Account Manager, Programmatic, GCS

Location: London, United Kingdom; hybrid work with teams in the office around four days a week. This is a UK-based role requiring the right to work in the UK.

Company

hirify.global is WPP’s AI-driven media operating unit, combining media, data, partnerships, and the WPP Open platform to deliver personalized marketing at scale.

What you will do

• Implement, manage, and optimize programmatic campaigns against client objectives and KPIs.
• Create media plans and programmatic strategies for branding and ROI-driven client portfolios.
• Own elements of client testing plans, including planning, execution, evaluation, and recommendations across audience, media, and creative.
• Manage client servicing through campaign briefings, weekly calls, detailed performance presentations, reporting, and insight development.
• Build relationships with media owners and service providers, selecting suitable suppliers for campaigns.
• Support junior team management and development, financial reconciliation, buying-process integration, QA, and operational efficiency across local and global teams.

Requirements

• Passion for programmatic activation and continued operational excellence.
• Confidence using DSPs, including Google Ads.
• Ability to explain technical and complex points to non-technical audiences and coach others to do the same.
• Analytical mindset with an aptitude for handling large datasets to identify trends and actionable insights.
• Ability to develop and execute comprehensive programmatic testing roadmaps covering audience, media, and creative.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for client and supplier relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and countries.
• Must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Culture & Benefits

• Values include collective leadership, open and trusting collaboration, and optimistic growth and development.
• Access to hirify.global and WPP networks for learning, professional growth, and networking in marketing and advertising.
• Employee resource groups and frequent in-office events focused on team wins, thought leadership, holidays, and milestones.
• Benefits include medical coverage, group retirement plans, vision and dental insurance, paid time off, partner discounts, and mental health awareness days.
• Hybrid work supports collaboration and connection, with accommodations or flexibility discussed during the interview process.

Hiring process

• Discuss any required accommodations or flexibility with the hiring team during the interview process.