Media Partnership Project Delivery Exec – Sports & Entertainment Team

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WPP Media: Sports & Entertainment is our dedicated practice focused on the development of brand partnerships, sponsorships, branded entertainment and socially driven content solutions for brands. We work with the biggest and most impactful brands, platforms, IP, rights holders, talent and creators to drive our work.

We passionately believe that Sports and Entertainment make modern culture. Across sport, music, fashion, gaming and entertainment, they fuel the communities and fandoms that drive audiences and power brand differentiation. The vision of our 100+ dedicated craft experts is simple – We make brands epic in culture.  

We’re on the hunt for a Media Partnerships Exec to join our dynamic Partnerships Project Delivery Team at WPP Media. This role is based in the Sports & Entertainment team and involves supporting the production and execution of content partnership campaigns across the group, working with a diverse portfolio of high-profile clients and media partners. 

While the primary focus is on Media Partnerships (Print, Radio, Digital), there’s potential to work across on Branded Entertainment projects (AV, AFP, etc.) and Sports Projects.

1. Diverse Projects: Work across a variety of exciting WPP Media clients and media partners, building strong relationships with key stakeholders and internal teams.
2. Dynamic Team: Support, and learn from, a talented team of producers in a fast-paced, creative environment.
3. Cutting-Edge Work: Be at the forefront of delivering innovative media partnership and content solutions for an impressive client roster.

You will need to quickly:

• Gain a clear understanding of how media partnership briefs are handled and delivered by the WPP Media Sports & Entertainment team.
• Build strong working relationships with Business Development Leads and the Media Partnership Activation team.
• Support on project delivery, learning how to manage and developing understanding of the content landscape.
• Receive positive feedback from clients and colleagues for your contributions.
• High standards of delivery and client service.

• Keen interest in media/content partnerships and production & a passion for how content creates impact for brands.
• Knowledge of media channels, including print, radio, and digital.
• Advantageous to have knowledge of AV, Broadcast Sponsorship & APF.

• Hyper-organised with good attention to detail
• Strong people skills, confident in building relationships and working with new people.
• Attention to detail and comfortable working with numbers: good maths skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• A confident communicator & team player
• Working knowledge or PowerPoint & Excel
• Understanding of AI, and its impact
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and creative – a natural problem-solver and a “yes” person.
• Keen to learn and develop