Junior Project Manager (New Business)

About WPP Media

WPP Media is a leading global force in media investment management, bringing together some of the world\’s most innovative and effective media agencies. We are dedicated to delivering exceptional value and transformative growth for our clients by leveraging cutting-edge data, technology, and strategic insights. As part of the wider WPP network, we operate at the forefront of the advertising and communications industry, shaping the future of media and connecting brands with audiences across the globe. We foster a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative environment where our people are empowered to do their best work and drive meaningful impact.

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The Opportunity: Global Growth Squad Project Manager

We have an exciting opportunity to join our newly merged Global Growth & Marketing team, split across two key locations: London and New York. London will focus on international markets, while New York will concentrate on US-centric global prospects.

As Global Growth Squad Project Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring consistent, high-quality outputs and seamless operational delivery across multiple global and multi-market pitches at both network and agency level. Sitting within one of several dedicated pitch ‘squads’, you will provide crucial support to the squad director and squad lead across all pitch workstreams.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity for an ambitious and proactive individual to excel in a pivotal role, playing a key part in the end-to-end pitch process and significantly contributing to the wider team’s collective new business and client retention efforts.

Key Responsibilities

You will be a seasoned project manager with proven skills in delivering high-quality pitch responses effectively and efficiently. Core responsibilities include:

• Project Planning & Organisation: Expertly organise complex pitch schedules to ensure pitch teams and senior stakeholders deliver high-quality responses to set deadlines.
• Meeting Management: Manage agendas, capture comprehensive minutes, and ensure timely follow-ups for all internal meetings and review sessions.
• Document & Presentation Management: Oversee the creation and submission of RFIs/RFPs/other written documents and compelling pitch presentations, ensuring accuracy and adherence to guidelines.
• Content & Collateral Coordination: Manage the creation of a wide range of pitch content and collateral, from producing engaging videos to developing impactful pitch theatre assets, working closely with our in-house design studio and freelance support.
• Logistics & Event Coordination: Coordinate and manage all pitch logistics, including rehearsal plans, pitch room bookings, catering, and travel arrangements.
• Post-Pitch Operations: Handle post-pitch organisation, such as running evaluation surveys and ensuring excellent work is properly filed and archived for future reference.
• Financial Support: Support with the financial management of pitches, specifically tracking allocated budget costs.
• Information Management: Maintain and update the global growth SharePoint hub and ensure the \’Way to Win\’ documentation is current and accessible.
• CRM & Pipeline Management: Manage the uploading and updating of the global growth pipeline within Salesforce and import key contacts and track engagement of communications within the CRM system.
• Data Accuracy: Ensure agency rankings are kept updated within credentials and market one-pagers.
• Prospecting Support: Support the wider growth team with prospecting efforts, contributing to the identification of new business opportunities.
• Ad-Hoc Support: Provide support on ad-hoc local market requests as needed.
• Thought Leadership Contribution: Support the wider global growth and marketing team on the creation of insightful thought leadership pieces.

In the first 100 days, you would have:

• Become fully accustomed to our network and agency propositions, understanding their unique value.
• Shown the confidence and ability to seamlessly project manage each stage of the pitch process.
• Displayed excellent organisation and meticulous attention to detail across all deliverables.
• Gained positive feedback from key stakeholders and the wider team, demonstrating your collaborative and impactful approach.

In the first year, you would have:

• Built strong, influential relationships across WPP Media and the wider agencies.
• Become the ‘go-to’ person for any ad-hoc requests, demonstrating confidence in sourcing information to provide rapid and accurate responses.
• Shown the confidence and ability to seamlessly project manage each stage of the pitch process, adeptly juggling multiple projects simultaneously.

Ongoing, you will:

• Continuously seek and implement new and better ways to optimise the pitch process, both from an operational and creative perspective.
• Continue to build your knowledge of the network and respective agencies to gain more experience in how best to contribute to compelling pitch narratives.
• Explore and champion new technologies that will help improve the way that we run pitches.

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven Project Management: Demonstrated experience in running complex projects across markets and disciplines, ideally within a media agency environment.
• Drive & Proactivity: A highly detail-oriented, proactive, and results-driven individual with a strong drive for execution and delivery.
• Exceptional Organisation: Extremely organised, with the ability to confidently prioritise tasks and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Collaborative Spirit: A strong team player with the ability to build robust and productive relationships across all departments within the group and agencies, optimising pitch team performance.
• Resilience Under Pressure: Brilliant time management skills and the confidence to deliver high-quality work consistently when working under pressure.
• Communication Excellence: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Compelling Storyteller: Confidence in shaping content for written submissions and presentations, coupled with a deep understanding of what constitutes clear, compelling, and impactful storytelling.
• Creative Innovator: A creative mindset, always seeking new and interesting ways to contribute to high-quality pitch theatre and differentiate our proposals.
• Agency Acumen: A good grasp of media agency culture and a proven track record of working effectively in an agency environment.
• Flexibility & Travel: Willingness to travel as required to support global pitch efforts.
• Growth Mindset: A hunger to learn, continuously improve, and embrace new challenges.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics . We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we\’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That\’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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