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Role Summary and Impact
This role offers an exciting opportunity to be involved in a highly experienced Global Client Compliance team emanating from a variety of disciplines. Managing commercial audit across WPP Media’s global agencies is fundamental to the role. However, additionally, a key focus is on cultivating a best-in-class compliance structure for agency and clients alike, implementing media focused process and procedures and associated systems.
As a Senior Manager, you will help to: ensure contract compliance across the portfolio, protect client profitability and to manage client satisfaction. You will be heavily involved in "contract application" and negotiating contractual findings.
Success in the compliance arena has a tangible impact on WPP Media’s reputation within the industry and contributes to its commercial success across its multi-million-dollar international client base.
You will have the opportunity to manage your own client portfolio and partner with Commercial/Compliance Directors on complex negotiations, gaining valuable experience and developing your commercial/compliance expertise.
Skills And Experience
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.
Responsibilities
- Robust knowledge of key commercial contracts and relationships
- Co management of agency client audit program with specific responsibility for a portfolio of key clients. To include:
- Coordination of the markets/auditors
- Negotiation of scopes of audit, NDAs and MRLs
- Audit briefings
- Maintenance of the annual agency client certification program
- Negotiation of post audit settlement/makegoods
- Implementation of post audit remedial plans
- Tracking of results and correction of any noncompliance issues
- Provision of “consultancy services”:
- Ad hoc commercial contractual advice
- Contractual know how for pitches
- Market specific commercial know how
- Financial/audit best practice
- Working with the Global Commercial team, responsible for onboarding new clients/contracts globally, communicating key commercial and operational terms, assessing commercial risk and implementing counter measures
- Development of tailored compliance programs to meet changing market practices and specific client contractual requirements
- Oversight of the media performance audits, working strictly within the agency best practice requirements, and control of any media process/digital audits
- Development of training and best practice programs to include commercial contractual knowledge
- Maintenance of up-to-date agency commercial guidance documentation and systems
- Hands on engagement in any agency commercial/contractual projects
Experience
- Strong financial acumen including analytical and quantitative skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to navigate challenging conversations e.g., with client procurement
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and independently with ownership over assignments
- Excellent organisational and project management skills
- Strong time management skills
- Proactive problem-solver with continuous improvement mindset
- Qualified accountant/auditor and/or a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Commercial, Accounting, Finance, International Business, or a related field
- Demonstrable experience interpreting and applying contract terms in a client-facing role would be an advantage
- 8 years plus of industry commercial/financial experience
- Robust experience of managing and negotiating contracts
- Demonstrable multi market hands on experience
- Knowledge of core agency concepts – agency benefits, disclosed buying models, undisclosed inventory, vendor contracts & remuneration models
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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