SVP, Product Enablement - Open, UK

The role

You will own the design, delivery and roadmap for Open intelligence and the Private data network in the UK. You will lead cross-group work to bring data solutions to market and onboard clients, and act as the face of these solutions to internal teams and in client sales.

What you will do

• Own the design, delivery and roadmap for Open intelligence in the UK.
• Program lead development of the Private data network and Open intelligence solutions across the UK and into global product teams.
• Define and socialise the strategy for data solutions and open intelligence with Data Partnerships, including priorities and onboarding of new data partners.
• Establish commercial bundling opportunities for partners and clients with WPP-owned, bought or licensed data.
• Collaborate with Investment and Media Solutions teams on the commercial model and go-to-market for Open intelligence and the Private data network.
• Partner with Data Strategy to create marketing and training materials for the Private data network and Open intelligence.
• Support early-stage new business pitches and client-facing meetings to represent data solutions in the UK.
• Ensure clear product marketing communications to internal stakeholders.
• Establish governance and guardrails for data solutions across media solutions, practices and commercial viability.
• Establish the UK enablement strategy into clients with the global and local product and solutions teams.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years experience in data strategy, data partnerships or proprietary media within a media agency or related company (such as publisher, ad tech or client marketing organisation).
• Strong client-direct experience in value proposition and client benefit narratives.
• Experience designing and developing monetised data solutions in media.
• Strong knowledge of the UK data partner landscape, data monetisation models and proprietary media products.
• Experience setting strategy, roadmapping, operationalising solutions and organising resources to deliver.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including translating non-technical use cases into technical requirements.
• Strong influencing skills, able to represent and defend data solutions with senior clients.
• Ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams and drive adoption of solutions.
• Clear documentation and working playbooks on what the Private data network can support and operationalise.
• Delivery-focused solutions leader with a strong technical and client leadership background who can make commercial decisions.

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance
• Group retirement plans
• Vision and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness days
• Access to WPP Media and WPP global networks and learning opportunities
• Employee resource groups and in-office events

Before you apply

• Right to work in the UK is required.
• Accommodations or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team during interviews.
• Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. It is connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence.