APAC Media AI Orchestration Senior Director
WPP is hiring an APAC Media AI Orchestration Senior Director in Tokyo, Japan. Level rates it ; you can apply on WPP.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- The posting allows some remote work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include Wpp Open, AI incubation and change management.
- Level lists 209 other open roles at WPP.
- The role was posted in the last few days.
AI in this role
Drive localized AI tool adoption, agent deployment, and compliance across regional marketing campaigns and teams.
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.
About the role
Senior market leadership to drive localized AI Incubation, enforce enterprise standards, and scale high-impact use cases across priority growth drivers.
Some of the things we’d like you to do:
Full Market Scope Execution: Dedicated end-to-end execution of the Market Scope within Japan
- XFN Training & Enablement: Rolling out localized workshops, trainings, and onboarding programs tailored to in-market teams.
- Local Monitoring & Compliance: Tracking market-level tool adoption and governance compliance across Tier 1 campaigns.
- Campaign Consultation: Advising local teams on deploying verified agents across live campaign activations.
- Custom Local Development: Architecting, localizing, deploying, and maintaining market-specific AI tools and custom agents to address unique local gaps.
- Speedboat Capture: Learning from speedboat AI innovations and feeding successes into the central repository.
A bit about yourself:
- At least 10 years of relevant experience (strategy, consulting, research, insight)
- Prior experience working on a global brand and presenting strategies to senior stakeholders
- Strong understanding of media
- Strong understanding of the Japan market - media, audiences and culture
- Working knowledge of market and audience research tools
- Vision for where communications strategy and the wider marketing industry is going
- More analytical than creative, yet strong in both
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular 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.
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How we rate this
APAC Media AI Orchestration Senior Director at WPP rates 70 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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- Tell me about a project where ai incubation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where change management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where campaign consultation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where stakeholder management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where media strategy was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: AI Incubation, Change Management, Campaign Consultation, Stakeholder Management, and Media Strategy. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.
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