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Group Head Media Consulting (Mensch)

WPP Media, New York, NY, USA

Job type: Full Time


Group Head Media Consulting (Mensch) Hamburg, Germany
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.
WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalization at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.
WPP stands for creative transformation. With the power of creativity, we shape a better future for our employees, our clients, our communities, and our planet. This is where WPP Media sets in: As a global media network of WPP, we unite the best platforms, talents, and partners to create new opportunities for limitless growth in a connected media world.
Das bieten wir dir: Work-Life-Balance: With our flexible working hours & remote work, you can shape your daily routine as it suits you. Also, you can balance out overtime.
Vacation mode on: You receive 30 vacation days plus a flexible day – additionally, December 24th and 31st are off.
Wellbeing first: Health benefits, attractive pension plans, and mental health awareness days put your health in the spotlight.
Practice makes perfect: Develop yourself with our diverse training opportunities and use our internal career programs for your development in the WPP network.
More than just a job: You can look forward to unforgettable events, employee discounts, and other highlights like the job ticket, wellhub, or the job bike.
Be yourself: Everyone is welcome here – diversity and equal opportunities are close to our hearts.
Das bewegst du: As Group Head Media Consulting (Mensch) you take on a key position in which you lead our customers both strategically and operationally and ensure strategic and content customer guidance and development. Additionally, you take on the following tasks:
Customer guidance and development: Strategic customer consultation and development, optimization of messages and sustainable growth strategies
Leadership and development of personnel: Leading and developing employees, fostering their potentials and a collaborative work environment
Financial management and forecasts: Responsibility for customer forecasts, identification of efficiency potentials, promotion of agency growth, and ensuring the profitability of existing customers
Optimization of processes and structures: Active shaping and optimization of internal structures and processes to improve team-wide and external cooperation
Coordination and communication: Central coordination between departments as well as direct contact to customers and to the customer consultation teams of the media agencies
Das zeichnet dich aus: Expertise: You have a completed degree or a comparable education and bring at least 5 years of professional experience in a creative, full service, or below-the-line agency
Leadership experience: You are a strategic leader who keeps an eye on the details and strives for operational excellence
Team development: You are an experienced HR manager and enjoy developing and motivating your team
Way of working: You actively participate in process flows and financial topics, keep an overview, and continuously drive optimization and efficiency improvements
Communication skills: You communicate clearly and goal-oriented with international customers and interdisciplinary teams
Language skills: You are absolutely confident in international exchange and master English in speech and writing
Additionally, you are organized, solution-oriented, and proactive.
If you find this job exciting, we explicitly encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every listed qualification.
Arbeiten bei WPP Media: As WPP Media, we shape the future of media and consistently invest in our employees. Every colleague enjoys the advantages of the global network of WPP Media and WPP to develop further and learn at the forefront of marketing and advertising. We live diversity and togetherness through numerous employee resource groups and regular internal events – for exchange, inspiration, and celebrating our successes together. WPP Media is an employer that promotes equal opportunities. We consider all applicants for all positions without discrimination. Our goal is a culture of respect and belonging, where everyone has the same opportunities to contribute and grow professionally.
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