Wpp Media Planning Manager in Tokyo

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. Description WPP Media | Local Planning Manager You will lead local media planning for a well-known global brand, working closely with the client planning lead and cross-functional teams to develop and deliver integrated media strategies for the local market. You will be a strategic thinker with strong communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. As a Local Planning Manager, you will own the local planning process end-to-end, ensuring media strategies are aligned with business objectives, market realities, and campaign performance goals. 3 best things about the job: You will have the opportunity to shape local media strategy for a renowned global luxury client and directly contribute to the achievement of business and media KPIs. You will work with a collaborative, diverse, and highly dedicated team of colleagues and clients who are passionate about integrated media communications. The environment is innovative and dynamic, with constant opportunities to test, learn, a

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. JOB OVERVIEW: Business Director (BD) is a leader amongst many stakeholders, including clients, internal account, creative, cross domains. S/he is a key driver of business stability as well as growth. BD is wholly responsible for an assigned portfolio of clients, new business and staff. Within this portfolio, BD has full P&L and revenue delivery responsibilities. Beyond financial accountability, BD is responsible for the quality of agency output, both strategically and creatively. BD works closely with senior management on the overall strategic direction of the agency and day-to-day agency management. S/he is involved in new business development, talent development and staff coaching. S/he forms strong working relationships with the senior people of VOJ. BD has a strong understanding of brand management, strategic planning, customer engagement, and customer management, and develops new business as well as grows existing business. RESPONSIBILITIES: Client Management With the Client Group (CG) leader, res

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 Role Overview We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Strategic Planner to join our team working on a well-known global client. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the development and execution of impactful campaign strategies that drive business growth and enhance the client’s brand presence in the Japanese market. You will work closely with the Planning Lead, the broader team, and external agency partners to translate client briefs into actionable plans, leveraging data-driven insights and a deep understanding of the Japanese consumer landscape. Key Responsibilities 1. Media Planning & Execution Translate client briefs into a clearly defined problem and proposed solutions, leveraging category and audience insight to identify specific jobs to be done. Develop channel-specific media tactics across Online and Offline channels based on campaign data and market insights. Build detailed media plans aligned to approved strategies and client KPIs. Keep up to date with industry, market and consumer trends, identifying new opportunities or challenges 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. 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

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. Reporting Line Chief Strategy Officer + Strategy Director 職務概要（ Mission ） SNS、デジタルメディア、インフルエンサー施策を中心に、メディア・コンテンツ・オフラインを横断した統合コミュニケーションの企画・実行を担うポジションです。 ブランド戦略チーム、クリエイティブチーム、メディアチームと連携しながら、消費者インサイトやトレンドを踏まえたIMCプランニングを推進し、ブランドと消費者のエンゲージメント最大化を目指します。 戦略立案だけでなく、実行・改善まで主体的に推進できる方を求めています。 主な職務内容（ Responsibilities ） IMC（Integrated Marketing Communication）プランニング メディア・SNS・オフラインを横断したコミュニケーション設計 各プラットフォーム特性を踏まえたデジタル施策の企画・実行 SNS戦略立案、インフルエンサー/KOL施策の企画・ディレクション 消費者インサイト・トレンド分析を踏まえたコミュニケーション戦略策定 クリエイティブ/アカウント/メディアチームとの連携によるプロジェクト推進 市場変化やリアルタイム反応を踏まえたPDCA運用 アサイン予定（ Assignment ） Unicharm （ 50% ） Feminine Care ブランドコミュニケーションプランニング サブブランド対応（はだおもい、超熟睡 他） その他クライアント（ 50% ） 他クライアント案件へのConnection Planning支援 応募資格（ Requirements ） 必須スキル・経験（ Must ） デジタルマーケティング実務経験（ 5 年以上） 以下いずれか、または複数領域での経験： デジタルメディアプランニング SNS戦略立案・運用 コンテンツディレクション インフルエンサーマーケティング データ分析（Google Analytics、SNS分析ツール等） プロジェクト推進力 周囲を巻き込みながらプロジェクトを前進できる方 戦略だけでなく実行までやり切れる方 思考力 現実的なプランを描き、自らPDCAを回せる方 変化に柔軟に対応しながら改善を続けられる方 歓迎スキル・経験（ Want ） 広告会社・マーケティングエージェンシーでのストラテジックプランニング経験 最新プラットフォームやデジタルトレンドへの高い感度 定性・定量両面からの分析スキル 英語環境に抵抗がない方、または英語を用いた業務経

