Account Manager

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Mindshare is a media services company that accelerates growth for its clients. Our company values of energy, empathy and impact bind together our diverse global family of 10,000 people from every culture and with every specialist skill you can imagine. People at Mindshare create ideas and solutions that help not only our clients, but also the industry and the world.

This is a EMEA role for one of Mindshare’s biggest clients, Electronic Arts. Within EMEA ‘FC’ (Football & Sports EA gaming titles) acts as a global function in the EMEA team. This means for FC the EMEA team will interface directly with Global and EMEA clients’ teams

• →Streamline information flow between Global, Regional and local teams.
• →Support Strategy, Planning, and Digital teams with market requests; presents when relevant at key team and client meetings
• →Collaborate with team clients, external agencies to drive efficient and effective output and workstreams
• →Attend key meetings (internal and client) and contribute where needed and capture next steps and action
• →Streamline information flow between Global, Regional and local teams.

• Monitor campaign documentation for adherence to global and regional guidelines.
• Drive stewardship to maintain EA standards.
• Support in the evaluation of relevant local markets workstreams including ad hoc request and provide feedback
• Maintain a central repository of planning documents.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, organise and maintain a centralised knowledge repository.
• Identify local market opportunities for wider application.
• Recognise and reward best practice sharing and stay up to date on industry trends.
• Monitor competitor activity in collaboration with the team and support on ad hoc requests
• Curate and share relevant content, adapt and apply best practices.

• Provide planning tools training to local markets and teams when relevant
• Support the rollout of new ways of working in collaboration with the team and develop training materials where relevant
• Monitor adoption of tool usage and roll out of global initiatives and provide feedback.

• Highly organised and proactive; manages projects, tracks timelines, anticipates needs.
• Excellent communicator; bridges global strategy and local execution.
• Analytical and solution-oriented; identifies bottlenecks, proposes improvements, adapts to changing priorities
• Client-focused and collaborative; supports efficient workstreams and team collaboration.

• Elevate: Take the impact of media investment on EA’s business to the next level
• Evidence: Deploy data science and analytics to understand & prove our increasing impact
• Evangelise: Surface this impact and the opportunities it presents to all layers of EA’s business

EA is truly a unique client partner, their blend of entertainment and tech, of art and science challenges us to continually develop new solutions and new media ideas, from harnessing best in class technology, to leading with sophisticated data-driven planning and measurement tools.

The mutual trust we have built in each other’s capabilities is what has enabled us to develop an operating model that leads the world in data-driven media planning, deployment, and measurement.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, self-starter, a proactive orchestrator with a passion for gaming or sports. They will work within the team that manages EA entertainment titles e.g. Battlefield, Sims, Skate to name a few. Mindshare / WPP Media team on EA deliver exceptional value by championing a compelling vision, fueling growth through innovative planning, and ensuring financial and operational excellence. A commitment to continuous improvement, solutions-oriented thinking, and maximising impact is essential.

The ideal candidate will have good media planning experience is required, gaming and entertainment industry experience plus. This individual must understand client needs, and work with team to develop impactful solutions collaboratively with strategy, audience, and digital leads. They will seamlessly integrate media and creative workstreams through close collaboration with creative agencies and client teams. Strong understanding of digital and offline channels

• Curious and self-motivated:
• A curious-thinker who can develop and articulate points of view to support discussions
• Proactive & Solutions-Oriented:
• A problem-solver who anticipates challenges and proactively develops effective solutions.
• Collaboration:
• Demonstrates collaboration, manage upwards when needed and effectively, and drives results through teamwork.
• Client-Focused:
• Dedicated and understands client needs, builds strong relationships, and consistently delivers
• Financial Process & Management
• A financial process savvy and able to lead processes and work with team on timely issue resolution
• Communication & Presentation:
• A confident communicator who articulates updates and points of view clearly
• Gaming & Entertainment Savvy: 
• A passionate individual with a deep understanding of the gaming and entertainment industry and its trends.
• Planning: 
• An experience with media planning and can support with the development of integrated campaigns across all channels with teams
• Data-Driven:
• An analytical thinker who uses data to inform decisions, measure performance, and optimise campaigns.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits 

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.  

We Create an Open environment built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including 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 characteristics. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment. 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.  Please note that while our philosophy is the same across WPP, benefits may vary by office/country. 

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location 

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