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3524 - Project Manager, Media - UK

Role Summary and Impact

Google via Media Futures Group - A little about us:

Google has consolidated its media agency partnership into WPP Media, building on the world class digital work that EssenceMediacom has delivered for Google for over 15 years. Media Futures Group (MFG) is a bespoke team that delivers on our commitment to Google for a more strategic, creative and integrated media approach established to drive better business results.

The MFG team is made up of best in class digital, offline, and integrated media experts who work together to enhance media’s contribution to Google’s business. MFG is powered by EssenceMediaCom and other constituent parts of GroupM around the world. The MFG team operates in a seamlessly integrated way across strategy, planning, investment, creative, business sciences and analytics, data and technology. The profile of people who work in MFG are world class, committed to establishing a new high water mark in the media industry.

The convergence of expertise and excellence makes MFG the most progressive and exciting team in advertising and media, globally. The characteristics of successful MFG team members are that they are highly collaborative, intellectually curious and constantly reach for excellence.

MFG is committed to the growth of our people as a means to unleash the potential of Google’s business. We are invested in whole-person wellbeing, values and behaviors that feeling included and supported. This is a team empowered by limitless possibilities.

About the role

The Analytics Operations Manager focuses on organisational needs and works closely with the leadership team to multiply their impact. This role provides direct support to the Campaign Analytics & Core Solutions teams and is responsible for cross-practice facilitation.

When operating effectively in the role, this individual assists practice leads in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation. They will develop new processes and optimize areas of existing processes to improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. All of this is underpinned by accountability of delivery for our clients and the responsibility of ensuring projects and programs are delivered on time.

In addition to program responsibilities, the Manager will intake, understand requirements and scope for new projects if required.

Some of the things we’d like you to do

Oversee daily operations through collaboration with Analytics leadership across regions
Responsible oversight of Analytics Operations including creation and delivery of global client reports
Oversees campaign analytics deliverables across product area teams to ensure adherence to stated processes, timelines and delivery requirements necessary meet contractual obligations
Understand, communicate, and remove project roadblocks
Develop and document new processes to drive efficiency, organization, prioritization and quality and timely delivery (including but not limited to timeline templates and processes for Quality Assurance)
Continue to optimize processes based on changing team and client needs
Interface heavily with internal stakeholders to assure that processes, timelines and delivery requirements are understood
Partner with Senior Analytics leadership to escalate out of scope requests to ensure timely resolution
Coordinate and lead project meetings, internal & client facing as needed