Associate, Sponsorship Marketing

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 . About WPP Media WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com. WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com. At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values: Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust . Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise . Department Overview: GroupM Sports + Entertainment is an award-winning division of GroupM. Our mission is to help brands connect with consumers through their favourite passions. Being part of the world’s leading integrated communication agency, the division combines the most comprehensive consumer and brand insight with intrinsic knowledge of the media and cultural landscape to help our clients achieve their business and brand objectives. Our strategic, data-led solutions help activate brands through one of or a combination of the following marketing functions; Sponsorship Marketing Media Integrations and Partnerships Influencer Marketing Content Marketing XM Sponsorship Marketing is an important function within the value proposition of GroupM Sports + Entertainment. We ensure our client’s sponsorship activities are impactful, accountable and aligned with their wider communications objectives to drive maximum success and efficiency. Our full suite of services supports the entire sponsorship lifecycle, including (but not limited to); Sponsorship Strategy Account/Partner Management Project Management and Partnership Fulfilment Sponsorship Evaluation and Negotiations Ambassador Relations Measurement Role Overview: The Associate, Sponsorship Marketing will support the relationship and work output for a selection of GroupM Sports + Entertainment clients. This position provides day-to-day coordination of all aspects related to the sponsorship portfolio of their respective clients and acts as a representative of the client with stakeholders that include internal media planning team, cross-functional GroupM departments, sport and entertainment properties and third-party vendors. This role requires close collaboration with the media planning team to ensure alignment to overall marketing objectives of the client and business objectives of GroupM. As such, candidates should be familiar with fundamentals of sponsorship marketing and be able to operate professionally and efficiently within the ecosystem of client partners and stakeholders. Required Skills and Behavior: Passionate about the industry driven to apply foundational sponsorship/marketing knowledge while learning new skills. Knowledgeable of the sponsorship industry, staying apprised of current events and best practices Organized, detail-oriented with an understand of how to manage projects and tasks. Str…