Senior Executive, Programmatic (Media Solutions)

About WPP Media:

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

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.

Role Summary and Impact:

As a Senior Executive, Programmatic (Media Solutions) you will be responsible for managing and optimizing campaigns. While also developing programmatic plans which exceed our client’s expectations whether branding or ROI driven. Contributing to the execution of programmatic media activity, building strong platform knowledge & supplier relationships to support excellence in delivery of media plans, optimization, testing and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

Campaign Management

• Oversight of the implementation, management, and daily optimization of campaign activity. To ensure that you excel in reaching your client objectives and KPIs.


• Competently create media plans designed to achieve specified KPIs.


• Support on the day-to-day QA process, minimizing errors and ensuring consistent and correct adherence to process.


• Take ownership of some elements of the testing plans of your clients and suggest innovative ideas for testing, including planning, executing & evaluating tests with methodical accuracy.

Client and Partner Management

• Create/design programmatic strategy for client portfolio, ensuring strategy is clear and most appropriate to the client's objectives and KPIs.


• Complete client reporting and analyze campaign results extracting insight to supply recommendations for future activity.


• Drive revenue growth through spotting new optimization opportunities, services or products and delivering excellent results.


• Working with partners and attending regular platform training to further develop programmatic skillset.

Operational Excellence

• The right use of tools to drive accountability in programmatic buying, operational efficiencies, and actionable business insights, with the scoping of agreed client outputs.


• Ensure financial accuracy, integrating the planning and buying process, and reconciliation of spends, including client terms and programmatic fees, via buying templates and processes.


• Maintain standards and process throughout the end-to-end campaign lifecycle.

Skills & Experience:

• Passionate about programmatic activation and driving continued excellence.


• Proactive approach to expanding knowledge and capabilities.


• Confidence in core trading platforms, DV360, Adform and Amazon.


• Analytically minded with an aptitude for handling large data sets to identify trends and actionable insights.


• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, will be particularly important in building & developing client and supplier relationships.

The Team:

We are Media Solutions team of approximately 20+ people working on a mix of clients.

We are now looking for the new Programmatic Senior Executive to come and join the growing Programmatic team based in İstanbul, Türkiye.

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. Our benefits include 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 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. 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.

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