Media Solutions Growth, Director.

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

Role Summary and Impact

As Media Solutions Growth Director for Colombia and Peru, you will be the strategic and commercial driver responsible for accelerating the expansion, maturity, and profitability of the group's digital media portfolio (optimizing margins and business delivery within Nexus). Your core impact lies in transforming advanced programmatic capabilities, full-funnel 360 product solutions (SEO, performance, retail media, and adtech/data), and volume-based direct negotiations with major platforms (Google, Meta, TikTok) into compelling, high-converting business propositions for C-level clients and regional new business pitches. Leading a multidisciplinary team, you will blend commercial acumen, technical excellence, and modern leadership strategies tailored to engage and develop Gen-Z talent, ensuring operational rigor in media activation while driving scalable, sustainable growth across both markets.

Experience

• 10+ years in the digital and media agency industry, leading activation, ad operations (Media Ops), and omni-channel strategy across Colombia and/or Peru.
• Team Leadership (10+ members): Proven track record managing operational and commercial teams, applying modern leadership strategies to engage, develop, and retain Gen-Z talent.
• Profitability & Business Management (Nexus): P&L and account margin optimization, ensuring revenue delivery and operational efficiency within agency platforms (Nexus).
• Media Negotiation & Volume Agreements: Proven success closing strategic volume deals and performance commitments with major platforms (Google, Meta, and TikTok).
• Pitches & New Business: Leading pitch responses and delivering compelling consultative storytelling to C-Level decision-makers.

Skills

• Programmatic & Adtech Mastery: Advanced expertise across DSPs and buying platforms (DV360, Xandr, Taboola, Sizmek, etc.).
• 360 Product Vision: In-depth, full-funnel knowledge across Performance, SEO, Retail Media (Mercado Ads), Paid Social, and Content.
• Data & Analytics: Strategic activation of 1st-Party Data, attribution modeling, GA4, DMPs, and CDPs.
• Hybrid Leadership: Strong blend of hands-on technical rigor, aggressive commercial acumen, and high-level strategic vision.
• Commercial Modeling & Storytelling: Advanced Excel skills for financial/margin modeling, paired with high-impact executive presentation capabilities (PowerPoint/Keynote).

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

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 accommodation or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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