Implementation & Activation Executive - SEM

WPP Media wppmedia.com Open · verified Sep 24, 2026

Melbourne Mid-level Paid Search / PPC

At a glance

Mid-level Paid Search / PPC role at WPP Media. Melbourne.

Pay not stated Paid Search / PPC salary

RolePaid Search / PPC

SeniorityMid-level

LocationMelbourne

PostedApr 20, 2026 · 5mo ago

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Understand client goals and recommend tactics or opportunities that address their challenges
Launch approved media plans and keep campaign commitments on track across touchpoints
Book, load, traffic, track, optimise and analyse campaigns with close attention to detail
Coordinate with internal stakeholders on campaign delivery and reporting
Share strong team work and represent the agency at relevant industry events

What you bring

A strong interest in media, industry developments, and partner technologies
The ability to organise competing work and handle urgent priorities first
A results-focused approach, with clear explanations of what is working and why
Problem-solving skills, careful attention to detail, and clear communication

Who this fits

You’ll suit this Melbourne-based role if you’re curious about paid media, enjoy developing technical skills, and want to support campaign execution closely with a manager. The listing does not state travel, visa, timezone, or people-management requirements.

From the employer

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. 

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

Paid Search (Implementation & Activation) Executive

A Leading WPP Media Brand, Wavemaker positively provokes growth for clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content, and technology. Our name is both our mission and our method. We do our best work for brave brands and people who relish being challenged to go further and faster, together.

The Role
The Paid Search (Implementation & Activation Executive) is an important emerging role, establishing operational excellence and responsible for supporting day-to-day work that delivers effective campaigns, ensuring best-in-class consistent implementation, optimisation, and reporting. Working very closely with your manager, you will produce best-in-class solutions, offer unparalleled service and deliver against targets. The role involves the development and application of specialist technical skills.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

Grow an understanding of client challenges, objectives & initiatives.
Proactively recommend tactics and opportunities that resolve client challenges and objectives.
Activate approved media plans, ensuring campaign deliverables are met consistently, across all touchpoints.
Book, load, confirm, traffic, optimise, track and post analyse client media campaigns, applying insightful context and immaculate attention to detail throughout.
Openly communicate and collaborate with all internal key stakeholders on delivery and reporting regularly.
Contribute to great teamwork with a supportive and positive can-do attitude.
Collaborate closely with your manager to identify, collate and showcase examples of great work from within the team, both internally and externally.
Be a positive face of the agency at industry events, either related to clients’ category or our media partners.

What Makes You Great:

Keen interest in our industry and excited to work with market leading partners & technologies.
Inquisitive and demonstrates desire to understand and know more.
Ability to prioritise tasks effectively, ensuring that the most important and urgent ones are identified and addressed first.
Results driven with the ability to identify and clearly articulate what’s working and why.
Problem solving mentality.
Attention to detail.
Clear communicator.

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. At WPP Media, we strongly encourage you to apply if you’re interested: we'd love to know how you can positively impact our team with your experience!

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