Senior Manager Client Media (m/f/d) – Fixed-Term Contract

What we offer you:

• Work-life-balance: Teamwork and personal collaboration in the office are central to us, but we also offer a regular remote work day for added flexibility. In addition, you can compensate for overtime.
• Vacation mode on: You receive 26 days of paid leave plus an additional 4 compensation days.
• Wellbeing first: Health benefits and dedicated Mental Health Awareness Days put your health and well-being front and center.
• Practice makes perfect: Grow through our diverse training programs and leverage internal career initiatives for your personal development across the WPP network.
• More than just a job: Look forward to unforgettable team events, exclusive employee discounts, and many more highlights.
• Be yourself: Everyone is warmly welcome here – diversity and equal opportunities are at the core of who we are.

This is what you move:

As Senior Manager Client Media (m/f/d) on a fixed-term contract in Lausanne, you lead campaign strategy for a world-renowned luxury brand. You serve as the primary strategic advisor to the client, translating complex briefs into innovative, omnichannel media solutions. Working closely with our activation teams, you orchestrate tailored audience journeys and ensure strategic excellence from concept to execution.

• Campaign Strategy Leadership: Driving high-level media and communication strategies tailored to the standards and nuances of a premier luxury brand.
• Client Partnership & Advisory: Acting as the primary client sparring partner for strategic inquiries, crafting compelling presentations, and delivering innovative solutions for every campaign brief.
• Audience Journey & Messaging Architecture: Defining comprehensive messaging journeys for priority target groups—orchestrating what to communicate, which narrative to use, optimal timing, and the most effective touchpoints.
• Integrated Cross-Channel Planning: Collaborating with activation experts to design integrated strategies across all relevant media channels, including Digital, Social, Search, Print, and OOH.
• Specialist Briefing & Implementation: Translating approved strategic concepts into actionable, high-quality briefs for specialist activation teams (Social, Search, Offline) to ensure seamless operational execution.
• Measurement & KPI Frameworks: Defining performance measurement frameworks, establishing relevant luxury-tier KPIs and benchmarks, and evaluating campaign effectiveness to drive continuous improvement.

The following qualities distinguish you:

• Strategic Agency Background: At least five years of proven experience in campaign strategy, media consulting, or account management, ideally gained within an established media agency.
• Luxury & Global Client Expertise: Track record of driving strategic initiatives for multinational accounts, preferably with deep exposure to the luxury or prestige goods sector.
• Omnichannel Media Acumen: Strong holistic understanding of the full media landscape, seamlessly connecting digital ecosystems (social, search, programmatic) with premium offline environments (print, OOH).
• Storytelling & Presentation Skills: Proven ability to turn complex consumer insights and data into elegant, inspiring client narratives and high-impact presentations.
• Relationship & Partner Management: Proactive mindset with a natural talent for engaging diverse stakeholders, fostering trust, and building strong collaborative bridges between client teams and internal units.
• Language Proficiency: Business-fluent English skills (written and spoken) are essential; French and/or German language skills are a valuable asset.

Furthermore you are: #strategic-thinker #luxury-enthusiast #trusted-advisor

If this job sounds exciting to you, we strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't have every qualification listed above.

Life at WPP Media:

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.

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