Sports & Entertainment Partnerships Manager

WPP Media

Sydney

1 week ago

Sydney

1 week ago

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Sports & Entertainment Partnerships Manager

The Sports & Entertainment Partnerships Manager at WPP Media's EssenceMediacom will lead planning, delivery, and optimization of sponsorship and entertainment partnerships in Australia. The role requires 2-4+ years of experience in partnerships or project management, strong organizational skills, and cultural awareness to manage client communications, budgets, and activations.

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On-site

Full-time

Mid Level

Budget Tracking

Invoicing

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU

Work Model

On-site

Experience Required

4 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

2–4+ years of experience in partnerships, sponsorship, branded content, or project management

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

budget trackinginvoicingforecastingreconciliation

Soft Skills

communicationproject managementorganizationalattention to detailproblem solvingteamworkstakeholder management

Key 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.

Sports & Entertainment PartnershipsSponsorshipBranded ContentProject ManagementMedia AgencySydneyAustralia

Key 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.