Executive Assistant

WPP is looking to add an Executive Assistant for its Atlanta campus. This critical role will support executives leading WPP's largest global client.

Our teams are populated by a blend of brand, content and social experts: strategists & analysts, creatives & designers, producers & distributors, all committed to making the most of every media moment. We specialize in matching the right content to the right audience at the right moment; supported by best-in-class automation tools to deploy tailored assets at scale. Everything we do is purpose-built for the new marketing landscape.

What you'll be doing:

• Partnering with the executives you support to ensure all duties are carried out accurately and efficiently.
• Managing several executive calendars, making informed decisions regarding availability, keeping the executives apprised of calendar, action items, messages and follow-up regarding relevant business issues, both internal and external.
• Creating domestic and international travel itineraries and anticipating and planning for details that may arise during travel.
• Serving as a project leader for special events, lunches and dinners including agenda creation, logistics, catering and production logistics.
• Creating and editing documents in Word, PowerPoint and Excel with finesse and acute attention to detail.
• Governing deadlines, agendas, and timelines for projects and other deliverables.
• Handling highly confidential information discreetly.
• Interfacing with the Function and supporting requests including partnering with other assistants across the group.
• You will liaise with Facilities, Auditors, Team Leaders and others across WPP network

What you'll need:

• 10 years of project/program support experience and a minimum of 3 years supporting C-level executives
• Proactive and continuous improvement mindset
• Comfort working in an ambiguous, evolving environment that is undergoing exciting transformation
• The ability to take initiative and manage programs end-to-end with minimal oversight
• Acute attention to detail and understanding of best-in-class service/hospitality principals
• Demonstrated success working under tight deadlines with competing and changing priorities, while ensuring accuracy and professionalism
• A high level of personal ownership, initiative, drive, accountability, and maturity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present thoughts clearly, accurately, and succinctly
• Digitally savvy and proficient with Outlook calendar and Microsoft Office suite; primarily Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of media, advertising, PR or marketing industry a plus

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with confidence: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: We are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we deliver extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, driven people – We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and deliver projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.

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