Director, Product(Commerce)

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the worlds leading brands. With exceptional talent trusted data and intelligence and world-class partnerships all united by ourpioneeringagentic marketing platform WPP Open we help clients navigate change capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.

WPP Media is WPPs 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.

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6843 - Director Product(Commerce)

About WPP

WPP isthecreative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our peopleplanet clients and communities.

Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. Weoperatein over 100 countries with corporate headquarters in New YorkLondonand Singapore.

WPP is a world leader in marketing services with deep AI data and technology capabilities globalpresenceand unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500.

Our people are the key toour to fostering a culture of creativity belonging and continuous learningattractingand developing the brightest talent andprovidingexciting career opportunities that help our people grow.

About Data & Technology Solutions

WPPs Data & Technology Solutions is the WPPs unifiedglobal data products and technologyteam. We work with our agencies and clients to build data-driven solutions and technologyproductto power marketing transformation.

WPP Open is our AI platform formarketingit connects marketing professionals datatoolsand AI in a single place. WPP Open is the simplestsafestand fastest way to realize the benefits of scaled AI delivering better-informed creative ideas faster at scale and at lower cost.

Wereendlesslycuriousandour team of thinkers builderscreatorsand problem solvers are over2000 strong across 20 markets around the world.

Role Summary and Impact

• Be part of the product leadership team that develops and executes the product strategy business model and value proposition forCommerce Product.

• Provide day-to-day visiondirectionand motivation to the cross-functional product team including product management data analystsengineersand product enablement.

• Partner with Product Leadership to shape and execute a 12-18-month product roadmap emphasizing rapid value realization through lean and iterative methodologies. Set clearobjectiveswith teams and ensure alignment of plans and workstreams to achieve them.

• Utilize data to drive product strategies and plans gathering quantitative and qualitative feedback from stakeholders to enhance product adoption and usage continually.

• Provide direct leadership and management totheProduct Managersin the team aligning resources and priorities to support overarching businessobjectiveseffectively.

• Promote best practices of Product Management and Ownership throughout the teamidentifyingand implementing areas for improvement. Offer guidance and coaching to Product Managers and Product Owners to elevate processes tools and ways of working.

• Support development teams through definition of requirements product reviews user acceptance testing and sign-off against requirements and specifications.

• Proactively engage and manage the expectations of senior internal and external stakeholders and their them up to date with strategic direction and the product roadmap and communicate new product releases to ensure successful advocacy and adoption

Skills and Experience

We are seeking an experiencedProduct Directorfor our Commerce MediaeRetailand contentplatform.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in marketing channels particularly within performancefocused retail and commerce sectors and experience in managingand deliveringstrategicproductdirection within a large company. You should have a proventrack recordofconceptualizing developing and deploying complexproductsolutions in collaboration with cross-functional teams and senior executive management.

You will be a part of a vibrant group collaborating with specialist and business teamsdemonstratingyour technical knowledge growing your soft/interpersonalskillsandto helpdevelop and improve the product offerings of Choreograph.

Leveraging thisexpertise you will closely collaborate with the broaderproductleadership team to ensure that strategy effectively aligns with and advances our overarching vision across the entire product portfolio and to provide our agencies and their clients with a competitive advantage through the application of data and technology.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Proven track record in product management or product development roles preferably within the digital commerce / advertising industry.

• Extensiveexpertisein digital advertising technologies platforms and industry trends.

• Strong comprehension of howCommercedata&technology isutilizedby agencies and advertisers to bolster theirclientsbusiness operations and strategies.

• Proficiencyin leading and implementing agile development frameworks for delivering technical products coupled with experience collaborating with cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams and stakeholders.

• Possess a strategic mindset capable of quick learning creative thinking andidentifyinginnovative solutions and methodologiesleveragingnew and emerging technologies.

• Demonstrated ability to thrive and lead infast-paced dynamic product-centric environment.

• Exhibit a strong work ethic adept at working under pressure meeting deadlines and consistently delivering results.

• Exceptional communication presentation and influencing skills with the ability to deliver compelling presentations thatinspire and exciteand foster productive collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Life atWPP Media& Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work andwerejust as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media Mediaemployees can tap into the globalWPP Media& WPP networks to pursue their passions grow their networks and learn at thecutting edgeof marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office eventsshowcasingteam wins sharing thought leadership and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical group retirement plans vision and dental insurance significant paid time off preferential partner discounts and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Mediais an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard toparticular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens whenweretogether fostering creativity collaboration and a hybrid approach with teams in the office around four days a week. If yourequireaccommodations or flexibility please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

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