Senior Director - Ecommerce

Senior Director - Commerce, GOC

About the Company

About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the worlds leading brands, uniting exceptional talent, trusted data, and world-class partnerships through our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help clients navigate change and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPPs AI-driven, global media operating unit – bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Medias 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.

About the Role

Role Summary and Impact As part of the Global Operations Centre (GOC), you will work closely with teams across the US, Europe, and Asia to deliver high-impact solutions in a collaborative, multicultural environment. We are looking for a Senior Director – Commerce who will:

Responsibilities

• Manage integration of media commerce campaigns with overall mainline and off-platform digital campaign planning and execution; execute and track performance across search, display, DSP, and off-platform performance marketing.
• Lead evangelization of e-commerce across all client media plans, driving early adoption with both internal and external teams.
• Define the commerce vision and build capabilities that translate commerce, media, data, and technology into measurable business growth.

Qualifications

Experience & Tenure

• 14–15+ years of overall experience in the digital ecosystem.
• 5–7 years of hands-on experience in Commerce, Retail Media, Marketplace, or Commerce Activation.

Required Skills

Mandatory Commerce & Technology Skills

• Working knowledge of Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) and/or hands-on exposure to Retail Media Management and Activation, plus measurement/omnichannel platforms such as Pacvue, Skai, or Helium 10.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage commerce technology and data to drive performance, optimization, and business growth.
• Strong understanding of digital ad and media platforms such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon – including capability, metrics, and business implications for a clients e-commerce strategy, along with execution experience on platforms like Amazon Search and DSP.

Preferred Skills

Good-to-Have Technology Exposure

• Exposure to Criteo, Citrus, or other leading retail media/commerce tech platforms; experience managing performance marketing and brand media campaigns on leading e-commerce platforms.

Domain & Functional Expertise

• Strong understanding of the marketplace, e-commerce, and retail media ecosystem (Marketplace, E-grocers, Hyperlocal, etc.) – including planning, activation, optimization, measurement, and performance.
• Proven experience developing and scaling integrated commerce workflows, operating models, and cross-functional capabilities across teams and markets.
• Entrepreneurial mindset – identifies opportunities, builds new capabilities, and drives transformation; acts as a strong Commerce advocate, influencing stakeholders and embedding commerce thinking org-wide.
• Ability to leverage industry connections to achieve client e-commerce targets; experience within an agency, marketplace, or retail media ecosystem.
• Background in Category Management/Marketing, Media Monetization, Ecommerce Key Account Management, Business Development, or Strategic Alliances, with exposure to global/international commerce ecosystems, is a plus.

Leadership & Capability Building

• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop commerce capabilities at scale, with strong stakeholder management across business, media, technology, analytics, and marketplace teams.
• Ability to translate evolving commerce and retail media trends into actionable business opportunities and scalable solutions.

Pay range and compensation package

Life at WPP Media & Benefits We invest in our employees to help them do their best work – tapping into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to grow their passions and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. Benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

Equal Opportunity Statement

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culture of respect where everyone belongs. We believe the best work happens together, so weve adopted a hybrid approach with teams in office around four days a week; please discuss any accommodations or flexibility needs with the hiring team.