Director, Performance Solutions & Growth

wppmedia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

WPP Media is seeking a Director, Solutions Development – Performance Development to lead the design and development of enhanced digital performance capabilities. You will drive social and programmatic strategies, manage cross-functional teams, and influence senior stakeholders to deliver revenue-generating solutions.

This hybrid role offers a platform for strategic impact and collaboration across Data, Tech, Planning and Activation, with a focus on delivering measurable outcomes for clients and

Qualifications

• 10+ years with performance marketing experience in Media, with proof points in Performance, Social and OR Programmatic trading.
• Evidenced experience and understanding of Digital Media, both from a media and technical perspective with strong relationships with adtech/martech partners to enable solution development
• Performance Marketing craft knowledge and industry POV is important.
• An entrepreneurial attitude with a portfolio of experiences to showcase ability to recognise and develop new client solutions ahead of market maturity
• Accredited or can speak to project management experience to effectively manage cross-functional teams and associated developments
• Confidence and Ability to manage and deliver multiple projects to multiple deadlines simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the development of best-in-market performance capabilities for Social (P1) and ideally Programmatic Display (P2), ensuring solutions are synced to client needs and cross-channel use cases.
• Lead cross-functional working groups, bringing together diverse teams (media, tech, marketing science, planning, activation) to deliver prioritized developments and planned benefits. This involves being a project manager for complex initiatives.
• Engage confidently with senior leaders and stakeholders to drive ideas, influence strategy, and articulate the value of proposed solutions.
• Network with agency practitioners and EMEA colleagues to ensure a finely tuned understanding of how channels are planned, activated, and measured, driving solution consistency and identifying opportunities for share and reapply.
• Develop and deliver a channel roadmap, manage solution materials, and troubleshoot business challenges to ensure an enhanced and integrated portfolio of solutions.

Skills

Performance marketing

Social advertising

Programmatic trading

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

WPP Media is seeking a Director, Solutions Development – Performance Development to lead the design and development of enhanced digital performance capabilities. You will drive social and programmatic strategies, manage cross-functional teams, and influence senior stakeholders to deliver revenue-generating solutions.

This hybrid role offers a platform for strategic impact and collaboration across Data, Tech, Planning and Activation, with a focus on delivering measurable outcomes for clients and