About WPP Media

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WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
  
  

About the Role

WPP Media is seeking a curious, organized Communications Associate to join its U.S. Communications team. This early-career role is ideal for someone with 1–3 years of experience who can support corporate communications, content, thought leadership, social media, and media relations.

Working with the Communications team and partners across the business, this person will help tell the WPP Media story across internal and external channels, creating content that showcases our expertise, people, innovation, and perspective on the evolving media and advertising landscape.

The role offers a global aperture early in your career, with exposure to a global business, diverse markets, senior leaders, and some of the world's leading brands. We’re looking for a strong writer and close observer of culture and emerging trends, from entertainment and social platforms to technology, sports, business, and broader conversations.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day corporate communications and content, including announcements, business updates, newsletters, presentations, social content, and other materials.
• Draft, edit, and proofread clear, engaging content for internal and external audiences, with a focus on LinkedIn and other digital and social platforms.
• Help manage WPP Media’s LinkedIn presence, including content calendars, executive content, company news, thought leadership, and audience engagement opportunities.
• Develop stories that showcase WPP Media’s people, expertise, innovation, client work, partnerships, and perspective on the future of media and marketing.
• Support thought leadership, including articles, reports, POVs, executive bylines, and other content that demonstrates WPP Media’s expertise.
• Monitor news, social media, competitors, and emerging trends across music, entertainment, sports, technology, business, and culture to identify relevant opportunities.
• Support earned, owned, and social amplification by researching journalists and publications, maintaining media lists, tracking outreach, monitoring coverage, and summarizing conversation and sentiment.
• Help coordinate communications around announcements, industry moments, conferences, awards, events, and other business milestones.
• Support executive communications materials, including briefings, talking points, presentations, LinkedIn content, and related materials.
• Work with subject matter experts and internal teams to gather information and turn complex topics into clear, compelling content.
• Collaborate with marketing, internal communications, events, and global colleagues to coordinate messaging, identify stories, and bring broader perspective to U.S. communications.
• Maintain editorial calendars, communications trackers, media lists, content libraries, coverage reports, and reporting inputs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a related field, plus 1–3 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to adapt content for different audiences and channels.
• Interest in learning about complex business challenges and ability to translate information into clear, concise, engaging content.
• Naturally curious and highly engaged with culture, with interest in music, entertainment, social media, sports, technology, business, and broader cultural forces.
• Strong research, organization, and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Comfortable collaborating with stakeholders, gathering information proactively, and working independently while knowing when to seek guidance.
• Interest in corporate communications, thought leadership, content development, social media, and reputation-building.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn, digital content, media monitoring, or social listening is a plus.
• Professional, collaborative, proactive, resourceful, and eager to learn.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for onsite event support.
• Experience in advertising, media, marketing, technology, or professional services is a plus.

If you're a curious, culturally connected communications professional with strong writing skills and a desire to build your career in a global business, we’d like to hear from you.

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.

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