WPP Media: Associate, Designer, MENA

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 .

Role Summary and Impact

We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented Associate, Designer to support the People Team with the design and development of engaging visual communications. The role will focus on creating presentations, digital flyers, emailers, internal communications materials, and other employee-facing content. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career designer who is passionate about visual storytelling, branding, and creating clear, engaging designs.

What You’ll Be Doing (Your Key Responsibilities):

• Design professional and visually engaging PowerPoint presentations for the People Team.

• Create digital flyers, posters, announcements, invitations, and other internal communication materials.

• Design emailers, newsletters, banners, and digital assets for employee campaigns and initiatives.

• Develop creative materials for employee engagement, learning and development, wellbeing, culture, and internal events.

• Apply company brand guidelines consistently across all designs.

• Work with People Team stakeholders to understand briefs, objectives, and target audiences.

• Adapt designs for different formats, platforms, and communication channels.

• Make revisions based on feedback and ensure all materials are accurate and delivered on time.

• Organize and maintain design files, templates, and creative assets.

• Support the development of reusable templates and visual resources for the People Team.

Skills and Experience

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.

• You are an Emirati National with a family book (essential requirement).

• 0–1 year of experience in graphic design, visual communications, digital design, or a related field.

• Recent graduates and candidates with relevant internships or freelance experience are encouraged to apply.

• Proficiency in Canva and Microsoft PowerPoint.

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or InDesign.

• Strong understanding of layout, typography, colour, composition, and visual hierarchy.

• Good attention to detail and a strong sense of aesthetics.

• Ability to manage multiple design requests and meet deadlines.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills. •

A creative portfolio or examples of previous work is required.

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 particular 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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