Senior Director, Solutions Deployment and Partner Strategy

The Senior Director of Solutions Deployment & Partner Strategy role is a critical role responsible for orchestrating the go-to-market deployment of WPP Media Solutions' advanced capabilities while serving as the single point of contact between Media Solutions and both the Global Investment and wider WPP Investment partnerships teams. This role requires deep expertise in partner strategy, ensuring all partnership requests are streamlined and strategically aligned before escalation to these wider teams. The role holder will conduct partner assessments, create operational frameworks for solution deployment, and collaborate closely with the Head of Commercial Strategy on commercialization and opportunity sizing. Working hand-in-hand with the emerging innovation team and solutions leads, this position drives go-to-market positioning and enablement while governing our wider partnership strategy requirements to ensure proprietary advantage and solution scalability in lock step with the wider WPP Media stakeholders. The role will furthermore support the product team and support custom feature requests that are being developed in partnership with key third-party platforms and media partners.

Responsibilities

Act as the single point of contact for Global Investment and Central Partnerships teams, consolidating and prioritising all partner requests from Media Solutions Leaders & Markets before escalation; Conduct comprehensive supply assessments for solution deployment, creating operational frameworks and commercial structures that enable market readiness; Partner directly with emerging innovation teams and solutions leads to support go-to-market strategies and positioning; Facilitate workshops with local Media Solutions leads in market to align on high-value opportunities and revenue streams/strategies; Develop and execute Media Solutions' partnership strategy, managing relationships with key strategic partners to unlock proprietary capabilities; Collaborate with the Head of Commercial Strategy on solution commercialization and opportunity sizing; Leverage and scale growth frameworks to increase momentum on client switcher opportunities; Partner with Development, Configuration and Product Governance Teams to support custom feature requests with third-party platform partners; Support product workstreams including regular Media Solutions QBRs for key partners; Build a community of practice and work with Global DTS enablement team to design and roll out training programs.

Requirements

Deep expertise in partner strategy; right to work in the UK

Benefits

Competitive medical; group retirement plans; vision insurance; dental insurance; significant paid time off; preferential partner discounts; employee mental health awareness days; hybrid approach; employee resource groups; in-office events showcasing team wins, thought leadership, and celebrations