Manager, Health

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities.

Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 115,000 accomplished people in 110 countries. WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide.

We create transformative ideas and outcomes for our clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce, and technology.

WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world's biggest companies and organisations – from Ford, Unilever and P&G to Google, HSBC, and the UN. Our clients include 61 of the FTSE 100, 307 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 62 of the NASDAQ 100. WPP are the leader in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and 20th in the FTSE 100 rankings for Women on Boards.

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities. Serving 303 of the Fortune Global 500 brands WPP was dominant again this year at Cannes awarded Creative Company of the Year 2024 and was ranked EFFIES most effective communications company in the world 2023.

As the largest Holding company in the marketing, advertising and communications space WPP has unparallel scale with over 110,000 people in more than 100 countries. During the last five years the structure has been simplified to take better advantage of scale.  There are now four core pillars: Creative: Ogilvy, VML, AKQA and Grey. Scaled Media & Production:  GroupM, Essencemediacom, Mindshare, Wavemaker, Hogarth, WPP Global Content Studio. Specialists: Burson, Landor, Designbridge, Satalia, Subversive.  Partnerships: Nvidia, Google, Adobe, Meta, TikTok, Amazon, Microsoft.  WPP Open underpins all we do driving tangible results for clients.

Role:

WPP is a global leader in marketing and communications, consistently driving industry innovation and new business success. We achieve this by crafting transformative pitch propositions for leading US clients and executing impactful, multi-stakeholder events throughout the year. As our team evolves and new opportunities emerge, we are seeking a passionate and driven individual to join us as a Manager, Health @ WPP.

What you'll be doing:

This dynamic role will see you contribute to a wide range of activities designed to sharpen our value proposition, optimize processes, and attract new clients through strategic marketing, partnerships, and compelling pitches.

Reporting to the Global VP, Health @ WPP, your responsibilities will focus on elevating our presence within the US health marketing landscape:

Health Marketing:

• Strategic Implementation: Execute WPP's internal and external health marketing strategy within the US market, ensuring alignment with global initiatives.
• Asset Champion: Manage and promote WPP's health marketing asset library, ensuring US teams have access to the latest and most relevant resources.
• Internal Advocacy: Raise awareness and drive adoption of global assets within the US through active promotion on internal platforms like Inside WPP.
• Knowledge Sharing: Facilitate monthly knowledge-sharing sessions with agency growth and health marketing leaders across the US to foster collaboration and best practice sharing.
• Community Building: Cultivate a thriving US Health Marketing community by scheduling engaging speakers, curating insightful agendas, managing communication channels, and fostering connections.

 

 

New Business Development:

• Pitch Support: Provide active support to US-based health agencies during new business pitches, ensuring seamless collaboration and impactful presentations.
• Research & Insights: Conduct thorough research and gather data for RFI's and RFP's, maintaining a high level of accuracy and meeting strict deadlines.
• Opportunity Identification: Proactively track the progress of active pitches to identify strategic opportunities for Health @ WPP to elevate our response and maximize impact.
• Resource Management: Act as a liaison between US health agencies and WPP's creative, design, and production resources, ensuring timely access to top talent for pitch development.

Operations:

• Reporting & Insights: Manage and drive the US health team's status report, fac