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WPP Media: Architecting the Future of Creativity and Connection

At WPP, we are the creative transformation company, relentlessly harnessing the power of creativity to forge brighter futures for our people, our planet, our clients, and the communities we serve. Discover more at wpp.com.

WPP Media is our global collective of media pioneers, where media isn't just a channel – it's the very fabric of connection. In a world where media permeates every experience, we meticulously bring together the finest platforms, the brightest minds, and the most impactful partners to unlock limitless opportunities for growth. Join us in shaping what's next at wppmedia.com. 

The Opportunity: Lead the Strategic Evolution of Media Management & Delivery across Europe

This is a defining executive leadership role at the forefront of WPP Media's strategic ambition. As the Europe Managing Director, Media Management & Delivery (MM&D) you will be the visionary architect and driving force behind the comprehensive media and marketing agenda across our entire European footprint. You will not only shape the strategic direction but also orchestrate the flawless implementation of our MM&D strategy across 20+ diverse markets, ensuring unparalleled consistency, operational excellence, and sustained growth.

You will empower and guide each market in crafting their bespoke Transformation Plans, providing the strategic steer and operational oversight necessary to ensure seamless business continuity and a unified approach. Your success will be measured by your ability to deliver measurable operating model efficiencies, accelerate client growth, and establish a new paradigm of operational consistency across the region. This is your chance to leave an indelible mark on the future of media and marketing, translating strategic vision into tangible, transformative impact for WPP and our clients across Europe.

Your Strategic Impact & Leadership Accountabilities:

As a pivotal leader, you will:

• Forge a Unified Strategic Culture: Lead the charge in cultivating a singular, integrated WPP Media culture that champions radical collaboration, strategic alignment, and shared purpose across all relevant departments, agencies, and markets.
• Define Regional Performance Benchmarks: Partner directly with the CEO to establish ambitious, market-specific KPIs that drive performance, accountability, and growth across the entire European region.
• Architect Transformative Roadmaps: Develop and execute the comprehensive Transformation and Operations plan, translating the overarching regional WPP Media strategy into actionable, impactful initiatives.
• Drive New Business Endeavours: Be a central, driving force in high-stakes new business pitches originating from European markets, showcasing WPP Media's unparalleled capabilities and securing significant wins.
• Champion WPP Media Solution Adoption: proactively build a pipeline for media solution adoption across Europe markets/clients, growing billings across the Europe region.
• Empower Strategic Deployment: Ensure every market is fully supported and empowered in the seamless deployment of our core media and marketing strategic objectives, maximizing their potential.
• Elevate Market Capability Maturity: Outline clear objectives for ongoing capability maturity in each market, providing insightful progress reporting to WPP Media market CEOs and fostering continuous improvement.
• Cultivate Cross-Market Excellence: Host recurring, high-impact forums to drive accountability among market leads, facilitate the sharing of critical learnings, and propagate best practices across the entire European network.
• Master Stakeholder Engagement: Expertly manage and nurture critical relationships with senior stakeholders across WPP, as well as key clients and strategic partners, fostering trust and driving mutual success.
• Champion Regional Consistency: Partner seamlessly with other European SLT members to ensure the successful, consistent, and high-quality implementation of all strategic initiatives across the region.
• Instill Client-Centricity: Champion and embed a relentless client-centric approach across the entire region, ensuring every strategy and solution is designed with the client's success at its core.
• Pioneer Industry Evolution: Continuously evaluate and anticipate industry trends, proactively guiding the evolution of the media and marketing strategy to maintain our competitive edge and thought leadership.
• Sponsor High-Value Engagements: Sponsor key client relationships and lead critical client and/or new business engagements, driving strategic growth and deepening our partnerships.
• Lead Transformative Change: Successfully lead large-scale organizational change initiatives, ensuring the achievement of ambitious company goals while fostering an environment of high employee engagement and resilience.

Who You Are: A Visionary Executive & Catalyst for Regional Growth

You are an exceptional executive leader with a proven ability to drive large-scale strategic transformation, foster collaboration across diverse markets, and deliver significant growth within a complex, global organization. You possess:

• A Track Record of Transformative Impact: Demonstrable success in driving groundbreaking innovation, achieving operational excellence, and delivering superior client satisfaction through strategic leadership.
• Strategic Commercial Acumen: A sharp commercial mind, adept at dissecting complex financial data to inform strategic decisions that unlock significant growth and profitability across a multi-market region.
• Inspirational Executive Leadership: A natural ability to build, mentor, and lead high-performing, diverse teams, fostering an environment of trust, collaboration, and shared success. You are a true team player who empowers others to achieve their best.
• Mastery in Complex Global Environments: Seasoned experience leading within intricate matrixed organizations across multiple geographies, consistently maintaining team focus, collaboratively overcoming roadblocks, and driving sustained growth.
• Influential Partnership: Proven expertise in influencing and guiding indirect teams to achieve exceptional results through strategic partnership and collective goal setting at an executive level.
• Agility in Transformation: A history of thriving in fast-paced, dynamic environments, inspiring teams to achieve peak performance and unwavering dedication amidst periods of significant change.
• Change Leadership Excellence: A distinguished track record in successfully leading large-scale organizational change, adeptly navigating evolving business requirements while seamlessly implementing transformative initiatives.
• Creative Problem-Solving: A highly creative approach to problem-solving with the unique ability to dive into intricate details while maintaining the overarching strategic vision for regional growth.
• Strategic Visionary: Demonstrable mastery in strategic planning and business development, capable of envisioning and executing long-term growth trajectories across a complex regional landscape.
• Executive Thought Leadership & Influence: Exceptional public speaking skills and a proven history of proactively shaping industry discourse through compelling thought leadership in relevant executive forums.
• Academic Foundation: A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field; an MBA is highly preferred, underscoring your strategic business acumen.
• Executive Pedigree: Extensive and impactful experience in senior executive leadership roles within a global organizational context, with a strong focus on multi-market management.