Manager, Account Services

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 & Impact As a Manager within Account Services at WPP Media, you will lead day-to-day client and agency relationships while overseeing the delivery of programmatic media strategies and campaigns. You will combine hands-on programmatic knowledge, client-facing communication, operational oversight, and team development to ensure campaigns meet performance goals and strengthen client relationships. You will guide and develop junior team members, lead client status meetings and strategic conversations, and partner across programmatic, planning, investment, analytics, finance, data, and retail media teams. Key Responsibilities • Serve as a senior day-to-day relationship manager for agency and client partners. • Lead client status meetings, campaign discussions, and strategic presentations. • Translate client objectives into clear programmatic strategies and actionable recommendations. • Oversee campaign setup and execution across trading, financial, targeting, measurement, and analytics workflows. • Monitor performance against KPIs, pacing, optimization goals, budget delivery, and profitability. • Identify campaign trends, efficiencies, and opportunities to improve performance or expand investment. • Apply knowledge of DSPs, verification partners, data providers, and retail media platforms to campaign strategy. • Partner with internal teams to ensure accurate tagging, tracking, reporting, and campaign measurement. • Act as an escalation point for account, client, and campaign-related issues. • Provide day-to-day guidance, training, and development to Senior Associate and Associate-level team members. • Delegate work effectively, balance team priorities, and maintain clear accountability across deliverables. • Support the development of programmatic and consumer packaged goods best practices as the team and practice continue to grow. • Educate clients and agency partners on programmatic capabilities, emerging opportunities, and relevant marketplace developments. • Identify opportunities to grow existing relationships through new channels, audiences, data solutions, and test-and-learn initiatives. Skills & Experience • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. • 3+ years of relevant experience in programmatic media, digital advertising, account services, or a related discipline. • Programmatic agency experience is strongly preferred. • Prior experience managing day-to-day client relationships, presenting recommendations, and leading status meetings. • Working knowledge of one or more DSPs, such as The Trade Desk, DV360, or Amazon DSP. • Understanding of programmatic campaign execution, optimization, reporting, and measurement. • Familiarity with CM360 tagging and tracking processes. • Exposure to verification partners such as DoubleVerify or Integral Ad Science. • Understanding of audience data providers and how data can be applied to media buying and targeting strategies. • Retail media or commerce experience, including exposure to platforms such as Amazon or Walmart, is a plus. • Experience training, mentoring, or providing day-to-day g