Manager, Buy Enablement

Our Buy Enablement Operations team plays a key role in implementing the organization’s strategic vision and enabling operational excellence. Working in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth business practice. ​

The Manager, Buy Enablement of Operations plays a critical role in ensuring that buy management activities and deliverables are executed on time at a high-quality level.​

In this role you will be responsible for coordinating and executing all day-to-day campaign buy administration activity for assigned client brands and campaigns, under the direction of a Buy Enablement Operations Associate Director and/or Director. You are a key team member, working within our buy management processes and systems to ensure client orders are processed and monthly bill/pay activities are managed throughout the buy management process, within client approved budgets. This role includes developing positive and assertive relationships with planning and activation teams to effectively implement the client order, buys, billing, actualization and payments, in accordance with GroupM Standard Operating Procedures. ​

Key Accountabilities:

• Bridge from Specialist to Associate Director; beginning to develop and hone their management skills by planning, prioritizing and delegating workload across teams ​
• Work with cross functional team & fosters relationships​
• Owns the campaign inputs/ revision QA process​
• Manage & control MPA process, including implementation and routine monitoring​​
• System approvals for opening BY Profile to delete paid buys/reconciled buys when implementing buy line corrections​
• Lead & contribute to client team meetings around client orders, billing and vendor payables status, bringing pending issues to completion​
• Provide mentorship and teaching, where applicable, to BE Associates/Specialist & Media Teams​
• Assist in the adoption & implementation of new system features and processes across their clients​

Job Requirements:

• College Diploma in a Marketing, Financial, or Project Management field, or equivalent experience is an asset
• Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)​, Teams and Planner, workflow tool is an asset
• Strong organizational skills, detailed-oriented
• Strong math skills and ability to speak to numbers comfortably
• 4+ years in related roles in a media agency (preferable), marketing, creative agency, or consulting environment
• Excellent time management skills, proven ability to prioritize and organize workload and operate under tight deadlines​
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong presentation skills​
• Process-driven, operational role-model and ability to manage 3-6 direct reports​
• Ability to motivate team members & foster an inclusive culture​
• Strong understanding of the financial management systems / reporting functions & operating procedures​

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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