Executive - Paid Social (Foreign Language Expert)

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. 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.

WPP 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.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. 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.

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalization at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.

Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.

Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise. Job Description (Senior Executive): Foreign Language Expert – Digital Marketing

Role Title:

Executive – Foreign Language Expert (Digital Marketing)
Languages Required: German
Department: Digital Marketing (Search, Social, Programmatic)
Reports to: Associate Director

Overview
WPP Media is the world’s largest media investment company and part of WPP, responsible for one in every three ads globally.

We are looking for Foreign Language Experts to bridge communication between the offshore hub and European markets, ensuring that digital marketing campaigns are linguistically accurate, culturally relevant, and effectively executed across regions.

Role Purpose
This role plays a critical part in enabling seamless market integration by combining language expertise with digital marketing understanding. The individual will support campaign execution, client communication, and localization to drive impactful outcomes across EMEA markets.

Key Responsibilities

Translation & Localization:
Translate campaign content, ad copies, and marketing materials
Ensure cultural relevance and brand tone consistency

Client Communication:
Act as a bridge between offshore teams and market stakeholders
Participate in client calls and presentations

Campaign & Digital Support:
Support Search, Social, and Programmatic teams
Assist in campaign setup, QA, and optimization

Language Proficiency:
Fluent in German
Minimum B2 level or equivalent

Digital Marketing Understanding:
Basic to intermediate understanding of digital marketing

Experience Requirements
Executive: 2–3-year, experience in digital marketing or localization preferred

Additional Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with tools like Wrike or Jira is a plus

Key Competencies

Communication & stakeholder management
Attention to detail
Cultural awareness
Collaboration
Problem-solving

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

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. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & 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, 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 are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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