Director, Strategic Partnerships - Joint Business Planning

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● Lead the delivery of Joint Business Plans with strategically important, multi-touch partners that are integral to the WPPMedia ecosystem.
• ● Translate partner plans into clear workstreams, owners, timelines and measurable deliverables.
• ● Monitor progress against agreed actions, resolving blockers and escalating risks where required.
• ● Deep understanding of your partner portfolio, managing the relationship and communication with the partners and internal stakeholders.
• ● Support coordination of governance and tracking for partner plans to ensure commitments are being met and opportunities for value creation are identified.
• ● Lead the governance process for assigned partner plans, including business reviews, action tracking, stakeholder updates and performance reporting.
• ● Maintain clear visibility of commitments, risks, dependencies and opportunities across partner activity.
• ● Ensure senior stakeholders have timely, accurate information to support decision-making.
• ● Monitor progress against agreed actions, resolving blockers and risks if required.
• ● Commercial Value and Growth
• ● Track value delivery across assigned partners.
• ● Identify opportunities to unlock client growth, improve adoption of partner capabilities and support new business or innovation initiatives.
• ● Work with commercial and client teams to ensure partnership activity is connected to measurable business outcomes.

Requirements

• ● Experience in strategic partnerships, commercial roles, business development or client-facing roles within the media, advertising or technology sectors
• ● Strong understanding of the media and digital advertising landscape
• ● Experience supporting joint plans, partnership activity or cross-functional commercial programmes
• ● Good relationship management skills with the ability to work effectively across internal and external stakeholders
• ● Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• ● Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate activity across teams
• ● Commercial awareness and an understanding of how partnerships create value for clients and the business
• ● Strong communication and presentation skills
• ● Ability to influence and collaborate without direct authority
• ● Experience working with data, technology or platform partners would be beneficial
• ● Ability to lead or manage a team and support day-to-day delivery
• ● Comfortable operating within defined frameworks while identifying opportunities to improve processes and outcomes
• ● Within 6 Months: Gain a comprehensive understanding of WPP Media and our broader business strategy, plus you will have started to think about incorporating Vision '30 into your operational roadmap and key initiatives. Understand our business challenges and be able to articulate those beyond your immediate remit (macro level, country level, departmental level). Your team will acknowledge clear direction and support plus initial stakeholder feedback should reflect proactive engagement. A key measurable is that you should have also initiated discussions and actions to begin improving processes within your business area leveraging data/AI thinking, where relevant.
• ● Within 12 Months: Demonstrate consistent delivery across strategic partnership activity, showing the impact of your leadership on operational performance and stakeholder engagement. You'll receive positive feedback from internal and external stakeholders on the quality of coordination, delivery and commercial support, alongside positive 360-degree feedback on your leadership and contribution to WPP Media and Vision '30. You will have improved team ways of working, supported stronger partnership outcomes and contributed to client growth, partner activation or new business activity aligned to Vision '30 capabilities. Maintain strong stakeholder confidence and demonstrate effective team development.
• ● Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we're just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
• ● WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to 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. 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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