VP, Platform Data Enablement

Why we're hiring:

We’re seeking a strategic and commercially driven leader to represent and execute WPP’s data partnership strategy with Media Owners and Platforms. This role is focused on Data Supply from the Media Owner Ecosystem.

What you'll be doing:

• Strategic Leadership & Vision
• Define and execute Global priorities for platform partnerships
• Work closely with Investment to understand priorities and new solution offerings
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all platform partnership activities
• Lead all local teams and set framework processes to enable growth in each market
• Position WPP as the premier partner for innovative data
• Integration & Innovation
• Be a thought leader for Data Enablement across WPP
• Drive the development of agentic workflows that simplify data access and integration, reducing reliance on multiple applications and streamlining operations
• Identify and scale client adoption of Data Products across WPP

What you'll need:

• Significant experience in data partnerships, licensing, or data-driven platform ecosystems
• Proven track record of identifying, negotiating and scaling strategic partnerships
• Strong commercial acumen and experience managing complex agreements
• Experience working across cross-functional teams in matrixed organizations
• Ability to align global strategy with local market execution
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Driven, collaborative, and comfortable working in both structured and ambiguous environments

Who you are:

• You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views.
• 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 conviction: 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 provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

• Passtionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work
• Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete 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.

Pay:

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is $125,000 - $295,000 USD.