Account Manager

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalization at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

WPP Media is firmly committed to diversity: we value inclusion and equality, considering all candidates without distinction of gender identity, ethnic origin, or religion. All our positions are also open to people with disabilities.

Who are we?

WPP is the trusted partner of the world's largest brands to ensure their growth. We bring together cutting-edge media intelligence, world-class creativity, next-generation production, solutions to transform marketing in the AI era, and expert strategic advice within a single company.

Powered by exceptional talent and WPP Open, our agentic marketing platform, we deploy AI at scale to help clients navigate a rapidly changing world and optimize their marketing investments.

For more information, visit www.wpp.com.

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our employees. It is thanks to this synergy that we manage to create truly exceptional experiences, both for our clients and for our internal teams. To succeed in this role, it is fundamental to embody the essential values that unite WPP and WPP Media:

• Be Extraordinary by fostering collective leadership that inspires truly transformational creativity.
• Create an Open environment by finding the perfect balance between the development of our employees and client satisfaction, all based on mutual trust.
• Lead with Optimism by actively stimulating growth and development to mobilize our entire organization.

About Wavemaker: A WPP Media Brand

Wavemaker positively fuels its clients' growth by transforming consumer decision-making and experiences across media, content, and technology. Our name reflects both our mission and our method. We give our best for bold brands and people who savor the challenge of going further and faster, together.

Missions

Integrated into the Consulting team and on behalf of one of our key FMCG clients, your missions will lead you to play a key role both in the French market and internationally, in the Benelux region.

On the Local French Market

• Contribute to the development of media strategies in line with client objectives.
• Ensure excellence in the operational management of campaigns (offline media, digital, and partnerships).
• Define expectations and write briefs for experts.
• Supervise their work, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.
• Challenge their proposals and consolidate them.
• Manage budget engagement timelines and track billing/POs.
• Verify the proper execution of campaigns, trafficking, and go-live.
• Supervise performance reporting with experts and track proposed optimizations.
• Lead weekly follow-up meetings with the client.
• Coordinate the progress of cross-functional projects (e.g., Reporting, Data, Measurement, etc.).

On the Benelux Region

• Act as the primary point of contact between the client and local WM teams (Belgium and Netherlands).
• Coordinate the work of local WM teams, ensuring consistent quality of execution across different markets.
• Control the compliance of media strategies and deliverables with international guidelines.
• Share best practices and key insights from France/Belgium/Netherlands to nurture teams and elevate the quality of recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with local teams and implement clear and effective work processes.

Experience, Skills, and Qualities Required

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a media agency, ideally on local accounts with strong centralization or international accounts.
• Very good command of English, both spoken and written.
• Good knowledge of digital processes.
• Rigor.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Agile teamwork capability.
• Initiative.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Life at WPP Media and its benefits

Our commitment to shaping the future of media is reflected in our active support for the professional development of our talents, helping them reach their full potential. This approach is accompanied by a responsible vision in our media investment strategies, thus reflecting our dual priority: valuing our employees while adopting sustainable practices in our sector. WPP Media employees have privileged access to the international networks of WPP Media and WPP, allowing them to develop their passions, expand their professional network, and stay at the forefront of marketing and advertising innovations.

We have vast and varied resources at the service of our employees. Our company actively cultivates the inclusion of talents from all backgrounds. The successes and expertise of the teams are regularly highlighted during unifying events that also punctuate key moments of the year, thereby reinforcing our collaborative and diverse corporate culture.

Our Benefits Include

• Remote Work: up to 2 days per week and 2 full weeks to be taken in two parts during the year.
• Two additional days of rest offered, including the Monday of Pentecost.
• Additional vacation days per 5-year seniority milestone.
• 5 additional remote work days per month for employees suffering from endometriosis.
• Disability Policy: 3 paid days of authorized absence per year, access to Universal Employment Vouchers (Chèques Emploi Service Universel), and specific support for employees with a RQTH (Recognition of Disabled Worker Status).
• Possible solidarity missions via the We care and we act program.

Recruitment Process

• Interview with the recruitment team: A first phone or video conference interview with a member of our recruitment team. This will allow us to get to know your skills and experience better, and will give you the opportunity to ask questions about the position and the company.
• Operational Interview: To assess the suitability of your skills and profile for the job requirements.
• Case Study: A case study will be proposed to evaluate your technical skills related to the position. A presentation will be offered.

We are committed to making this process as quick and efficient as possible, and to maintaining open and transparent communication throughout the process.

WPP Media guarantees equal opportunities and considers all candidates without discrimination or consideration of particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering an environment of respect where everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities for professional development.

Consult our privacy policy for more information on how we process your data: privacy policy.

Although we review all applications received, we only contact selected candidates for an interview.

Please read our Privacy Notice for more information on how we process the information you provide.

Key skills/competency

• Account Management
• Media Strategy
• Campaign Management
• Client Relationship Management
• Digital Marketing
• Media Planning
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Budget Management
• Performance Reporting
• Team Leadership