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# Associate Director, Partnerships, Global at WPP Media

- **Company:** WPP Media
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-09-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wppmedia/jobs/5353575008

## Job description

## 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.

11626 - Associate Director, Partnerships, Global

## Role Summary and Impact

The primary role of the Partnerships Associate Director is to work to define and deliver cross channel, joint business partnership opportunities for some of our largest Global clients. This role will also work in tandem with Strategy leads and Account teams to identify relevant media partners, to then develop integrated investment strategies with, delivering best in class, progressive, strategic client partnerships.

The Associate Director will work to support account Directors defining opportunities, briefs and leading day to day management of key client JBPs with media partners to maximise long term strategic partnership value and overall business outcomes for our clients.  Cooperation and co-ordination with local and regional market teams will be central to this, to ensure a consistent approach and successful execution of the negotiated and defined value benefits.

This role will require high levels of coordination and organization as it will involve management of a complex client and agency structure.

Responsibilities:

Strategic and Leadership Skills

- Work collaboratively with relevant client agency departments e.g. Global Planning, Activation, measurement, creative and client servicing to deliver innovative Global JBP opportunities
- Serve as global partnership day to day lead for client centric JBPs, working to identify, operationalise, co-create, and deliver best in market value and innovation for our brands.
- Develop a strong understanding of media landscape working closely with cross channel Global partners, to ensure first mover opportunities are leveraged for clients
- Support in the development, negotiation, deployment and monitoring of Global JBPs across local and regional markets (per client structure) to ensure targets are met and value is unlocked

Client Account Management

- Demonstrate an ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, global media vendors, agency network and internal strategy teams, to drive collaboration and best in class delivery
- Develop and sell partnerships persuasively and with confidence, passion and enthusiasm to both clients and internal stakeholders

Operating and Technical Requirements

- Deliver best in class JBPs ensuring client value, innovation and excellence are delivered
- Support in the development of a global integrated investment strategy and then actively work with regional and local leads to deploy in markets, adapting as needed
- Partner with global lead on media quality processes and governance and ensure same rigor applied to all media
- Maintain bi-weekly partner statuses and overall JBP governance ensuring workstreams are delivered and that there is relevant cross business engagement and utilization of programs, their benefits and overall value
- Proactively share global marketplace updates and work with markets to do the same with regular cadence
- Manage day to day vendor spend tracking and pacing requirements against agreed JBPs on key client ensuring correct framework is in place to hit spend thresholds across regions and markets
- Brief and manage set up of client QBR and JBP reviews coordinating with regions and markets where required
- Operationalise quarterly leadership document development for clients ensuring best in class results and cross business case study sharing, outcome tracking and value extraction is highlighted

People/Team Management

- Support day to day leadership requests from Partnerships Director and Global Head of Strategic Partnership lead.
- Develop relationships with both clients as well as internally at across agencies and WPP Media teams, to ensure integration opportunities and relevant problem solving when needed
- Build trusted relationships with media vendors across key accounts

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.

We Create an Open environment built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

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. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.  Please note that while our philosophy is the same across WPP, benefits may vary by office/country.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy for more information on how we process the information you provide.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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## About WPP Media

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: WPP Media is WPP's global media collective that combines AI, data, and creative to deliver intelligent growth for the world's leading brands.
- **Entity Type**: Division of Public Company (WPP plc – LSE: WPP, NYSE: WPP)
- **Headquarters**: New York, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (parent WPP plc founded 1971; WPP Media formed as a unified media collective in recent years)
- **CEO**: Brian Lesser (CEO, WPP Media)

## Core Business
- **Industry**: Advertising Services, Media Planning & Buying, Marketing Technology
- **Target Customers**: B2B and B2C enterprise brands across all sectors; global clients include major Fortune 500 companies
- **Mission or Purpose Statement**: "Intelligent growth for the AI era" – helping brands harness data, AI, and media to drive measurable outcomes.

## Products & Services
- **Open Media Studio (OMS)**: An end-to-end media delivery platform integrated with WPP Open, enabling scaled creative, production, data, commerce, and personalized media execution. (SaaS/Platform)
- **Open Intelligence**: An AI-enabled data solution that unifies fragmented data across ecosystems into predictive marketing intelligence, supporting privacy-first activation. (Data & Analytics Platform)
- **Data and Technology Consulting**: Consulting services for data strategy, technology architecture, advanced analytics, audience insight, cloud integration, and platform adoption. (Service)
- **Media Management & Delivery**: Expert activation, smart investment, strategic partnerships, and proprietary media solutions powered by AI and advanced analytics for personalized advertising at global scale. (Service)
- **Service and Strategy**: Dedicated teams offering deep sector expertise, creative strategy, and business outcomes aligned with client goals. (Service)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed separately (parent WPP plc market cap approx. £8 billion as of July 2025)
- **Key Metric**: $65 billion in managed media annually (from wppmedia.com)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: WPP is publicly traded; works with hundreds of global brands including many Fortune 500 companies. Key technology partners include major cloud and AI providers.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 40,000+ media experts worldwide
  - 160 offices across 80+ markets
  - 1,600+ active job postings (LinkedIn, July 2025) with +8.7% monthly job growth
  - Strong investment in AI-first capabilities and privacy-forward data unification

## Competitive Advantages
- **Scale**: One of the largest media buying organizations globally, managing $65B in media.
- **AI Integration**: End-to-end platform (OMS + Open Intelligence) deeply embedded with AI for predictive analytics, automation, and personalization.
- **Integrated Ecosystem**: Unique ability to unify media, data, creative, production, and commerce under one roof.
- **Global Reach**: 40k+ experts in 80+ markets providing local insights with global execution.
- **WPP Network**: Access to 100,000+ experts across WPP's integrated agency network.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI-Driven Growth**: Embedding AI across all capabilities to deliver smarter, faster, more measurable outcomes.
- **Privacy-First Data Unification**: Building Open Intelligence as a secure, cross-ecosystem data platform that respects consumer privacy.
- **Talent Development**: Investing in AI-enabled learning frameworks and internal mobility to future-proof skills.
- **Sustainability & Inclusion**: Part of WPP's broader commitment to building better futures for people, planet, clients, and communities.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as open, optimistic, and extraordinary – with emphasis on collaboration, innovation, and challenging the status quo.
- **Growth**: AI-enabled learning framework, cross-team mobility across WPP’s global network of 100k+ experts.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office-based roles across 160 offices; global opportunities in 80+ markets.
- **Perks**: Competitive compensation, performance-based rewards, access to cutting-edge AI tools, and work with leading global brands.
- **Team**: Join a collective of 40k+ media experts, data scientists, technologists, and creatives.

## Sources
1. [wppmedia.com](https://www.wppmedia.com/)
2. [WPP Media Company Info](https://www.wppmedia.com/company-info)
3. [WPP Media Careers](https://www.wppmedia.com/careers)
4. [WPP Media – What We Do](https://www.wppmedia.com/what-we-do)
5. [WPP Media LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wpp-media)
6. [WPP Media Greenhouse Careers](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wppmedia)

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