• Job Description

  Req#: o9uxpfwj

  Description

  Position at Wavemaker

  Wavemaker positively provokes growth for clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content, and technology. Our name is both our mission and our method. We do our best work for brave brands and people who relish being challenged to go further and faster, together.
  
  Role Summary & Impact
  As a Senior Associate working across Experiential and Gaming partnerships, you will be working with our experiential and gaming experts to shape, develop, manage and oversee partnerships across both of these areas of expertise. You will be responsible for completing the day-to-day needs relating to content partnerships, from developing tactical media recommendations to launching campaigns and measuring performance.
  
  Key Responsibilities
  

  • Collaborate with experiential team to plan, coordinate, and execute engaging brand experiences and events.
  • Assist in the development of creative concepts and strategies for experiential activations.
  • Manage logistics, timelines, and budgets for experiential and gaming projects.
  • Travel, when necessary, to oversee event management for experiential partnerships and gaming events .
  • Work closely with the gaming/esports team to integrate brands into gaming initiatives and events.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging opportunities in the gaming and esports space.
  • Assist in the development of creative concepts and strategies for gaming and esports partnerships.
  • Assist in the development, review and negotiation of partnership proposals throughout an RFP process.
  • Foster strong relationships with internal teams, clients, and external partners to ensure seamless execution of campaigns.
  • Contribute insights and recommendations to enhance the integration of experiential and gaming elements in campaigns.

  Requirements
  

  • Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications; OR equivalent professional work experience Minimum of 2 years’ experience.
  • 1-2 years of professional experience in events or gaming, demonstrating a solid understanding of experiential and gaming landscapes.
  • Proven ability to contribute to the development and execution of successful experiential campaigns or gaming initiatives.
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to develop highly organized timelines and documents to manage program logistics.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
  • Familiarity and/or a passion for gaming and esports communities, platforms, and industry trends.
  • Flexibility and adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

  Life at GroupM
  Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. GroupM employees can tap into the global GroupM & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
  
  GroupM is WPP’s media investment group and the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and mSix&Partners, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more at www.groupm.com.
  
  

  GroupM provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard for factors such as race, religion, national origin, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected status.

  GroupM is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with GroupM, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

  The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $45,000 to $90,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, please visit https://www.wpp.com/people/wellbeing/benefits-at-wpp-in-the-us for more details.

• About the company

  GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company. We make advertising work better for people.

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