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About the Role

EssenceMediacom, part of WPP, is a new breed of media agency focused on analytics, insights, data, and technology. WPP Media Sport & Entertainment is WPP Media’s cultural marketing powerhouse, specializing in sponsorship, entertainment-led partnerships, and cultural engagement. As the Sport & Entertainment Partnerships Manager, you will be instrumental in planning, delivering, and optimizing partnership activity across various platforms, ensuring smooth workflows, clear communication, and strong delivery to achieve measurable outcomes and cultural impact.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day client communications for assigned projects, translating briefs into clear deliverables, timelines, and next steps.
Support the development of responses to briefs and renewal materials, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and stakeholder expectations.
Coordinate and track partnership assets, rights usage, and deliverables, managing timelines, run-sheets, and production requirements.
Support content shoots, creator involvement, and on-ground activations (including occasional travel).
Ensure all approvals, clearances, compliance checks, and documentation are completed and maintained.
Assist with budget tracking, invoicing, forecasting, and reconciliation, supporting value tracking and negotiations with rights holders.
Coordinate with procurement, legal, and suppliers on contracts and compliance, identifying and escalating risks proactively.
Collaborate effectively with creative, strategy, influence, and production teams across the WPP Media Content Ecosystem.
Contribute to a proactive, high-quality delivery culture, sharing learnings, best practices, and process improvements.

Requirements

2–4+ years of experience in partnerships, sponsorship, branded content, or project management (agency, brand, rights holder, or media owner).
Strong project management capabilities, including managing timelines, workflows, approvals, and documentation.
Understanding of commercial processes: budgets, value tracking, and invoicing.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently while maintaining high attention to detail.
Calm, organised, and solutions-focused, able to operate effectively under pressure.

Skills

Partnerships
Sponsorship
Branded content
Project management
Commercial processes
Budget management
Value tracking
Invoicing
Written communication
Verbal communication
Attention to detail
Problem-solving

Location

Australia

Work Type

Onsite
Hybrid

Experience Level

Mid-level

Benefits

Investment in employees for transformational creativity
Global WPP Media & WPP network access
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Open and inclusive culture
Employee resource groups
In-office events
Accommodations and flexibility available

About the Company

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands, helping 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 personalization at scale.
EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology.
WPP Media Sport & Entertainment is WPP Media’s cultural marketing powerhouse and specialist partner for sponsorship, entertainment-led partnerships, and cultural engagement.

Equal Opportunity

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment.
If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.