Account Executive, Marketing Science

Account Executive, Marketing Science

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

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

Mindshare delivers Good Growth for its clients. As "Growth Architects," we drive growth that benefits all stakeholders — better for people, planet, and business — by using media with intention. This approach creates more meaningful connections with consumers, increases consumer trust in the brand, and delivers better outcomes for all stakeholders.

Role Objective

The Marketing Science team is an integral part of Mindshare, supporting our clients to ensure their marketing strategy is routed in the highest quality data and analytics. We are looking for passionate, numerical, analytical candidates with a genuine interest in Advertising & Marketing. You will be inquisitive and curious, with a drive to really get under the skin of our clients' businesses – understanding what makes them tick and turning this understanding into actionable insights. Success requires being comfortable working in a team and the ability to proactively engage and collaborate with peers from other teams within the agency.

About the role

As an Account Executive, you will play a key role as part of a Marketing Science team delivering analytical support to a specific client(s). Your role will include:

• Preparing data to be ready for analysis
• Carrying out analysis and statistical modelling under guidance
• Supporting the creation of key deliverables summarising our learning and insights.

You will be involved in sessions with other teams in the agency - and directly with the client - to discuss and agree aspects of our work e.g. the scope of work and the implications of the results of the work.

Skills and Experience

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.

Typically, candidates will have the following background – however, if you feel that you can still demonstrate the skills required, we would love to hear from you:

Academic Background and Experience:

• Essential: A bachelor's degree in a numerate/quantitative subject – Economics, Maths, Statistics, etc.
• Desirable: A master's degree in a numerate/quantitative subject – Economics, Maths, Statistics, etc.
• Desirable: A second degree in Marketing or other Business/management
• Desirable: Work experience (Internships, sandwich placements etc.) in a marketing or general business environment

Knowledge and Skills:

• Essential: Understanding of basic statistics and the principles of regression analysis
• Essential: High level of comfort using data – both small and large datasets
• Essential: The ability to analyse data to discover insights
• Essential: The ability to communicate insights using data visualisation to both experts and non-experts
• Essential: Proficiency in Excel, Powerpoint and Word
• Desirable: Understanding of advanced statistical methods
• Desirable: Ability to use one or more of the following: R, Python, Stata, SPSS, eViews, SQL

If you feel you can demonstrate the skills required without a numerical degree, we would still love to hear from you.

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 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. 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.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location