Account Executive

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 personalisation 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 . 3215 - Account Executive, AV - UK Role Summary and Impact This position is available in a close-knit team of 9 Audio-visual media specialists, working across Unilever’s wide portfolio of active brands. Unilever make and market some of the world’s best-known brands across 4 main Business Units; Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Homecare, and Nutrition and are one of the UK’s highest spending advertisers. The business relationship between Mindshare and Unilever is long-standing, well established and requires delivery of the highest quality media buying results. The Account Executive position focusses on supporting the Account Manager and Account Directors in the delivery of AV campaigns. Responsible for booking and monitoring AV campaigns and dealing with media owners to extract the greatest value for our clients, the successful applicant will be dealing with highly media literate clients, who will expect the highest in professionalism and knowledge of the dynamic and fast-moving AV market. All applicants invited for interview can expect to sit through a short maths test prior to a verbal interview which should last no longer than one hour. About the role BUYING AND PLANNING Develop and demonstrate an thorough understanding of all aspects of AV buying and media. Assist in all areas of day-to-day AV campaign management to meet clients’ business objectives and KPI’s - from initial brief, constructing a plan, negotiating and buying space, daily monitoring and optimising campaigns to post campaign performance analysis.Able to plan AV campaigns with guidance from Account Director Learn and demonstrate a thorough understanding of all AV tools – including Media Ocean, Caria, TechEdge Actively seek creative and innovative media solutions to achieve our ambition of inventing the future of media Evaluate media options and demonstrate knowledge of the AV marketplace Actively seek opportunities to deliver our ambition to invent the future of media Contribute to and present implementational plans and campaign results both internally and externally, working closely with other disciplines within the agency Assist management of all billing/invoicing requirements for clients CLIENT MANAGEMENT Ensure all client requests are met and surpassed and manage client expectation effectively. Develop and demonstrate an understanding of the client industry sector, the competitors within that sector and the general industry environment. Understand your client’s business and build a good relationship with them. Contribute to the creation of client status, planning and review meetings/documents. Develop an understanding of short to medium terms business objectives. Understand all buying guarantees that Mindshare are contracted to deliver on Unilever’s business. Ensure all billing is received in the correct format and at the correct time. Ensure proper process is followed in relation to SOX compliance and plan approval/purchase order receipt before campaigns go live. INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS Establish an understanding of how AV fits into the overall marketing mix Develop collaborative relationships with the other departments within Mindshare such as Connections Planning to deliver an integrated service to clients Work collaboratively with and support the Account Manager and Account Director to ensure all department, agen…