Senior Manager, Investment

**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 . **3 best things about the job** 1. Unrivaled industry networking: Build relationships with top-tier digital vendors, media owners, and cross-functional internal teams; become a key connector in the ecosystem. 2. Macro-level market intelligence: Be at the forefront of new media solutions, ad-tech innovations, and shifting market trends. 3. Advanced commercial and financial acumen: Deepen hands-on expertise in negotiation, commercial finance, data analysis, and compliance. In three months: - Gain a strong understanding of WPP Media’s SOPs, compliance standards, and investment priorities. - Map and prioritize the digital vendor landscape; begin building relationships with key partners and client teams. - Establish trackers for commercial deals, entitlements, rebate/QRF, and compliance documentation. - Begin analyzing vendor billing data and reconciling against internal records; surface initial variances and fixes. In six months: - Provide sound analyses to support business decisions and 2026 negotiation strategies. - Support in negotiating supplier contracts; ensure documentation and controls are in place. - Deliver timely, accurate reporting with auditable back-up; reduce reconciliation variances. - Standardize vendor onboarding workflows; improve cycle time and SOP adherence across vendors. In twelve months: - Independently negotiate vendor deals within set parameters and finalize contracts. - Deliver year-end financial reconciliation and audit-ready documentation; maintain high compliance rates. - Demonstrate measurable efficiency gains in onboarding and process facilitation; improve stakeholder satisfaction. **Role Summary and Impact** - Build, maintain, and elevate strategic relationships with key digital vendors to secure top-tier service, early access to new inventory/betas, and favorable support. - Support in negotiating commercial agreements; manage day-to-day governance, documentation, tracking, and performance of all commercial deals. - Lead vendor onboarding and educate partners on WPP Media SOPs and ways of working; continuously optimize workflows to remove friction and improve outcomes. Internal Collaboration & Client Support: - Serve as a point of contact for agency/client teams on vendor capabilities, deal entitlements, onboarding status, and escalation management. - Facilitate processes and streamline communication across vendors, client teams, finance, legal, and operations to clear roadblocks and accelerate delivery. - Track deliveries across Key partners and work closely with planing team for deliveries. Compliance & Reporting: - Reconcile vendor billing and performance data with internal records; investigate and resolve variances; ensure accuracy and audit readiness. - Calculate, track, forecast, and deliver accurate rebate/QRF reports to Finance; maintain complete and compliant documentation. - Enforce strict adherence to WPP Media compliance processes and paperwork requirements; partner with regional and global teams to mitigate risk and support audits. Provides direct high-level analytic support: - Build analysis using industry/vendor research data and proprietary tools to inform negotiation strategy and investment decisions. - Contribute ideas and concepts in meetings on investment strategy, value creation, and process improvement. - The WPP Media Investment Manager must prioritize in a fast-paced environment, work independently with minimal supervision, and be highly capable with data tools, contracting, spreadsheets, reporting, negotiations, and general management. **Skills and Experience** - 6-10 years’ experience in digital media, media investment, partnerships/vendor management, or commercial operations within an agency, publisher, platform, or ad-tech environment. - Digital media knowledge across planning/activation, optimization, and vendor-facing negotiations; strong understanding of the local digital media landscape. - Demonstrated negotiation and partnership experience with major digital vendors (platforms, publishers, DSPs, retail media). - Strong financial acumen: billing reconciliation, accruals, forecasting, rebates/benefits, and contract/IO fundamentals. - Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets (pivots, lookups) and comfort with BI/reporting tools (e.g., GA, Power BI). - Ability to build trusted relationships with agencies and vendors; support agency teams in meeting stretch targets with proper controls. - Excellent written and verbal communication; well-organized, flexible, and comfortable with changing environments and new ways of working. - Able to work independently with minimal supervision; strong project management and documentation discipline. - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Economics, or related field (or equivalent experience). **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. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. Please read our Privacy Notice () for more information on how we process the information you provide. 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