Senior Director, NA Data Partnerships Lead
Core
Define and execute WPP's data partnership strategy within North America to support local market growth and align with global frameworks.
Role type
Senior Director, Data Partnerships Lead
Builds
Data-driven solutions and technology products for marketing transformation via the WPP Open AI platform
Domain
Marketing technology, data intelligence, and platform ecosystems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | client delivery
Required skills
strategic partnership management, commercial negotiation, cross-functional stakeholder alignment, global-to-local strategy execution, contract governance, product integration oversight
Preferred skills
experience in licensing or platform ecosystems, ability to operate in ambiguity, driving operational excellence
Technologies
WPP Open, AI platforms, data supply ecosystems
Responsibilities
Define and execute the data partnership strategy for North America under a "Build, Buy, Partner" framework; Provide strategic oversight of all data supply partnerships; Lead the identification, negotiation and implementation of strategic data and technology partnerships; Drive contract standardization and ensure legal and operational alignment; Oversee integration of partner solutions into the WPP Open ecosystem; Build strong relationships across Legal, Product, Sales, and Engineering teams; Leverage feedback loops with client teams to ensure partnerships align with market demand; Own key performance indicators including cost efficiency, adoption, revenue impact and partnership pipeline quality
Seniority
Senior Director, strategic leadership & execution