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Managing Director - AIE & Amazon Commerce Connections Lead

VML Chicago, ILFull-time$125k–$295k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-11

Core

Build and lead a new AIE & Amazon Commerce capability within WPP Commerce Connections, turning complex retail, media, operational, and financial data into actionable commercial intelligence for clients.

Role type

Senior IC Managing Director (Commerce Strategy & AI Solutions)

Builds

Scalable commercial applications combining Amazon data, cloud infrastructure, analytics, and AI

Domain

Retail, E-commerce, AI, Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Amazon ecosystem expertise, data analytics, AI solution design, product definition, executive client leadership, cross-functional team leadership, business strategy, solution scoping

Preferred skills

Experience inside Amazon, experience leading sophisticated Amazon solutions for major brands, experience building products from ambiguity, entrepreneurial mindset

Technologies

Amazon data, cloud infrastructure, analytics, AI

Responsibilities

Lead business and solution vision for AIE, serve as senior Amazon Commerce subject matter leader, translate client priorities into use cases and product capabilities, partner with AWS and WPP technical leadership, provide senior client leadership, work with Program Delivery leadership, build broader AIE & Amazon Commerce Connections capability, shape WPP + AWS Commerce partnership, develop and mentor multidisciplinary team, support growth and commercialization

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC