Search Senior Manager, GOC - Pacific Time

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 . Manager Search, GOC About WPP Media WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com. WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values: Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust . Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise . Role Summary and Impact This critical role sits at the intersection of data, technology, and performance marketing, serving as the reporting authority for a fast-paced, multi-channel paid media team. The Manager, Reporting & Performance Analytics will report directly to the Director and will be responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and strategic delivery of performance reporting across all paid media channels, including Google, Microsoft, Apple Search Ads (ASA), YouTube, and UAC/App campaigns. This individual is not a passive data reporter; they are a proactive, solutions-oriented professional who understands how every data point connects, how platforms communicate with one another, and how to translate complex reporting into clear, actionable insights. The Manager will lead the reporting operations, oversee the Senior Associate, and serve as the first line of defense for data quality, pacing oversight, and issue resolution. As part of the Global Operations Centre (GOC) , you will work closely with teams across the United States, Europe, and Asia to deliver high-impact solutions in a collaborative, multicultural environment. We are looking for a Manager Search who will: Own the end-to-end delivery of performance reporting across all paid media channels including Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Apple Search Ads (ASA), YouTube campaigns, and UAC/App campaigns, ensuring all outputs are accurate, timely, and clearly structured Serve as the team's reporting authority, understanding how all platforms, data sources, and tracking systems are connected and how changes in one area affect reporting across the board Proactively monitor campaign pacing against budget targets on a daily and weekly basis; flag over-pacing and under-pacing scenarios in real time with clear context and recommended corrective actions QA all data flows on a scheduled and ad hoc basis, identifying discrepancies between platform data, dashboards, and downstream reporting destinations before they escalate Troubleshoot reporting issues across platforms, tracking setups, data pipelines, and dashboards; determine root causes (e.g., attribution window changes, tag misfires, platform data delays) and communicate findings clearly and quickly Proactively flag performance anomalies, data gaps, and platform issues without waiting to be asked, always pairing the flag with context and…