VP, Media Solutions - Development, UK

The role

This leader will run the UK technology stack for WPP Media Solutions, leading a large solutions owner and engineering team. They will set agile product and engineering standards and define the delivery roadmap for key business initiatives.

What you will do

• Translate the vision and strategy for Media Solutions in the UK into deliverables on the UK roadmap
• Translate the wider MM+D commercial strategy into actionable plans for the Solutions function
• Set standards for product development and platform operations across product, engineering, QA and release management
• Own and upskill the product management function and implement and manage scrum
• Design the Solutions architecture for UK needs, building on globally developed products
• Ensure change management, quality assurance and deliverables from internal and external development partners meet requirements
• Lead the Development function to manage priorities, deliverables and quality standards
• Own the relationship with WPP's Data & Tech roadmap and set software development standards
• Build stakeholder relationships across WPP Media and embed the Solutions function as a strategic partner
• Run 3rd party SOWs, vendor negotiations and offshore development teams

Required qualifications

• Experience in martech technology delivery with a track record of delivering commercially driven data and technology solutions
• Proven technical and user product management leadership with a focus on end user experience and stable, robust platforms
• Experience leading the end to end software development cycle across large, complex, multi-discipline media ecosystems
• Experience leaning into agentic capabilities and setting the bar for quality and agile development
• A track record of translating high-level strategy into operational plans and delivering at scale
• Experience leading large, cross-functional departments and developing senior leaders
• Strategic understanding of the media planning and technology landscape, including programmatic, addressable and data-driven media
• Experience operating in a complex, matrixed organisation and adapting global frameworks for local market needs
• Experience running 3rd party SOWs, vendor negotiations and offshore development teams
• Right to work in the UK

Nice to have

• Familiarity with the WPP Open platform ecosystem

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 the global WPP Media and WPP networks
• Employee resource groups and in-office events

Before you apply

• Right to work in the UK is required
• 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. It is an equal opportunity employer.