Global Programmatic Solutions Director

wppmedia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive medical benefits

Group retirement plans

Vision & dental insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

WPP Media, the AI‑driven media operating unit of WPP, seeks a Director of Programmatic for Global Client Solutions. You will lead global strategy, drive open‑web opportunities, and elevate programmatic delivery across markets.

You will partner with clients and internal teams, drive test‑and‑learn initiatives with DSPs such as Google, The Trade Desk, Amazon, AdLook and Blis, and shape scalable programmatic frameworks for growth.

Qualifications

• Proven programmatic planning and buying experience across large spending clients.
• Established thought-leadership in the Programmatic Marketing & Media industry.
• Experience with Google, The Trade Desk, Amazon, AdLook, Blis and other DSP partners.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a thought leader, developing programmatic strategy and innovative solutions to position WPP Media as industry leaders.
• Working with key markets to develop new test and learn opportunities – collating results and scaling those to drive further growth.
• Identifying opportunities for expanding our expertise, by understanding the needs of our clients and the direction of the industry.
• Acting as go‑to expert on key industry topics, able to create points of view in line with our business values.
• Continued development of our client’s key partnerships with DSPs and valued premium inventory partners.
• A key day to day contact for senior clients, you will be the go‑to for all Programmatic platform and utilisation queries.
• Representing WPP Media in new business pitches, contributes to pricing structures and attending sales meetings when needed to actively contribute to product and business strategy.
• Maximising internal knowledge‑sharing, aligning goals with the direction of the wider company to capitalise on competitive advantages.

Skills

Programmatic strategy

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Negotiation

Client relationship

Tools

Google

The Trade Desk

Amazon Ads

AdLook

Blis

Job description

WPP Media, the AI‑driven media operating unit of WPP, seeks a Director of Programmatic for Global Client Solutions. You will lead global strategy, drive open‑web opportunities, and elevate programmatic delivery across markets.

You will partner with clients and internal teams, drive test‑and‑learn initiatives with DSPs such as Google, The Trade Desk, Amazon, AdLook and Blis, and shape scalable programmatic frameworks for growth.