Manager, AV, UK

Location: London, United Kingdom. Hybrid working with teams in the office around four days a week.

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead AV planning and buying for Toyota, Lexus, Govia Thameslink, and News UK, primarily The Times.
• Deliver planning and buying across TV, BVOD/VOD, online video, cinema, and audio.
• Own client briefs, develop insight-led recommendations, and manage investment from initial brief through post-campaign analysis.
• Build senior client relationships and collaborate with internal specialist teams, external agency partners, accountability stakeholders, and media owners.
• Manage and develop the AV planning and buying team through clear direction, goals, and career support.
• Drive innovation in addressable TV, video, and audio, while supporting new business pitches and client transitions.

Requirements

• Significant and relevant media planning experience with a strong track record of communications planning and campaign measurement.
• Advanced knowledge of TV, BVOD/VOD, online video, cinema, and audio planning and buying.
• Experience running all aspects of a media plan, from initial brief to post-campaign analysis.
• Strong client management, presentation, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and workstreams in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail.
• Experience leading, supporting, and developing team members.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, open environment built on trust, respect, creativity, collaboration, and connection.
• Hybrid working model with frequent in-office events and opportunities to connect across WPP networks.
• Professional development through global hirify.global and WPP networks, learning opportunities, and career support.
• Medical, vision, dental, and group retirement benefits.
• Paid time off, partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.