency in English is advantageous
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- The role requires strong communication skills in Japanese, which may limit candidates not fluent in the language
- The position involves managing complex projects under tight deadlines, which could be stressful
- Hybrid work model with teams in the office around four days a week may not suit all candidates
Summarised from WPP's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by WPP on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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