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. About the Role We’re looking for a Strategy Director to lead building brand platform, creative strategy, and integrated communications design for some of the most ambitious brands in the market — primarily across the FMCG category, working with both multinational clients and Japan-headquartered global brands. This role sits at the intersection of business problem-solving, human insight, cultural relevance, and creative excellence. You’ll be expected to turn messy business challenges into sharp strategic opportunities, unlock human truths that inspire standout creative work, and architect brand ecosystems that travel across channels, touchpoints, and markets. You won’t just write decks. You’ll shape brands, influence clients, sharpen the work, raise the bar for the agency, and help build ideas that can genuinely move culture, shift perception, and drive growth. What You’ll Do Lead Brand Strategy Develop brand strategies that create meaningful differentiation and unlock growth. Define or refine brand positioning, value proposition, brand architecture, 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 EXECUTIVE JOB SUMMARY As an Account Executive at GCI Health, you will play an important role in ensuring that audiences experience our clients’ brands consistently, at all touchpoints, driving the greatest impact while retaining and building new business. You will support account teams’ day-to-day activities, providing exceptional client service and participating in integrated marketing communications (IMC), planning, execution and measurement activities. Key responsibilities include crafting professional, client-facing communications – such as updates on media opportunities, status reports, campaign summary reports and general account activity reports – so being a proactive and detail-oriented team member is a must! CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Client Service: Keep up with the industry. Learn everything you can about your clients and understand the trends and issues (e.g., media, business, political and cultural) that could impact them, their competitors and the overall patient journey. Participate in client planning meetings and calls. Ask informed questions and absorb important details.

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 Media Activation Executive About the role The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized. Some of the things we’d like you to do: Audience research in syndicated and 1st party data sources Managing campaign launches across all relevant channels Responsible for In-flight campaign optimisation and hygiene to improve performance Responsible for producing campaign reports, including daily pacing, data inputting and providing insightful commentary and recommendations for clients Ensuring platform accounts align to all channel best practices, and also contributing to the ongoing evolution of best practice for your primary channel Providing assistance for new starters Interact effectively within your client team, and with the client

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. Overview WPP Media Japan is revolutionizing the advertising industry through the power of data and artificial intelligence. At WPP Media, our vision for the Influencer Solutions team (GOAT) is to become the leading data-driven influencer consultancy. Purpose of Role The Head of Influencer Solutions is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategic direction, commercial success, and operational excellence of the agency's influencer marketing practice in Japan. This role combines strategic thought leadership with senior client stewardship, leading a multi-disciplinary team across account management, strategy, and campaign delivery to drive significant growth and establish the agency as the leading influencer solutions partner in the market. The Head of Influencer Solutions is accountable for financial ownership, team development, and defining the future of influencer marketing for our clients and the agency. Key Responsibilities The below are the key responsibilities for this role: Strategic Leadership & Vision Define and execute the long-term strategic vision for the influencer solutions pr

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. Description This role forms a key part of the Mindshare Japan Leadership Team. The Client Leader will be responsible for working collaboratively with local, regional and global colleagues to deliver best in class service and delivery to the several clients. Leading the client relationship and maintenance of the quality of contracted services, lobbying additional assignments as well as developing an appetite for and building revenues from out-of-scope offerings and value add services for the assigned client are also core to this role. Additionally, it is expected to work on the new business pitch with the collaboration work with the regional and global teams in Mindshare networks as well as WPP agencies. Finally ensuring commitments made to clients are specific and deliverable, ideally exceeded! 3 best things about the job: Opportunity to manage the several teams. Key strategic role in Mindshare’s business and Japan's leadership Exposure with regional and global teams across Mindshare network and WPP agencies Measures of success: