--- title: 'Account Manager, Client Leadership, Global Client Solutions at WPP Media' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/account-manager-client-leadership-global-client-solutions-wpp-media-london-qwsqhckhbfzh' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Account Manager, Client Leadership, Global Client Solutions at WPP Media - **Company:** WPP Media - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2026-09-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wppmedia/jobs/5387229008 ## Job description ## About WPP Media 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 personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com. 3127 - Account Manager – Client Leadership, Global Client Solutions ## Role Summary and Impact This critical role exists within Global Client Solutions to lead global hub operations and campaign orchestration for Skechers, one of the world’s leading lifestyle and performance footwear brands. As Account Manager, you will serve as the global central point of contact, ensuring overall campaign excellence, multi-market consistency, and seamless execution across international regions. You will bridge brand strategy and tactical delivery across markets, driving the sharing of best practice and acting as the primary hub for day-to-day troubleshooting and market enablement. Crucially, you will collaborate closely with our Commerce team to ensure Skechers' brand media and performance/e-commerce strategies are tightly aligned across all regions. Reporting into the Business Director and supported directly by an Account Executive, this role combines strategic central oversight, cross-market governance, and team leadership to drive Good Growth for Skechers globally. ## Key Responsibilities Global Multi-Market Governance & Excellence - Serve as the central hub and day-to-day point of contact for Skechers regional and market teams, answering queries and resolving operational bottlenecks. - Drive global media consistency across all markets, ensuring campaign toolkits, brand guidelines, and strategic priorities are clearly communicated and adopted locally. - Lead central reporting frameworks, benchmarking, and cross-market post-campaign reviews to evaluate performance and drive continuous improvement. - Establish processes to capture, package, and share best practices, market innovations, and key learnings across all participating Skechers markets. Media & Commerce Integration - Work in close partnership with Mindshare’s dedicated Commerce team to ensure brand campaigns and performance/retail media initiatives operate in complete alignment. - Facilitate integrated working practices between brand media planning and e-commerce/DTC/marketplace activations to maximize full-funnel consumer journeys for Skechers. - Ensure market teams are aligned on global commerce objectives, product priority pushes, and key seasonal retail moments. Strategic & Operational Enablement - Support the Business Director by owning day-to-day campaign orchestration, freeing up senior leadership for high-level commercial and strategic growth initiatives. - Translate global campaign strategies into clear, actionable briefs and operational guidance for regional teams and channel specialists. - Manage timelines, centralization of assets, and workflow tools to streamline multi-market coordination. ## Team Leadership & People Management - Direct line management of an Account Executive, supporting their development, setting objectives, delegating tasks, and overseeing their day-to-day output. - Guide specialist channel and local market teams to ensure high-quality delivery aligned with global governance standards. - Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment between global hub functions, specialist teams, and local agency leads. Process & Financial Management - Manage central project budgets, hub resource planning, and multi-market central billings accurately. - Identify continuous process improvements to improve agility, communication, and efficiency across international market teams. ## Skills and Experience The ideal candidate brings proven experience managing multi-market consumer or retail brand accounts within a global media agency. You possess strong organizational acumen, exceptional multi-stakeholder management skills, and a solid understanding of how brand awareness drives e-commerce and retail performance. Essential Criteria - Multi-Market Campaign Management: Proven track record in orchestrating global or regional multi-market campaigns, ensuring brand consistency across diverse media landscapes. - Commerce & Performance Awareness: Strong understanding of consumer media channels and how brand media connects with Commerce/E-commerce performance drivers. - Troubleshooting & Problem-Solving: Experience acting as a central account lead capable of managing live requests, market variance, and day-to-day problem-solving under fast-paced retail conditions. - Best Practice & Process Orchestration: Ability to package complex campaign insights and best practices into actionable toolkits and playbooks for regional teams. - Team Management & Development: Direct experience (or clear readiness for) managing and developing junior team members (Account Executive level). - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to navigate matrixed teams, connecting local planners, central specialists, commerce teams, and client teams seamlessly. - Commercial & Financial Accuracy: Strong attention to detail regarding multi-market campaign tracking, budget allocation, and operational deliverables. 