Associate, Content+ | Sports and Entertainment (Expression of Interest)

WPP Media – Expression of Interest: Associate, Sports & Entertainment Partnerships (Early Career)

Important Note: This is not an active job opening. By submitting your details, you are expressing interest in future entry-level opportunities at WPP Media and Mindshare. We encourage you to connect with our recruitment team so we can keep you in mind as media, sports, and brand partnerships evolve and new early career roles emerge.

Role Summary & Impact

Ready to launch your career at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and purpose-driven marketing?

The WPP Sports and Entertainment (WPPSE) team at Mindshare specializes in original content, sponsorships, brand partnerships, on-site activations, and cause marketing. We are a creative, collaborative, and hard-working group dedicated to creating genuine fans of brands and using insights and creativity to build innovative partnership programs for iconic clients.

This Expression of Interest is an invitation to jumpstart your career journey and be considered for future Associate, Sports & Entertainment / Brand Partnerships roles at WPP Media. In this entry-level role, you will support high-impact partnership initiatives—such as Drive For Your Community, a national fundraising test-drive program connecting local client with schools and non-profit organizations while giving back to communities. You’ll gain hands-on experience in event planning, partner outreach, content production, and client management that will build an exceptional foundation for your career in the sports, entertainment, and cause marketing industries.

By registering, you'll:

• Connect with our early talent recruitment team and stay updated on entry-level opportunities.
• Be among the first to hear about relevant Associate openings as they arise across our sports, entertainment, and partnership teams.
• Become part of our global collective that’s driving “Good Growth” and reimagining media in the AI era.

Your Impact & Responsibilities

As an Associate on our WPP Sports & Entertainment team, your day-to-day responsibilities may include:

• Community & Dealer Relations: Serving as a primary verbal and written communication contact for programs like Drive For Your Community; maintaining positive relationships with clients, local dealerships, and benefiting charitable organizations.
• Outreach & Event Coordination: Conducting pre- and post-event outreach to participating dealerships, schools, and non-profits, while maintaining diligent tracking records and schedules.
• Event Logistics & Operations: Supporting event operations related to data processing, website management, kit production, donation deliveries, and vendor coordination.
• Creative & Content Production: Assisting with content production projects across video and print—including brainstorming ideas, drafting creative briefs, developing event host materials, and managing timelines.
• Client & Team Collaboration: Attending internal and client meetings, preparing presentation decks, and sharing project deliverables and recaps.
• PR & Storytelling: Monitoring and compiling program PR coverage, identifying and tracking inspiring "good news" community stories to highlight.
• Project & Timeline Management: Developing schedules, tracking deadlines, coordinating meetings, and managing multi-faceted project workflows across account, legal, creative, and client teams.

Skills & Experience

We are looking for curious, motivated, and collaborative early career talent with an entrepreneurial spirit. We encourage you to apply if you bring some or all of the following:

• A strong interest or passion for sports, entertainment, event activations, brand partnerships, or corporate social responsibility (CSR) and cause marketing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with comfort drafting presentations, outreach emails, and event recaps.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with an ability to multitask and manage moving deadlines.
• A collaborative, team-first mindset with strong interpersonal skills for building relationships with outside parties (clients, vendors, community partners).
• Problem-solving abilities, adaptability, and resilience when navigating fast-paced event timelines and project changes.
• Basic financial acumen and comfort tracking event deliverables, kit production, or budgets.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel locally for event support when needed (<10%).
• A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) and prior internship/campus experience in marketing, communications, sports management, public relations, or event planning is a plus, but not required!