--- title: 'Associate Vice President, Client Solutions at WPP Media' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/associate-vice-president-client-solutions-wpp-media-shanghai-cdwgjpkgnnc7' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Associate Vice President, Client Solutions at WPP Media - **Company:** WPP Media - **Location:** Shanghai, China - **Posted:** 2026-09-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wppmedia/jobs/5377576008 ## 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. ## Role Summary and Impact 3 best things about the job: - You will be working in a unique “integrated” agency with digital, media and creative specialists all under one roof. - Work with young and like-minded colleagues. - Put you on the cutting edge of digital advertising and communications. Measures of success – In three months: - Fully up to speed with the client(s) you are working on, and able to offer a viewpoint on their category, brand, consumer, competitors and objectives. - Leading strategic planning projects the client(s) in your remit; attending briefing sessions; undertaking research utilizing appropriate tools, desk research or bespoke research; facilitating brainstorms, providing insights and ideas, delivering responses to brief. In six months: - Offer additional value and proactivity to the strategic product on the client(s) you are working on; providing new ideas and opportunities that will improve the Maxus service and the teams understanding of the business. - Established as a key member of the team by both clients and internal team alike; actively leading strategic product to deliver best in class solutions and campaigns that work. In 12 months: - Fully established as the expert in the clients’ category and business; offering strong views, opinions, recommendations and solutions to our clients business challenges and proactively providing thought leadership to enhance the communications approach for our clients. - Considered a key member of the agency by both clients and internal team alike; providing ideas and thought leadership to clients and the wider business. Responsibilities of the role: - Produce and highly efficiently lead strategic planning service relevant to development in accordance with client business objectives and status. - Oversee key steps and decision makings in producing service and keep presenting in business meetings and communication on strategy. - Resolve problems rising from service to ensure path to business success - Initiate working system construction, improvement and be proactive in innovation. - Good communication with clients and raise service quality consistently. - Lead team to be active and positive in pitch projects. - Expand business scope and explore new opportunities to meet revenue targets and drive incremental billing and revenue. ## 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. What you will need: - Minimum 8-10 years of digital media planning experience. - Experience in working with multiple stakeholders, e.g. suppliers, advertising/marketing agencies, media owners and internal specialist resources. - Competence in media planning and buying across all platforms with a good understanding and working knowledge of digital media. - A demonstrated depth of understanding of the industry, business, brands and consumers in client conversations. - Strong communication and presentation skills. - Fluent English communication skills. Fluent Mandarin and written Traditional Chinese would be advantageous - Good time management skill and able to follow through on process and delivery timelines. 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. 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. #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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