EVP – Data, Tools & Technology, Global Growth in London

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 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 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.

Job Summary/Purpose: We have an exciting opportunity to join our newly evolved Global Growth team. Split out across two locations, London and New York, the London-based team will focus on international market opportunities and New York will focus on US-centric global prospects. As a Global Head of Growth, Data, Tools & Technology (DTT), you will work with several pitch squad teams, spearheading the design and delivery of latest data and technology solutions to win and retain key multi-market clients for the group. You will also be the specialist in the room for any new business pitches and use that experience to build and develop best in class case studies and growth stories for future new business opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• An entrepreneurial leadership role with a wide remit, reaching across WPP and WPP Open.
• Core responsibilities include:
• Strategic data, tech and tools leadership and presence on multi-market pitches and global prospecting.
• Owning the overall DTT narrative across all written and presented materials.
• Bringing together DTT content into a single narrative with strategy, working with key stakeholders in the different disciplines from across the group.
• Collaborating across WPP to secure the right specialist talent to successfully respond to RFI and RFPs and design and orchestrate DTT written submission, presentation, deep dive meetings and deployment of WPP Open OS.
• Optimizing the DTT story and approach to WPP Media’s planning processes and build and curate case studies.
• Briefing, coaching and co-developing (where required) specialist market teams across multi-market pitches to ensure consistent, high calibre outputs and delivery of DTT.
• Producing and co-producing detailed briefing documents for any commissioned data/product development requests.
• Working with the Squad Lead, Director and Project Manager across multiple pitches, ensuring high standards of delivery.
• Building and maintaining productive relations with Nexus, Choreograph and other WPP opcos to stay up to date with their talent, systems and innovations.
• Helping refine and continually optimise the group and agency DTT propositions for new business purposes.
• Supporting on ensuring the DTT content in WPP Media’s Way to Win’ is always up to date and market leading.
• Upskilling of Growth & Marketing teams on all business critical DTT products and innovations.
• Sharing relevant news and thought leadership with the wider squad teams worldwide and upskilling the Global Growth Community.

Measures of Success:

• In the first 100 days, you would have:
• Become fully accustomed to WPP & WPP Media data and technology corporate strategy and proposition.
• Become fully accustomed to WPP & WPP Media primary tools and solutions.
• Have developed the standard DTT model, and go to market sales approach, for application on all pitches worldwide.
• In the first year, you would have:
• Built a rich library of compelling DTT growth stories and thought leadership that can be repurposed for pitches.
• Hosted high quality sessions and workshops for growth community – showcasing the latest technology solutions offered by the group and best DTT work from the network.
• Successfully contributed towards the WPP Media annual new business targets and COMvergence rankings.
• Ongoing, you will:
• Continue to think of new and better ways to tell a ‘winning’ DTT pitch narrative that complements the wider strategic narrative.
• Taking the lead on developing and improving new technology and tools to deliver ‘winning’ DTT proposition.
• Drive an uptake of WPP Open with a specific focus on Media and Production tools and the integrated platform offering.
• Actively contribute to new business targets and conversions.
• Contribute to WPP Media and individual network growth targets.
• Build the right connections across WPP to enhance our conversion success.

Desired Skills and Experiences:

• An experienced team leader, genuine team player and supportive partner.
• High level collaboration skills with a wide range of stakeholders, organisations, and markets.
• High standards of commitment and delivery.
• Skilled multi-tasker.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• The confidence to give direct feedback and guidance to colleagues, including senior leadership.
• Excellent understanding of the data, tech and tools and processes that make WPP market leading.
• The ability to simplify the complex without becoming simplistic.
• Have deep experience in translating between marketing briefs and business requirements and ability to see for technology may impact both.
• Be skilled in recognising and supporting local nuances and differences to come to the surface inside a globally consistent framework of thinking and delivering.
• IQ, EQ, speed and agility to work with diverse markets around the world.
• Ability to travel worldwide frequently, often at short notice.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits: 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.