Director, Advancement

The role

This senior role leads innovation work for WPP Media. You will turn ideas from the strategic roadmap into structured pilot programs and proof-of-concepts, then analyse results and build business cases for wider rollout.

What you will do

• Own key innovation initiatives from design through to initial delivery and analysis
• Test new AI capabilities and pilot new global delivery models
• Design pilot programs with clear goals, metrics and project plans
• Analyse pilot results to assess business impact, ROI and scalability
• Build coalitions with Technology, Finance and People teams to deliver pilots
• Communicate progress and outcomes to senior leadership and stakeholders

Required qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience in innovation, business transformation, strategy or internal consulting
• Proven experience turning conceptual ideas into projects, pilots or new business capabilities
• Strong project management skills on complex, ambiguous projects
• Excellent business analysis and financial modelling skills
• Familiarity with AI, automation and emerging technologies and their business value

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance
• Group retirement plans
• Vision and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness days
• Employee resource groups and global WPP networks

Before you apply

• Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's global media collective, bringing together media, data, technology and partners. The UK is its largest market in the EMEA region, with over 4,500 people.