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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.\nWPP 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.\nFor more information, visit wppmedia.com.\nROLE SPECIFICATION \nWPP Media Sports & Entertainment \nJob Title: Director, Content Management \nReporting to: GroupDirector \nLocation: New York \nWPP Media Entertainment spearheads cutting-edgebrand partnerships across entertainment, contentand experiential platforms. We are seeking a dynamic entertainment marketing professional to develop and execute high-profile programs that amplify our clients’ brands. The ideal candidate brings proven experience in entertainment and content marketing and the ability to blend creativity, strategic thinking, media expertiseand strong project management. This role will be at the forefront of delivering integrated programs across entertainment, IP, publishers, talentand other key industry partners. \nPosition Summary \nDelivers content strategy and activation across a client portfolio or major account. Provides client counsel, accountability for program and partnership direction, governs quality delivery, and leads teams through high-value engagements. \nResponsibilities \nOwns the content agenda and priorities for an assigned major account or portfolio, connecting client objectives to distinctive, audience-relevant content opportunities within the Content Practice vision. \nLeads overall client communications and project management across internal teams ensuring strategic coherence, delivery quality, and a consistent client experience across engagements. \nInforms decisions on partner approach, creative and production direction and issue resolution; elevates decisions within broader practice or enterprise implications. \nDevelop brainstorm decks and host internal and client brainstorms based on briefs or proactive opportunities \nMeet and evaluate content & media partners with WPP colleagues to understand the landscape and better inform RFP lists. \nLead the content strategy and narrative for priority RFPs and proactive recommendations across assigned clients. \nWork with manager to develop RFPs and ensure all information in brief will aid in the best responses from vendors. \nOversee decks and documents creation for client presentations. \nAnticipate market shifts, cultural opportunities, platform changes, and client needs; translate them into recommendations and repeatable approaches for the portfolio. \nLead and develop Associate Directors and Managers, setting clear expectations, coaching judgment, and reviewing performance. \nSupport the Group Director in improving standards, tools, methodologies, talent practices, and the Content Management proposition; contribute portfolio learning, case studies, and points of view. \nRepresent assigned portfolio needs and opportunities in capability planning while the Group Director leads capability priorities and the Executive Director retains Content Practice vision, enterprise strategy, and final business decision-making. \nQualifications \nTypically 8-10+ years of relevant experience in content, media, branded entertainment, advertising, production, or partnerships, including senior client leadership. \nProven success owning content programs or a major account portfolio from strategy through delivery. \nExtensive experience in creating social first experiential events that scale from local across other channels in social and digital. \nDeep understanding of the content and media ecosystem, including partnerships, creative development, production, distribution, and measurement. \nExceptional strategic, presentation, and relationship-building skills with the credibility to influence senior client and partner stakeholders. \nSound judgment and the ability to balance creative ambition, client value, delivery feasibility and established practice direction. \nDemonstrated leadership of teams and development of experienced managers and emerging leaders. \nAbility to operate autonomously across an assigned portfolio while recognizing and escalating decisions that affect the wider practice or enterprise. \nAbout WPP Media Sports & Entertainment WPP Media Sports & Entertainment is an integrated offering designed to help brands ignite their media through culture. In an era of accelerating fragmentation, our investment in data, technology, and AI is reshaping how brands connect with consumers more precisely and meaningfully than ever before. As a specialized cultural collective andinnovation engine embedded within WPP Media, we seamlessly blend strategy, creativity, media, content, and measurement to create ideas that don’tjust reach audiences - they move them.Our full-service Sports & Entertainment practice spans sports, entertainment, music, gaming, and experiential, led by seasoned industry experts with end-to-end capabilities. We go beyond traditional partnerships and production models to develop brand-funded content solutions that maximize clients’ existing media investments while driving cultural relevance and measurable business outcomes. At our core, we are not simply buying media - we are engineering cultural resonance that helps brands win in culture. \nAbout WPP Media WPP Media is aglobal media investment management company.WPP Media and all its affiliates embrace and celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity.We are committed to building a team that representsa variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are a worldwide media agency network that representsglobal clients. The more inclusive we are, the more greatwork we can create together. Our 100,000 peopleacross 90 markets provoke growth for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses. \nWPP Media providesequal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard for factors such as race, religion, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected status. WPP Media 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 WPP Media, please send an e-mail to  or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. \nThe base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. 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