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 Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy for more information on how we process the information you provide. While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. #LI-Promoted Please read our [Privacy Notice](https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy#:~:text=WPP%20Media%20Privacy%20Notice%20for%20Recruitment) for more information on how we process the information you provide. ## About WPP Media ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: WPP Media is WPP's global media collective that combines AI, data, and creative to deliver intelligent growth for the world's leading brands. - **Entity Type**: Division of Public Company (WPP plc – LSE: WPP, NYSE: WPP) - **Headquarters**: New York, United States - **Founded**: Not publicly available (parent WPP plc founded 1971; WPP Media formed as a unified media collective in recent years) - **CEO**: Brian Lesser (CEO, WPP Media) ## Core Business - **Industry**: Advertising Services, Media Planning & Buying, Marketing Technology - **Target Customers**: B2B and B2C enterprise brands across all sectors; global clients include major Fortune 500 companies - **Mission or Purpose Statement**: "Intelligent growth for the AI era" – helping brands harness data, AI, and media to drive measurable outcomes. ## Products & Services - **Open Media Studio (OMS)**: An end-to-end media delivery platform integrated with WPP Open, enabling scaled creative, production, data, commerce, and personalized media execution. (SaaS/Platform) - **Open Intelligence**: An AI-enabled data solution that unifies fragmented data across ecosystems into predictive marketing intelligence, supporting privacy-first activation. (Data & Analytics Platform) - **Data and Technology Consulting**: Consulting services for data strategy, technology architecture, advanced analytics, audience insight, cloud integration, and platform adoption. (Service) - **Media Management & Delivery**: Expert activation, smart investment, strategic partnerships, and proprietary media solutions powered by AI and advanced analytics for personalized advertising at global scale. (Service) - **Service and Strategy**: Dedicated teams offering deep sector expertise, creative strategy, and business outcomes aligned with client goals. (Service) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed separately (parent WPP plc market cap approx. £8 billion as of July 2025) - **Key Metric**: $65 billion in managed media annually (from wppmedia.com) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: WPP is publicly traded; works with hundreds of global brands including many Fortune 500 companies. Key technology partners include major cloud and AI providers. - **Growth Signals**: - 40,000+ media experts worldwide - 160 offices across 80+ markets - 1,600+ active job postings (LinkedIn, July 2025) with +8.7% monthly job growth - Strong investment in AI-first capabilities and privacy-forward data unification ## Competitive Advantages - **Scale**: One of the largest media buying organizations globally, managing $65B in media. - **AI Integration**: End-to-end platform (OMS + Open Intelligence) deeply embedded with AI for predictive analytics, automation, and personalization. - **Integrated Ecosystem**: Unique ability to unify media, data, creative, production, and commerce under one roof. - **Global Reach**: 40k+ experts in 80+ markets providing local insights with global execution. - **WPP Network**: Access to 100,000+ experts across WPP's integrated agency network. ## Strategic Focus - **AI-Driven Growth**: Embedding AI across all capabilities to deliver smarter, faster, more measurable outcomes. - **Privacy-First Data Unification**: Building Open Intelligence as a secure, cross-ecosystem data platform that respects consumer privacy. - **Talent Development**: Investing in AI-enabled learning frameworks and internal mobility to future-proof skills. - **Sustainability & Inclusion**: Part of WPP's broader commitment to building better futures for people, planet, clients, and communities. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as open, optimistic, and extraordinary – with emphasis on collaboration, innovation, and challenging the status quo. - **Growth**: AI-enabled learning framework, cross-team mobility across WPP’s global network of 100k+ experts. - **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office-based roles across 160 offices; global opportunities in 80+ markets. - **Perks**: Competitive compensation, performance-based rewards, access to cutting-edge AI tools, and work with leading global brands. - **Team**: Join a collective of 40k+ media experts, data scientists, technologists, and creatives. ## Sources 1. [wppmedia.com](https://www.wppmedia.com/) 2. [WPP Media Company Info](https://www.wppmedia.com/company-info) 3. [WPP Media Careers](https://www.wppmedia.com/careers) 4. [WPP Media – What We Do](https://www.wppmedia.com/what-we-do) 5. [WPP Media LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wpp-media) 6. 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