Associate

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Associate – Client Leadership, Global Client Solutions

Job Code 3129

Role Summary and Impact

We are looking for a highly organized, proactive, and detail-orientedAccount Executiveto join our dedicated global central team forSkechers, one of the world’s leading footwear and lifestyle brands.

In this role, you will report directly to theAccount Managerand play a vital part in coordinating global media campaigns, ensuring multi-market consistency, and supporting the day-to-day operations of the account. You will work across a dynamic mix of channels—spanning digital, paid social, CTV, print/OOH, and retail media—while helping to align core brand campaigns with ourCommerce teamto drive both brand awareness and e-commerce/retail growth.

This is an exceptional role for an ambitious media professional early in their career who wants to gain hands-on experience managing a high-profile global consumer account in a fast-paced agency environment.

Key Responsibilities

Global Campaign & Market Support

• Work closely with the Account Manager to ensure multi-market campaign timelines, asset delivery, and deadlines are on track across all participating regions.
• Help distribute global strategy frameworks, campaign playbooks, and creative specs to local market teams.
• Proactively identify potential campaign roadblocks or delivery delays and communicate them early to the Account Manager and client hub team.
• Support the alignment between central brand campaigns and localCommerce/E-commerceactivations by ensuring channel teams have the required briefing materials and product priorities.

Day-to-Day Coordination & Troubleshooting

• Serve as an operational point of contact for routine queries from international market teams and internal specialist teams.
• Coordinate central client status meetings, prepare agendas, take clear, action-oriented meeting notes, and maintain task logs.
• Maintain shared central project management tools (e.g., Teams) to keep deliverables, assets, and documentation organized and accessible globally.

Budget & Financial Management

• Assist in managing central campaign budgets, tracking global spend across markets, and updating financial tracking spreadsheets.
• Take ownership of operational financial processes: raising Purchase Orders (POs), tracking vendor invoicing, and ensuring swift billing resolution.
• Assist the Account Manager and finance teams with monthly budget reconciliations and financial checks across markets.

Performance, Reporting & Best Practice

• Help gather campaign performance data across markets and channels, ensuring accurate entry into central reporting dashboards and templates.
• Support the creation of post-campaign presentations, summarizing key performance learnings, brand metrics, and e-commerce outcomes for Skechers client stakeholders.
• Assist in building best-practice case studies and collating campaign examples from top-performing markets to share across the global Skechers network.

Skills and Experience

• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint (or Google Workspace equivalents).
• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact effectively with multi-market teams.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a positive "can-do" attitude.
• Eagerness to learn how global consumer campaigns are planned, orchestrated, and measured behind the scenes.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, multi-market environment.

Nice to Have:

• Prior agency experience or internship within media, digital marketing, or account management.
• Fundamental understanding of digital and media terminology across brand and commerce metrics (e.g., impressions, CTR, CPC, ROAS, conversions).

A passion for consumer, footwear, fashion, or retail brands

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment toBe Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We alsoLead Optimistically,firmly believingin andChampioning Growth and Developmentfor every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees toleveragethe extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at thecutting edgeof marketing and advertising.

WeCreate an Open environmentbuilt 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 eventsshowcasingteam 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 whenwe'retogether, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment.That'swhywe’veadopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If yourequireaccommodations 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

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