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EMEA Growth Associate
Growth Operations – Digital Content & Tech Lead (EMEA)
At AKQA (part of WPP), we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products, and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.
This is a newly created role at the heart of AKQA's EMEA growth function. You’ll work directly with regional leadership to drive the systems, rhythms, and materials that help us develop and win new business—and deepen our relationships with existing clients.
It’s a role for someone with the ambition to grow fast and a drive to make things happen. You’ll be the backbone of how we win and develop business across the region—balancing complexity, keeping our leaders connected, prepared, and proactive, and building a deep understanding of how a world-class agency functions. This is a genuine launchpad into client services, strategy, or business development, and you’ll work alongside senior leaders across EMEA, seeing the full arc of agency life—from spotting business opportunities to fostering long-term client relationships and shaping regional strategy.
Role & Responsibilities
Pipeline & Salesforce Management
- Serve as the EMEA growth team’s Salesforce expert
- Own data quality, reporting, and pipeline accuracy while responding to ad-hoc queries
- Maintain up-to-date pipeline records that enable confident financial and strategic decision-making
- Generate timely, insight-driven reports for monthly and quarterly regional business reviews
- Be the go-to reference point for all pipeline-related matters
Growth Meeting Orchestration
- Schedule and coordinate the full EMEA growth calendar, including:
- Senior leadership calls with key clients
- Bi-annual client planning reviews for top-tier accounts
- Status updates and strategy sessions ensuring seamless delivery
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Deck Design & Production
- Design and produce presentation decks aligned with AKQA’s standards
- Credentials, case studies, business reviews, and pitch materials
- Transform raw inputs into clean, structured, on-brand slides
- Ready for global, regional, and client audiences
- Maintain high visual appeal and professionalism
Regional Reporting Support
- Gather and synthesise insights for regional business reviews
- Compile studio updates, extract Salesforce data, and collate into concise reports
- Enable executive leadership to act on opportunities with clarity
Materials Repository & Knowledge Management
- Build and maintain a well-organised repository of AKQA’s best work:
- Credentials, case studies, thought leadership, QBRs, and winning pitch decks
- Ensure that critical materials are accessible, reusable, and submitted consistently
Culture & Collaboration
- Earn trust as an embedded, collaborative team member within the EMEA growth function
- Develop relationships across diverse studios, working with both lateral and senior peers
- Champion a can-do attitude, operating diplomatically and with discretion
Qualities & Characteristics
Industry Curiosity
- Display a genuine fascination for creative and tech industries beyond execution
- Strive to understand how business functions complement creativity
Organisational Rigour
- Thunderbolt levels of detail orientation and structural thinking
- Break down complexity without dropping the ball
- Enjoy precision and integration well before deadlines
Communication
- Fluent and polished verbal/written skills:
- Draft professional yet concisely engaging emails, meeting agendas, notes, and briefs
- Speak to all levels, from frontline to executives and clients
- Confident and adaptable in high-stakes situations
Systems & Data Confidence
- Intuition for CRM/pipeline management tools (Salesforce in particular is a plus)
- Quick learning curve, pride in data integrity, and ability to troubleshoot
- Not afraid to challenge and improve processes when better solutions appear
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Stakeholder Confidence
- Diplomatic and relational across all levels of the organisation and clients
- Build trust through transparency while maintaining confidence
Appetite for Automation & Innovation
- Curious about AI and workflow tooling
- Value efficiency and can articulate compelling reasons to invest in integration
- No need to be a coder—openness to adapting digital hands is key
Digital Tools Proficiency
- Skilled and comfortable with:
- Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Calendar, Meet)
- Slack and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Basic proficiency in Figma & Keynote
- Familiarity with project/workflow apps is a bonus
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We believe great work happens when people are together, collaborating, and connected. Our hybrid approach includes mandated in-house days, designed to nurture face-to-face creativity and brainstorming. If your personal setup requires adjustments, we invite you to clarify these early in the hiring process.
AKQA is an equal opportunity employer. We prioritise potential and impact above the status quo, offering opportunities to those of all backgrounds.
For our full range of embracing benefits, click here.
About WPP WPP is the global leader trusted by the world’s most dynamic brands.
We unite: ✅ Cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions ✅ World-class creativity with next-gen production ✅ Transformative enterprise solutions ✅ Strategic counsel ✅ WPP Open—a marketing platform powered by AI powered by exceptional talent.
Together, we navigate change, create opportunity, and drive transformational growth—for our clients, our industry, and each other.
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