Senior Platform & Partner Manager

Wpp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

WPP’s Open Intelligence team is seeking a Senior Platform & Partner Manager to lead onboarding and external data-partner integrations across global markets, driving scalable processes and governance.

You will work at the intersection of data platforms, technical implementation and partner enablement, translating complex requirements into repeatable workflows, playbooks and operational improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in AdTech, programmatic media, SSPs, CTV/ATV, or related data/platform environments.
• Experience managing external technology or data partners across the integration lifecycle.
• Technical fluency with APIs, S2S, tagging, data flows and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding and rollout of external data, supply-side and ad tech partners into the OI ecosystem.
• Manage integration workflows including API/S2S validation, testing and readiness.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to track progress and remove blockers.
• Serve as the primary ops contact for partners during onboarding and handoff to live ops.
• Develop a global onboarding roadmap and repeatable workflows, playbooks and governance.

Skills

AdTech experience

Programmatic media

SSP experience

API / S2S knowledge

Cloud platform knowledge

Stakeholder management

Project management

Tools

APIs

S2S integrations

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.

We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com.

Why we're hiring:

As we scale Open Intelligence (OI) across global markets and expand our partner ecosystem, we are seeking a Senior Platform & Partner Manager to lead platform adoption, market onboarding and external data-partner integrations.

This role will help transition OI from early market rollout into a robust, repeatable global operating model. You will establish scalable processes, playbooks and governance that enable consistent onboarding and adoption across markets.

You will work at the intersection of data platforms, technical implementation, program execution and partner enablement, taking partner capabilities from post-commercial handoff through technical integration, testing, launch and ongoing operations.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead and coordinate the technical onboarding and operational rollout of external data, supply-side and ad tech partners into the OI ecosystem.
• Facilitate implementation workflows, including cloud environment setup, tagging, application programming interface (API) and server-to-server (S2S) validation, testing and operational readiness.
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to track onboarding progress, sequence technical dependencies, troubleshoot integration issues and remove delivery blockers.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for partners during onboarding, supporting the transition from commercial agreements into live technical operations.
• Develop and maintain the global roadmap for data-partner onboarding and platform adoption, translating complex technical requirements into repeatable workflows, playbooks, documentation and governance frameworks.
• Define support structures, escalation paths and quality standards, while establishing scalable run-and-operate models that enable local market teams to use new platform capabilities independently over time.
• Maintain end-to-end visibility across integration streams, continuously improve rollout frameworks and operational tooling, and help shape the long-term operational strategy for OI and connected partner solutions.

Who you'll be working with:

You will work side-by-side with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including:

• Product and Engineering: Aligning technical requirements, dependencies, testing and delivery priorities.
• Data Strategy and Commercial teams: Connecting partner capabilities to market and business needs.
• Regional market teams: Supporting onboarding, adoption and the transition to sustainable local operations.
• External data, supply-side and ad tech partners: Managing operational relationships from integration through launch and ongoing support.

What you'll need:

• Proven experience in AdTech, programmatic media, supply-side platforms (SSPs), CTV/ATV, media technology or a closely related data or platform environment.
• Experience managing external technology or data partners across the integration lifecycle, from commercial handoff through testing, launch and ongoing operations.
• Technical fluency across APIs, S2S integrations, tagging, data flows, cloud environments such as AWS, GCP or Azure, and data-ingestion architecture.
• You do not need to be an engineer, but you should be comfortable translating technical detail, asking informed questions and problem-solving with engineering teams.
• Strong program and dependency management skills, with experience coordinating multiple complex integration streams across matrixed environments.
• A demonstrated ability to build structure in evolving, fast-paced environments by creating playbooks, governance models, operational procedures and support frameworks.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, combined with a pragmatic, hands-on approach to delivery and continuous improvement.

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we’ll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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