Manager, Sports & Entertainment - Project Delivery, UK

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1848 - Manager, Sports & Entertainment - Project Delivery, UK

Deliver projects across the WPP client portfolio, including media partnerships, branded entertainment and sports projects.
Lead and manage multiple projects day to day, overseeing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, quality and resources.
Agree project objectives, deliverables, timelines, roles and responsibilities with clients, partners and internal teams.
Co-ordinate contributors and stakeholders to maintain alignment and secure timely decisions.
Monitor progress, resolve delivery issues and manage changes to scope, timing or budget.
Maintain accurate project documentation, financial tracking and status reporting.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality, achieving the agreed outcomes and benefits.

 

Two to three years’ experience at Senior Associate level within a media agency or media owner.
Knowledge of print, radio and digital channels.
Understanding of content, partnerships and production processes.
Knowledge of, or experience in, AV, broadcast sponsorship and AFP is advantageous.
Strong organisational and project management skills.
Confident client and stakeholder management, with the emotional intelligence to build trusted relationships.
Clear, persuasive communication and influencing skills, including confidence in client meetings and presentations.
A collaborative approach and the ability to bring teams together around shared outcomes.
Commercial awareness and experience of financial processes.
Attention to detail and confidence with numbers.
Strategic thinking and a proactive, creative approach to problem-solving.
Ability to prioritise competing workloads, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure.