WPP Media | Planning Manager (MS/WM), Japan

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. WPP MEDIA | JOB DESCRIPTION Position Title: Manager (Planning) Location: Tokyo, Japan Department: Planning Reports To: Director/ Associate Director Position Summary Manage and optimize lower-funnel digital campaigns for world-class brands in Japan across Google, Yahoo! JAPAN, Meta platforms, and search, display, and social channels. You will oversee campaigns end to end—from planning and activation to reporting, optimization, and final analysis—ensuring performance meets KPIs through data-driven recommendations. You will also advise clients and support junior team members. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Planning & Performance Apply strong knowledge of Japan’s digital marketing and media landscape. Support the development of digital communication strategies and media plans, with a focus on lower-funnel performance campaigns. Use data and analysis to develop actionable recommendations and optimize campaign performance. Collaborate with creative an

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Account Manager SECTION 1: ROLE OVERVIEW As an Account Manager, you will leverage your existing knowledge of the healthcare communications industry to play a pivotal role in managing client relationships and delivering high-quality, integrated communications programs. You will contribute to the success of the agency by overseeing the efficient execution of day-to-day tasks, ensuring that client objectives are met with precision and strategic foresight. Your responsibilities will range from managing tactical and administrative processes to developing strong relationships with mid-level clients and overseeing creative, strategic, and digital planning. You will also have a hands-on approach in ensuring that projects are managed effectively, meeting deadlines and financial targets. Under the guidance of senior team members, you will refine your leadership skills while providing mentorship to junior staff, supporting both their personal and professional growth. You will collaborate closely with clients and internal teams to deliver successful outcomes and will actively contribute to agency growth and new b

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Role Title: VP/ SVP - Client Partner Team: Marketing & Business Development Location: Tokyo, Japan About WPP Media WPP Media, part of WPP, is a leading media agency driven by performance, data, analytics, and creative technology. We excel in multichannel audience planning and strategic media expertise. Our clients include Google, Dell, Uber, Airbnb, Mazda and Hitachi. Our mission: to make advertising more valuable. The Opportunity We are seeking a highly experienced, strategic, and operationally excellent Client Partner to lead our relationship with Google in Japan, a top-tier client across WPP Media. WPP Media manages the digital mandate for Google in Japan. This role sits at the intersection of senior client partnership, planning craft, execution excellence, and operational leadership. You will lead a cross-functional team and be accountable for flawless delivery, clear governance, strong strategic POVs, and executive-level influence—ensuring Google and MFG stakeholders have full visibility, confidence, and industry-leading work. Key Responsibilities Trusted Strategic Advisor (Senior Stakeholder

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Senior Planner About the Role: We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Planner to join our team working on a key global client. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the development and execution of impactful, locally relevant campaigns that drive business growth and enhance the client’s brand presence in the Japanese market. You will work closely with the Planning Director, the broader team, and external agency partners to translate client briefs into actionable plans, leveraging data-driven insights, your understanding of Japanese consumers, media channels and cultural nuances. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape a major brand’s presence in one of the world’s most sophisticated and unique markets, working within a global network. Some things we’d like you to do: Strategic Media Planning: Translate client objectives and strategies into actionable, highly effective, and integrated local media plans for the Japanese market, covering digital, traditional, and emerging media channels. Client Relationship Management: Act as a primary planning contact for local client stakeholders,

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. The Role You are a hands-on strategist who can turn a brand problem into social work people would choose to spend time with. You find the audience behavior that matters, give social a clear job and build a plan the team can make. You own strategy workstreams across client brands, from always-on content to campaigns and creator work. You work with the Social Strategy Lead and with creative, account, media, production and analytics teams. You lead client conversations on your assignments and help junior strategists improve through direct feedback. You know the platforms from the inside, but you can also zoom out to the brand idea and the wider customer journey. You understand how organic content and paid social move people from discovery to action, and can explain why a plan should perform. What You Will Lead Social Strategy and Planning Turn business and brand briefs into audience insight, a clear social role and useful creative briefs. Build always- on and campaign plans with distinct jobs for channels such as Instagram (Meta) , TikTok, X, LINE and YouTube, wh

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Purpose: The Social Strategy Lead plays a senior leadership role across social strategy and intelligence within WPP Content Studio Japan. This person helps shape how social is understood, planned, measured, and evolved across Content Studio clients, including BAT, Nestle, and future WPP Japan clients. This is not an executional planner role, but a leadership role for someone who can set direction, read culture, interpret platform signals, guide strategy teams, and help clients understand what brands should do on social and why. The role sits at the intersection of social strategy, culture, data, platform behavior, creator ecosystems, AI-enabled workflows, and measurable business impact. The Social Strategy Lead works closely with the Content Studio Lead, who owns business and account leadership. Together, they ensure the studio delivers work that is strategically sharp, creatively strong, operationally realistic, and commercially valuable. What Success Looks Like WPP Content Studio Japan has a clear, credible, and differentiated social POV. Every client has a clear social strategy across always-o