Trading Manager
The Trading Manager at WPP Media is responsible for proactively managing relationships and leading negotiations with media owners, ensuring each negotiation is executed with clear and strategic direction. This role is pivotal in shaping and driving change in collaboration with agencies, particularly within the Centam/Puerto Rico market. The incumbent is expected to develop innovative, collaborative strategies and elevate trading community negotiations by bringing fresh perspectives and focused deal-making skills.
Key responsibilities include driving and developing relationships of trust and respect with media owner contacts, supporting agencies in communicating new trading models to clients, addressing major issues with media owners, and prioritizing workload for self and team. The Trading Manager will also help develop client briefs through a thorough understanding of client business and objectives, lead clients' understanding of communication planning and implementation, and demonstrate a complete understanding of all important stakeholders of clients' businesses. Additionally, the role involves setting and monitoring negotiation and buying targets for team members, obtaining maximum value for clients' budgets in all media negotiations, actively seeking creative and innovative media solutions, managing clients' budgets, and executing all client briefs and requests in a timely, professional, and efficient manner.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Media, Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field, with certifications in areas such as Strategic Planning, Media Analytics, or Business Management being a plus. A minimum of 5 years of experience in media planning or marketing strategy, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role, is required. The candidate should have a proven background in media negotiations, media planning, or media buying within the advertising or communications industry, demonstrated experience in leading negotiations with media owners and managing key relationships, experience managing teams and coordinating strategic initiatives in a fast-paced, trading community environment, and a track record of developing and executing innovative negotiation strategies that drive value for clients.
WPP Media offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment where employees are encouraged to lead collectively, create an open environment by balancing people and client experiences, and champion growth and development to mobilize the enterprise. The company values creativity, trust, and optimism, providing opportunities for professional growth and development.