Director, Open Mobilization

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.

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WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

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.

As a Director on the Open UK Mobilization Team, you will be a senior, hands-on leader responsible for executing end-to-end technology deployments for our most strategic and complex clients. You will act as a senior peer to client and agency leadership, taking full ownership of 3-month mobilization projects designed to bridge the gap between the promise of WPP Open and the client's reality. Your role is to be the trusted expert leading a client through the entire journey, from initial discovery to final handover.

You will be a primary author of our "client-specific implementation playbooks," using your direct experience to define best practices and create scalable processes. As a senior member of the team, you will also be responsible for mentoring Managers, ensuring the quality of all deployment activities, and acting as a key subject matter expert on the practical application and optimization of the WPP Open platform. 

• Experience in technology consulting, client service, or a senior operational role within a media agency.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-month projects involving technology implementation, process re-engineering, and change management.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in marketing technology platforms (e.g., planning tools, campaign management systems, analytics dashboards).
• Proven experience in a client-facing role, with a talent for managing senior stakeholders and navigating complex organizational dynamics.

• Consultative Problem-Solver: The ability to diagnose complex client challenges across people, process, and technology, and design effective, actionable solutions.
• Process & Change Expert: A talent for creating clear, documented processes, mapping future-state workflows, and managing the human side of technological change.
• Exceptional Client Acumen: The ability to quickly build trust and rapport with senior clients, understand their business needs, and guide them through a structured change program.
• Operational Leader: The ability to own and execute a detailed project plan from start to finish, ensuring all milestones are met and the desired outcomes are achieved.