job specification

WPP Media is looking for a Global Client Manager to act as the connective layer between global media strategy and local execution. In this critical role, you will support the Global Client Lead in managing multi-market teams, driving consistency, and ensuring campaigns are delivered on time, on brief, and aligned with our clients' strategic goals.

What You Will Do

• Global Coordination: Act as the central hub across local market teams, ensuring global strategies are effectively translated into local activation plans while troubleshooting delivery challenges.
• Client Management: Support the Global Client Lead to deliver the growth agenda, build trusted relationships with key stakeholders, and manage queries and escalations.
• Media Planning: Contribute to integrated global media plans (online and offline), support the briefing process, and identify insights for campaign optimization.
• Commercial & Financial Tracking: Oversee cross-market budget management, scoping, forecasting, reconciliations, and adherence to contracts and scopes of work.
• Operational Excellence: Drive consistency in tools, processes, and reporting. Ensure compliance with global contracts, frameworks, and performance metrics.
• Internal Collaboration: Work closely with specialist network teams (strategy, investment, analytics, finance) and contribute to new business pitches and organic growth.

Who You Are

• You have 3+ years of experience in media, marketing, or client management.
• You have a strong understanding of media planning across both digital and offline channels.
• You possess solid financial acumen and hands-on experience managing budgets and workflows.
• You bring excellent organizational, project management, and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• You are a strong communicator, adept at stakeholder management, and fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Bonus: Experience in international or multi-market account coordination is preferred, though strong single-market experience will be considered.

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. WPP Media is our AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalization at scale. Powered by Open Intelligence and our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.