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Manage paid search campaign execution, including keyword development, bid recommendations, budgets, reporting, ad copy, trafficking, uploads, quality assurance, and optimization. Provide tactical recommendations to senior team members and clients, monitor search tools and platforms, and mentor junior associates. The role requires practical PPC experience across Google and Bing, strong analytical and organizational skills, and proficiency in Excel.

Manages programmatic media strategy and execution across client campaigns. Responsibilities include building audiences, sourcing inventory, managing DSP campaigns, pacing budgets, optimizing performance, analyzing results, reporting to stakeholders, developing workflow processes, and training junior team members. The role requires collaboration with agency teams, publishers, planners, investors, operations, and analytics teams.

Leads day-to-day paid search operations, strategy, budgets, performance, and client relationships across multiple accounts. Manages search workflows, presents to senior clients, develops methodologies, and identifies business opportunities and risks. Trains and develops Search Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates while improving team capabilities and operational efficiency. Requires strong analytical, organizational, communication, relationship management, and leadership skills.

The posting provides limited role-specific responsibilities for a Senior Associate, Paid Social position. The role is part of WPP Media, an AI-driven media organization focused on media investment, data, partnerships, personalization, and client growth. Compensation is listed at $45,000–$90,000 annually, with benefits available.

Expression-of-interest opportunity for future Growth roles at WPP Media. Responsibilities may include leading client pitches, developing insight-led narratives, coordinating cross-functional teams, researching markets and competitors, preparing RFI/RFP materials, nurturing prospective client relationships, improving pitch processes, and mentoring colleagues. Candidates should have experience in growth, business development, pitch management, marketing, media, strategy, or related fields, along with strong storytelling, presentation, project management, and stakeholder management skills.

Execute and optimize programmatic media campaigns across DSPs, manage budgets, billing, creative trafficking, reporting, and publisher relationships. Analyze performance against KPIs, troubleshoot programmatic deals, develop expertise in digital advertising technologies, and communicate with cross-functional account teams. Train, onboard, manage, and review entry-level team members.