Head of Product, Platform Foundations

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. 
 
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About Data & Technology Solutions 

WPP’s Data & Technology Solutions is the WPP’s unified global data products and technology team. We work with our agencies and clients to build data data-driven solutions and technology product to power marketing transformation.  

WPP Open is our AI platform for marketing, it connects marketing professionals, data, tools and AI in a single place. WPP Open is the simplest, safest and fastest way to realize the benefits of scaled AI – delivering better-informed creative ideas faster, at scale and at lower cost. 

We’re endlessly curious and our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problem solvers are over 2,000 strong, across 20 markets around the world.

Who we're looking for:

We are seeking a Senior Product leader to own the foundations that enable WPP teams, clients and partners to use WPP Open securely and at scale, while supporting its commercialisation. You will set the strategy and roadmap across access, workspaces, integrations and SaaS commercial management. 

You are: 

An enterprise platform product leader who has delivered complex products from strategy through adoption and commercialisation.  

A systems thinker with strong technical fluency, commercial judgement and the ability to simplify complexity.  

A decisive portfolio leader who uses evidence to prioritise investment and make clear trade-offs.  

An influential people leader who aligns technical, commercial and executive stakeholders. 

What you'll be doing:

Product strategy and leadership  

Own the vision, strategy and roadmap for the product area, aligned to WPP Open priorities and measurable outcomes.  

Lead portfolio investment choices, sequencing and governance, prioritizing opportunities based on customer value, commercial impact, strategic differentiation and delivery feasibility.  

Establish rigorous operating cadence across OKRs, KPIs and roadmap reviews, and provide senior leaders with clear narratives on progress, tradeoffs, risks and investment needs.  

Partner across Engineering, Architecture, Security, Privacy, Design, Delivery and Deployment & Enablement to deliver secure, scalable capabilities.  

Access and workspaces  

Define the product vision for a scalable, SaaS-ready platform that supports self-service across different client, market and vertical models. 

Deliver flexible workspaces for agency-led, multi-client and client self-service models, with clear ownership and controls.  

Own the product strategy for identity, accounts, roles and permissions across organisation, client, workspace and campaign levels, partnering with Architecture and Security to deliver a secure and seamless experience. 

Enable secure access for WPP teams, clients and partners, including direct client use of WPP Open.  

Platform observability, notifications and approvals 

Own Core platform observability capabilities, including telemetry, monitoring, diagnostics, and operational insights that enable teams to measure platform health, identify issues proactively, and ensure reliable service delivery. 

Lead the development of Open's notification and approval platform, providing flexible, configurable, and scalable services that support products, workflows, and agents across the ecosystem. 

Commercialisation  

Build the foundations for licensing, entitlements, usage metering, billing and invoicing.  

Own the product vision for how we will implement a combination of output and outcome-based pricing models through products across the platform 

Ensure the platform includes built-in cost controls, auditability and reconciliation capabilities to support direct and indirect commercial models. 

Build and lead the product organization  

Build, lead and coach a high-performing Product Management organization across the portfolio and geographies. 

Align Product, Design, Engineering, Architecture, Data and Delivery around coordinated roadmaps and clear accountabilities. 

Represent the portfolio to senior leadership with clear, concise narratives on strategy, outcomes, risks and tradeoffs. 

What you'll need:

Extensive product leadership experience across enterprise platforms, SaaS, identity and access, workflow technology or digital asset ecosystems.  

Proven experience setting platform strategy and leading interconnected roadmaps, investment decisions and business outcomes.  

Strong understanding of identity, authentication, authorisation, role-based access control, multi-tenancy and data segregation.  

Experience delivering enterprise integrations through APIs; familiarity with DAM, PIM and work management platforms is preferred.  

Commercial product experience across licensing, entitlements, metering, subscriptions, billing, pricing or packaging.  

Ability to partner with Engineering, Architecture, Security, Privacy and Legal to deliver secure, reliable products. 

Strong product discipline across discovery, research, prioritisation, analytics, KPIs and evidence-based decision-making. 

Experience leading product managers and influencing global, matrixed teams; marketing services, AdTech or MarTech experience is an advantage. 

If you are ready to be at the forefront of the AdTech industry, shaping its future, and driving success for both our clients, we encourage you to apply and join our team. 

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

#LI-Hybrid 

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.

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