Senior Director - Solutions
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 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.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Evangelize simplified WPP Media Solutions offerings
- Develop and execute a client centric approach with compelling narratives, simplifying WPP Media’s offerings for clients whilst ensuring our continued commercial success.
- Cultivate partnerships and alliances that drive growth initiatives including supporting Investment on supply relationships.
- Foster a sense of community and culture building across WPP Media’s Solutions such as tentpole Engagement events, trade media / press event exposure and championing talent through awards & recognition etc.
Client Strategy & Planning
- Meet with clients and present WPP Media Solutions value proposition & proposal alongside agency partners.
- Work closely with agency partners to integrate WPP Media Solutions into their client’s strategic framework, helping them articulate the value proposition.
- Develop clear measures of success of each client strategy co-designed with the agencies and clients.
- Analyze and synthesize the available data to provide insights and recommendations to the agency that supports your strategic recommendation.
- Support and shape the discovery of growth opportunities in local market (mainly for top 5 clients).
- Steer the Client segmentation strategy in place.
Revenue Ownership & Commercial Acumen
- Take ownership of achieving new customer revenue and growth targets (monthly/quarterly/annually) across the WPP Media Solutions business (Addressable TV and programmatic).
- Implement robust commercial and pipeline management processes & reporting across solution businesses at the agency level.
- Partner with senior key stakeholders to ensure that WPP Media solutions are adopted across all clients, and that the overarching growth strategies are implemented.
- Work with WPP Media Investment team for net sales growth, tracking and joint efforts to grow organically for opt-in clients.
Team Management
- Lead and mentor a high performing team of client teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture that aligns with the company values and drives commercial success of Media Solutions.
- Establish clear performance expectations, provide regular feedback, and actively drive team development and career growth.
Inter-function collaboration for client-centricity
- Collaborate and drive outcomes alongside the other function, expert practices /tribe leads in the regional and global headquarters on specific charters, projects, and initiatives.
- Stimulate and trigger new solutions, approaches and frameworks from solutions design, operational excellence and marketing science teams that solve client challenges and opportunities.
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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