Director, Media Solutions - Engineering, UK in London

Director, Media Solutions - Engineering, UK

London, United Kingdom

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 ourpioneeringagentic 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.

3014 - Director, Media Solutions - Engineering, UK

Role Summary and Impact

What you’ll do

• Technical leadership for the Media Solutions engineering team; sets standards, designs patterns, and delivery practices; ensures solutions are supportable, observable, and secure; mentors engineers; owns technical risk and quality gates.
• Aligns solution design with agreed architecture patterns set by the global team. Aligns work to the strategic initiatives and roadmap set by the platforms operations lead
• Lead the software engineering team best practices, leadership and people management.
• Design, build, and evolve modern digital products using C#, TypeScript, and React (as applied to Next.js and Remix).
• Develop APIs and backend services using .NET Core and relational databases, supporting composable and data-driven architectures.
• Build cloud infrastructure inAWS or Azure using Terraform for.
• ManageCI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps to automate build and deployment processes.
• Work closely with Product, UX, Strategy, and DevOps specialists to co-create high-quality, outcome-focused solutions.
• Integrate with headless SaaS tools like Contentful, DatoCMS, Prismic, Algolia, and others in the composable ecosystem.
• Apply DevOps and performance engineering practices — including caching, observability, and scalability — to deliver resilient products.
• Contribute to our Software Engineering discipline, sharing knowledge and helping shape how we build and deliver technology at Code.

Skills and Experience

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.

You’ll likely have experience developing web applications in a modern technology stack and a strong foundation in both back-end and front-end development.

We’d love you to have:

• Experience with C# / .NET Core, TypeScript, and React (Next.js / Remix).
• A good grasp of relational database design and API development.
• Practical experience deploying to Azure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Familiarity with headless CMS and composable architectures.
• A passion for building products that are accessible, performant, secure, and user-centred.
• A collaborative mindset — you value working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and learning from others.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment toBe Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We alsoLead Optimistically,firmly believingin andChampioning Growth and Developmentfor every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees toleveragethe extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at thecutting edgeof marketing and advertising.

WeCreate an Open environmentbuilt on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office eventsshowcasingteam wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events.

Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including

• competitive medical
• group retirement plans
• vision
• dental insurance
• significant paid time off
• preferential partner discounts
• 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 believe the best work happens whenwe'retogether, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment.That'swhywe’veadopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If yourequireaccommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. Please note that while our philosophy is the same across WPP, benefits may vary by office/country.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

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