Executive, Data Excellence

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 our pioneering agentic 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.

At WPP, we’re constantly reinventing the future of creativity on an ever-broader canvas, bringing together unrivalled talent, resources and skills to provide an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce and technology.

Over the last decade, we have developed a dedicated global client practice with the mission of accelerating WPP’s impact for our largest clients by bringing them the best of WPP. Each team is custom-built around a client’s specific needs and challenges, providing easy access to the right capabilities.

OpenDoor is a unique integration of the best of WPP and Amazon – building on their respective strengths and visions. Whether at WPP or at Amazon, every project is an OpenDoor on new possibilities. Anything and everything can be an opportunity for our people to drive impact – for them to innovate, learn, thrive, and occasionally fail too.

The unique OpenDoor partnership model is built to deliver next level productivity, fuelled by our industry-leading approach to people, platforms, and process. OpenDoor spans across all WPP agencies and disciplines such as media, business consultancy, communications and brand strategy, tech and commerce, public relations, and production.

OpenDoor’s values are built from Amazon’s own 16 Leadership Principles, and WPP’s core values of Open, Optimistic and Extraordinary. Together, when WPP’s Creative Transformation meets Amazon’s next-level customer centricity, our people come together to challenge and impact what’s done today and build a better future.

By joining OpenDoor, not only are you joining a cross-function team partnering with one of WPP’s top five global clients, but you are also taking a step to challenge yourself and the world around you every day, working in the most unusual way on some of Earth’s most ambitious opportunities in marketing, tech, media, business, and creativity.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are searching for a talented and enthusiastic individual to join our OpenDoor team as a Data Excellence Executive. This is a full-time, hands-on position, focused on the execution and operational aspects of data quality. This role plays a crucial part in supporting WPP's mission to deliver consistency, delivery excellence and best-in-class service for Amazon in every country across its diverse businesses, including XCM, Prime Video, and RMI, by ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our data.

As a Data Excellence Executive, you will be a key individual contributor, responsible for performing data quality checks, identifying discrepancies, and supporting the implementation of data governance processes. You will work closely with other team members to maintain high data standards and contribute to the overall data integrity of OpenDoor, all while aligning with Amazon’s Leadership Principles.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Data Quality Execution & Monitoring: Oversee the timely creation and distribution of comprehensive dashboards that provide visibility into the state of data quality across various datasets. Implement key quality metrics and accuracy checks, ensuring data is reliable, consistent, and fit for purpose. Proactively identify, investigate, and address data quality issues within your scope, escalating quickly when needed. Thoroughly investigate data discrepancies, understanding the root cause of issues rather than just correcting symptoms. Ensure all personal data quality checks and reports adhere strictly to defined standards, identifying and preventing known data defects from progressing.
• Process Support & Documentation: Actively contribute to the documentation of issue resolutions with OpenDoor Local Teams & Data Refreshes. Contribute to the documentation of Creative taxonomy & implementation rollout plans. Collaborate with data engineers to automate the gathering and processing of data quality metrics. Promptly identify, investigate, and address data quality issues within their scope, escalating quickly when needed.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration: Engage with stakeholders proactively to address poor data quality root causes and recommend improvements. Engage cross-function teams in the importance of data excellence and uplift data literacy across the business. Consistently deliver accurate and reliable data quality work, communicating progress and challenges transparently to team members and stakeholders. Actively seek to understand the data needs of immediate internal stakeholders (e.g., reporting teams, analysts) and ensure delivered data is accurate, timely, and fit for their purpose.
• Learning & Self-Development: Actively seek to learn new data quality tools, techniques, and underlying data structures, asking clarifying questions to deepen understanding. Look for opportunities to streamline personal data quality checks or reporting processes, suggesting simple improvements to improve efficiency. Consistently deliver accurate data quality assessments and reports, double-checking work and seeking feedback to ensure reliability. Contribute positively to team morale and collaboration, actively seeking to support teammates and fostering a respectful work environment. Understand the broader impact of data quality on Amazon's operations and reputation, ensuring data handling aligns with ethical considerations.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in database management systems and query languages (i.e., SQL). Ability to prepare and present data quality reports and insights using visualization tools like Power BI.
• Data Validation & Quality: Expertise in data validation, cleansing, and quality assurance methodologies to maintain high data standards.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to identifying and resolving data discrepancies, with a focus on accuracy and reliability.
• Communication: Clear written and verbal communication skills for articulating technical topics to non-technical stakeholders and internal teams.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to investigate data issues, identify root causes, and propose initial solutions.
• Collaboration: Strong team player, eager to learn and contribute to a collaborative working environment.
• Foundational Knowledge: A strong grasp of business processes, ensuring data quality aligns with organizational strategy and delivers business value.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.

We Create an Open environment built 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 events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and 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 when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations 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. While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.