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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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AIE & Amazon Commerce Connections Capability Lead
Managing Director, Commerce Connections
Location: New York/Tri-state area
The Role
We are looking for a senior Commerce leader to build and lead a new AIE & Amazon Commerce capability within WPP Commerce Connections.
This role sits at the intersection of Amazon commerce, data, AI, technology and business transformation. The immediate mandate is to lead the business and solution vision for a significant AI-enabled Amazon Commerce engagement, working alongside AWS and a cross-functional WPP team to turn complex retail, media, operational and financial data into actionable commercial intelligence.
The ambition extends well beyond the initial project you will lead. This leader will help turn the solution, learnings and underlying capabilities into a repeatable WPP offering that can scale across clients and future AWS opportunities.
What You'll Own
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who has operated at the intersection of Amazon, technology and commercial decision-making, rather than someone whose experience is limited to managing an Amazon account or individual discipline.
The strongest candidate will bring:
What Success Looks Like
In the near term, success means establishing a strong business and solution vision, earning client and partner confidence, and helping the multidisciplinary team turn AIE from an ambitious concept into a working capability that improves Amazon decision-making.
Longer term, success means building beyond the first engagement: creating a differentiated AIE & Amazon Commerce offering, developing reusable capabilities and IP, deepening the AWS relationship, and expanding the model across the next wave of WPP clients.
The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits for more details.
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 an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
WPP (VML) 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.
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