SVP, Cloud Architecture & AI Solutions

About Data & Technology Solutions 

WPP’s Data & Technology Solutions is the WPP’s unified global data products and technology team. We work with our agencies and clients to build data data-driven solutions and technology product to power marketing transformation.  

WPP Open is our AI platform for marketing, it connects marketing professionals, data, tools and AI in a single place. WPP Open is the simplest, safest and fastest way to realize the benefits of scaled AI – delivering better-informed creative ideas faster, at scale and at lower cost. 

We’re endlessly curious and our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problem solvers are over 2,000 strong, across 20 markets around the world. 

 

Why we're hiring:

We are seeking a senior technology leader with deep expertise in cloud architectures, data platforms, and AI/agentic solutions, with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering complex client outcomes. You can set strategy, establish architectural standards, and partner with executive stakeholders to modernize platforms, unlock data value, and operationalize AI safely at scale. 

You are: 

• A strategic practice leader who can define direction, build repeatable offerings, and drive measurable impact 

• A technically credible executive (cloud, data, security, and AI) who can advise clients and guide delivery teams 

• A people-first leader who attracts, develops, and retains top talent while building an inclusive, learning culture 

• Comfortable working across consulting, sales, product, and engineering to take solutions from vision to delivery 

• Passionate about innovation, quality, and operational discipline (standards, governance, and KPIs) 

What you'll be doing:

• Practice Leadership & Growth Develop and execute the Cloud Architecture and AI Solutions strategy for the Tech & AI Consulting NA practice, ensuring alignment to broader business objectives. Build and sustain strong relationships with key technology vendors and industry partners, while identifying and evaluating emerging cloud technologies and trends to provide thought leadership and adoption recommendations. Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the marketing technology landscape—including major platforms, vendors, and integration strategies—and drive innovation in solutions architecture by creating reusable frameworks, patterns, and best practices that accelerate delivery and improve quality. Contribute to the development of new service offerings and go-to-market strategies to support growth and differentiation. 

• Operational Excellence Develop and maintain architectural standards, guidelines, and best practices for cloud architecture and agentic solutions, and establish KPIs to measure and improve practice performance. Support practice management by driving profitability and efficient resource allocation, while collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment, coordination, and consistent delivery across the organization. 

• Client Engagement & Delivery Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, shaping Cloud Architecture and AI Solutions strategy, target architectures, and implementation roadmaps. Lead complex consulting engagements end-to-end, ensuring high-quality delivery and exceptional client satisfaction, while providing hands-on technical leadership and guidance to project teams to successfully implement AdTech and MarTech solutions. 
• Team Leadership & Development Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of Cloud Architecture and AI Solutions consultants, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Provide ongoing coaching and development to grow skills and career paths, while attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent to strengthen and scale the practice. 
• Business Development & Sales Support Actively drive business development through proposal leadership, compelling client presentations, and industry networking, partnering closely with Sales to identify, shape, and convert new opportunities. Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers at priority and target clients to expand pipeline and accelerate growth. 

What you'll need:

• Significant experience (10+ years) leading cloud architecture and/or technology consulting practices, including strategy, delivery governance, and talent leadership. 

• Deep knowledge of modern cloud and data architectures (e.g., landing zones, network/security patterns, IAM, observability, CI/CD, data lakehouse/warehouse patterns, real-time/streaming where relevant). 

• Experience designing and operationalizing AI solutions, including applied ML/GenAI and agentic patterns, with an understanding of risk, governance, and responsible AI. 

• Demonstrated ability to set architectural standards, build reusable accelerators, and improve delivery consistency and quality. 

• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate technical architecture into business outcomes. 

• Proven experience partnering with Sales and leading pre-sales solutioning, proposals, and executive presentations. 

• People leadership experience across hiring, performance management, coaching, and building inclusive teams. 

• Familiarity with the marketing technology ecosystem and common integration strategies across platforms and data environments. 

 

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

 

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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